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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival, with two large deity murtis seated side by side on a golden throne-like dais. Both figures wear red and gold garments, gold crowns and ornaments, and are draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A tall silver kalasha or sacred vessel stands in front of them, with an orange pot beside it. Several tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and the base is banked with marigolds and other flowers. Carved stone pillars frame the sanctum, and an orange cloth hangs at the right edge. A small seated figure in white clothes sits at the front of the dais. No people are shown in the sanctum apart from this figure.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a shrine featuring a pair of deity murtis, a male and female form, seated on a red-draped platform with gold ornaments and crowns. The figures are garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers and carry ceremonial objects. In front stands a dark cylindrical lingam-like form with a red garland and a small gold kalasha on the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a white-clad seated figure sits at the base among floral arrangements. Carved stone pillars and an arched gold-trimmed niche frame the scene, with red curtains behind. No people are visible in the shrine besides the murtis.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA shrine photograph of a decorated murti pair seated on a red-draped golden throne platform, framed by a gilded arch and stone pillars. The two figures wear red and gold garments with heavy jewelled necklaces, golden crowns and gold ornaments, and are garlanded with long chains of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A gold pot and a gold vessel stand before them on the platform. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and the base is banked with marigolds, roses and other flowers. A small seated white-clad figure sits in front of the throne, and no living people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an illuminated temple shrine decorated with garlands and flowers. Two deity murtis are seated on a raised altar under an arched golden frame: a figure with a crown and gold ornaments in the centre-left and a second figure in a crown beside it, both in red and gold draped garments, with a tall golden vessel and a kalasha placed in front. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red cloth hangs at the right. A small white seated figure, possibly a statue of a devotee, sits at the base of the altar beside a gold bowl, surrounded by floral arrangements in red, yellow and white. No living people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing two deity murtis seated side by side on a raised golden seat within an ornate arched golden frame. The figures wear red and gold silk garments, heavy gold and silver necklaces, and red headdresses, with a gold kalasha and a small golden lamp stand in the foreground. Arches of garlands in red, yellow, orange, purple and white drape around the frame, with more flower garlands on the stone pillars and a carpet of flowers and brass oil lamps (lamps) along the base. The photograph is watermarked by the archive. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-16July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesDecember 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a red-draped throne within a stone shrine. The gilded murti wears gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, and a tall crown is visible. A large silver linga stands in front of them, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with fresh flowers and offerings at the base. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine, and the carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a golden throne-like pedestal. The figures wear red silk garments, gold ornaments and floral garlands. Behind them an arched gold-framed niche is draped with a large fan of garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A silver-and-gold kalasha-like vessel and a tall golden lamp stand in front, with brass oil lamps (dipa stands) flanking the shrine and floral arrangements decorating the pillars and base. No living people are visible.2010-10-16