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A decorated shrine with two golden statues seated on a throne beneath an ornate gold arch draped in multicoloured flower garlands. The seated male figure wears an orange turban, layered necklaces and holds a trident; the female figure wears a cream and gold sari with jewellery. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands sits on a white cloth, flanked by brass lamps. Two people in white clothing are partly visible at the bottom edge, one a man with grey hair.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large deity murti of a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure in pink silk, seated within a gilded arch hung with striped marigold and flower garlands. In front, a smaller figure in orange and red with a garland sits on a raised seat, with silver and brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha on the altar. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of two large decorated deity murtis. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a white dhoti, layered silver and beaded necklaces and a jewelled crown; the figure on the right wears a tall crown, a green and gold garment and bangles. Both are draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, with green leaf garlands. In front stands a decorated kalasha-like form with a red and white cloth and a gold-banded silk cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and a brass vessel. Nearby on the right is a small wooden stool.

A decorated shrine inside a temple, framed by an ornate gold arch. Two large deity murti sit on a raised platform: the male figure wears a crown, white dhoti, rich jewelled necklaces and a red-orange shawl, one hand raised in blessing; the female figure wears a pink sari, silver jewellery and a tall silver crown. Both are draped in yellow, red, green and white marigold garlands. In front, a smaller white statue of a seated saint wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala, with a kalasha-style gold pot and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and colourful toys, fruit and puja items lie on the foreground. No living people are visible.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two deity murtis draped in rainbow-coloured garlands, one with an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in gold and cream sari-style dress. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with back to camera, holding a brass bell-and-lamp object near the shrine. Before the central altar sits a smaller orange-clad figurine garlanded with flowers, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel placed on the floor. Carved grey stone pillars surround the open-air pavilion, with green trees beyond.

A temple shrine with a gilded arch framed in flower garlands of yellow, red, white and green. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the left figure holds a trident and wears a rudraksha mala, the right figure wears a pink and red sari with layered gold necklaces. Before them a white-robed figure with an orange turban and orange shawl, shown as a white statue, sits on a platform heaped with marigold and rose garlands. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels and offering plates stand in front. A red curtain hangs behind.

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A shrine niche with a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Two standing deity murti are central: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white beads, holding a ritual object, beside a female figure in a pink sari with a dark crown. A larger seated murti in a red and gold cloth, wrapped in flower garlands, sits on a white-draped platform in front. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel flank the altar, with a tray of red offerings at left. No people are visible; the page is a Holi-day event, but the image shows only the shrine.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two decorated deity murtis, a male figure with an orange turban and crescent ornament holding a trident, and a female figure in a red and blue dress with a crown. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and ornate silver necklaces. In front stands a golden kalasha-like vessel with lit lamps on top. In the lower left, a man with long dark hair in a yellow-shawled garment bends toward the offerings. Stone pillars and oil lamps surround the shrine. The shrine statues are murtis, not living people.