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November 25 20112011-11-25October 23 20102010-10-23A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A central linga-like form sits before them with a silver-and-gold necklace and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A small standing figure in orange robes stands at the right of the shrine. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, facing the shrine, and a partial figure stands at the far left edge. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at the left.2013-02-25January 23 20132013-01-23April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland stands with her back to the camera, facing a shrine in a stone temple hall. The shrine holds a large deity murti with a golden crown, dark-green and red garments, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated beside a consort figure in green and pink. Before the murti sits a smaller figure in white and orange with a gold-belted waist, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps on tall stands, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and a small puja plate sit on the stone platform. Red curtains frame the shrine and carved stone pillars rise on either side.A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, before a shrine with a large golden arch. Within it, two large deity murtis sit on a red-draped throne, one in red garments with a red headcloth and garlands, the other in green and gold with a crown and white flowers. In front, a small orange-robed figure rests on a white cloth at the base, surrounded by red and white garlands, with brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels on the stone platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, and a banana-leaf torana hangs at left.2012-02-10April 09 20132013-04-09October 15 20102010-10-15October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23