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Indoor photograph of a lobby shrine with two decorated deity murti figures seated on an orange and purple draped altar beneath an ornate gold arched frame. The left figure wears a red and gold crown and a green garment with a beaded necklace; the right figure wears a large jewelled crown and a red-and-gold garland. A small figure in a yellow and red dress stands at the right edge of the altar. Printed paper notices are pinned to the wall above, a sign on the altar reads please see worship without touching, and a wall sign beside the stairs reads breakfast in Chinese and English. White plastic chairs sit at the right. No people are visible.

December 06 2013

Indoor lobby photograph showing a shrine niche with a gilded arched frame holding two deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold garland and crown and one in blue and green drapery, with a small figure in pink and yellow beside them. The shrine sits on a table draped in orange and purple cloth. A grey stone-clad pillar stands at left beside a free tourist information rack of brochures. Notices are pinned on the wall and a sign reads Breakfast. No people are visible.

December 10 2013

A photograph of a shrine with three deity murtis set against an ornate gold arched frame. Two seated figures sit at the centre: the left murti wears a tall gold and orange crown, a rudraksha mala and layered jewellery, with teal and silver draping; the right murti wears a jewelled golden crown, a rudraksha mala, white and gold jewellery and a pale blue sari. A smaller standing figure on the right wears a red and yellow sari with a red blouse and gold necklaces. A pink and gold cloth covers an object in the foreground, with yellow flowers scattered over a colourful orange and red cloth.

Inside a temple shrine, a pair of deity murtis stand under a gold-framed arch with a deep red curtain behind them. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, a green garland and a beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears a purple and green sari-style garment with ornate gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front sits a white altar with a kalasha-like pot, a mound of offerings, brass lamps and a flower-decked peetha. Orange curtains frame the sides, and metal railings guide the approach. No people are visible.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding two deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a teal and yellow sari, both draped in marigold and white garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamps flank the central platform, which has a white cloth and a small offering. A framed portrait of a man in saffron robes with a white garland, seated in meditation pose with one hand raised, is placed at the front. A person in orange clothing stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer. Orange drapes hang on the stone pillars of the open pavilion.

A temple shrine with a pair of seated deity murtis. Both figures wear red and green garments, heavy necklaces and crowns, with red and orange marigold garlands draped across them. A brass lamp stand and a metal vessel sit on the altar in front, with an ornate stone pillar setting. A small standing figure in a green-draped niche appears to the right. Dark grey carved stone walls frame the sanctum.

A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murtis dominate the centre: the figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a gold crown, the one on the right wears a tall crown, and both have garlands of red and yellow flowers, gold necklaces and ornaments. Their lower garments are white and purple. A central yantra-like object sits on a pedestal with flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. To the right a smaller figure stands in a green-curtained alcove, dressed in orange with a white garland. Metal railings and red drapes frame the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murti standing under a golden arched frame against a red curtain backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown, blue garment and white garland; the figure on the right wears a crown, yellow and red skirt and a long necklace. A golden kalasha or vessel sits at the centre in front of the deities, decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a standing man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white shawl stands at the left edge of the shrine. Orange curtains frame the sides of the carved stone niche.

Inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch, two seated deity murtis stand on a yellow-draped platform, one in a purple dhoti with a gold mace-like staff, the other in an orange and red garment with a garland and crown. A small figure in a blue niche stands beside them. A worshipper in an orange-and-yellow garment bends forward with hands joined at the stone ledge, offering prayer. Brass lamps, a small brass pot and a wooden stand sit on the platform. Through the glass doors a white-clad figure is visible in the background.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and dark stone pillars. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised platform, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, wearing red and white dress with purple lower cloths. A small shivalingam-like form sits in front on a decorated green cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps. A smaller standing figure in orange and red robes stands at the right, and red curtains hang at the sides. Metal railings with a red carpet lead toward the shrine. No people are visible.