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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A night photograph of an illuminated stone shrine structure decorated for a festival. Two deity murtis, seated side by side on a raised pedestal, are adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold-coloured crowns. In front of them stand brass oil lamps, a kalasha and other ritual vessels. Strings of warm yellow lights run along the roof, and orange banners with a dark circular emblem hang from the top. A wooden ladder rests against the left pillar, and the carved grey pillars frame the scene.2006-12-30A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing a large golden deity murti of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair, draped with white and red-bordered cloth and garlanded with white flowers. A red-and-white striped scarf is wrapped over the figures, and gold ornaments and a rudraksha-like necklace adorn them. Scaffolding of wooden poles surrounds the murti. In front stand brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and a silver plate with offerings, and a small framed deity image. No people are visible.2007-03-15A photograph of a lit temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a dim ceiling. At the centre, a pair of seated deity murtis, one with a crown and the other with long hair, are draped with fresh marigold garlands and sit before a gold arched backdrop with orange and red cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering bowls stand in front on the platform. No living people are visible in the scene.2011-12-27October 11 20102010-10-11December 30 20062006-12-30November 20 20112011-11-20Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a lit ceiling, housing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side. The central figures wear silver-toned ornaments, red and orange drapery, and crowns, with garlands of red and white flowers framing them on either side. A tiered golden-yellow altar cloth and a large ornate necklace sit beneath them. No people are visible in the scene.A dim temple shrine at night photographed from the side. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron-orange robe sits with their back partly to the camera, head turned toward the shrine. On the right, an ornately decorated deity murti stands on a raised platform, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a crown, and a jewelled silver-and-green cloth. Brass vessels and a wooden stand with offerings sit on the ledge in front, and a small flame glows at left.2006-12-30A stone temple shrine at night, lit by a small brass lamp on the right. A man in white ritual clothes stands at left pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind him, a figure in an orange-saffron garment stands by the stone base. Beside a large seated deity murti, dressed in a red and green cloth with garlands, a man in white stands at right. The murti holds ritual objects in its raised hands.2007-02-16A night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch framing a red curtain. Inside, a deity murti stands with a crown, garlanded in yellow and orange flower strands, flanked by female figures; a small seated figure in orange cloth sits before a golden peetha. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line both sides, with a brass kalasha and a plate of flower petals and offerings in front. No people are visible.2010-10-12