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A gilded arched shrine framed in ornate gold relief holds two richly adorned deity murti seated side by side against a red velvet backdrop. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a red garment and a heavy white and crystal necklace, and holds a golden trident-like staff, while the consort figure wears a white and gold sari, a jewelled headdress and layered pearl-and-crystal necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground a silhouetted person with dark hair raises a hand toward the figures, as in a pooja or arathi offering.

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A photograph of a golden-arched shrine in a temple, with a red velvet backdrop. Two seated deity murtis are dressed in silver and jewelled ornaments, layered necklaces and crowns, with garlands of yellow and red flowers draped across them. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red headdress; the figure on the right wears a white and gold sari. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine. In the foreground, a dark silhouette of a person holds up an object. The image is watermarked along the lower right edge.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with silver jewellery, crowns and marigold garlands. A dark silhouetted figure in the foreground raises one arm toward the central kalasha-like brass vessel placed before the murtis. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a small framed image sits at the lower right. The overall setting is a Hindu temple sanctum with ritual offerings.2010-07-13July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with two silver-and-gold deity murtis seated within an ornate gold arched niche against red drapery. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a jewelled necklace and carries a trident; the figure on the right wears a striped crown and white draped garment. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground a silhouetted person raises one arm toward the deities, holding an object near a golden kalasha, apparently offering worship during puja.2010-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple sanctum at night showing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side within a gilded arched niche backed by red drapery. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a white jeweled necklace and a red and gold garment. The figure on the right wears a white and gold garment, a jeweled crown and silver adornments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front stands a large silver kalasha wrapped with flower garlands on a silver peetha, with a smaller figure in red and orange garlanded at its base. Brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped tops line both sides, and a few small offerings sit on the floor at the bottom.2010-07-13A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated in a golden arched shrine against a deep red drape. The taller figure wears a red turban, jeweled crown-like ornaments, a heavy jeweled necklace with green and red stones, and holds a raised hand and a staff-like implement. The seated companion figure beside it wears a gold crown and an ornate golden garment with red fabric below. Both are draped with a long band of yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with a bare shaved head and red sash reaches toward the base of the shrine, where a small figure in an orange turban and white garment sits partially visible beneath garlands. Gold ritual lamps and carved gilt frames surround the scene.2010-10-04 +1 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13November 05 20102010-11-05January 08 20172017-01-08