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A photograph of a temple shrine with an empty orange velvet throne in the foreground, its seat cushion red with orange bolsters. Behind it stands a stone-carved shrine housing two painted deity murtis with red and gold garments, garlanded with marigold and purple flower strands, and holding ritual items. Brass oil lamps line the stone plinth, which is decorated with potted flowers and ferns. On the right, a person in orange robes bends forward at the throne. A brass puja tray sits on an orange-draped stool at left, and a patterned mat covers the floor.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both in red garments with garlands of yellow and green flower strands, flanked by brass oil lamps and a bouquet of red and orange flowers. In the foreground stands an empty orange-draped throne with red cushion and round bolsters, facing the shrine, with a round brass tray of offerings below. At the right, a person in orange robes leans forward toward the shrine. Orange curtains hang at the left and carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-29A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murtis in red and gold garments, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, standing in an ornate gold-framed niche with carved stone pillars. In front is an orange-cushioned throne-like seat with a red cushion and a brass plate with offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and flower arrangements decorate the stone platform. A single person in orange robes bends forward at the right edge, tending the seat, with their face and body mostly turned away from the camera. The scene is a padapuja style worship setting.2010-07-29A temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one red-faced with a crown and the other in red with a crown, both garlanded with marigold and purple flower strands. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with brass lamp stands on either side and potted flowering plants at the base. In the foreground an orange-cushioned throne-style seat with a red back cushion and matching bolsters sits on an orange cloth-draped platform, with a small footstool before it. A person in orange clothing bends forward at the right edge, bowing or offering respects near the seat. Orange curtains hang at the sides.2010-07-29July 20 20102010-07-20A figure in orange robes bows low beside an orange-upholstered chair placed before a stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a trident and a consort are adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a decorated kalasha. An orange cloth-covered table holds fruit, and a small cushion and footstool sit on an orange-and-purple striped mat. The bowing figure is the only physical person, and the scene reads as a temple sanctum with a seat set for honour.2010-07-07A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. Brass lamps and offering plates surround the shrine, and floral arrangements hang on the maroon cloth-draped pillars. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe bends forward toward the altar with hands near the offerings, while another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2008-12-26July 19 20102010-07-19A temple shrine with a gold ornate throne with red cushions in the foreground, facing a stone shrine with a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands and a kalasha-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and orange saffron curtains hang at the sides. A person in orange saffron robes bows with head lowered at the right edge, near the throne, in an open-air pillared pavilion with trees behind.2010-08-03A photograph inside a stone shrine of a golden deity murti pair seated together, adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, yellow and purple cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. In the foreground stands an ornate gold throne with a deep maroon cushion and armrests. To the right, a person in a saffron-orange robe bends forward toward the throne, while brass oil lamps line both sides of the shrine.2010-08-05July 20 20102010-07-20June 30 20102010-06-30Inside a temple shrine, a standing person in orange saffron robes faces an ornate deity murti of a seated couple garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows swans. In the foreground an empty gold throne with a red velvet seat and red bolster cushions stands beside a gold-carved side table holding fruit offerings. Brass oil lamps and candle stands line the left side, and orange drapery hangs on the right.2010-08-15