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A golden shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated on a throne-like altar in a red-curtained niche. The central figure wears a red turban and ornate gold armour and holds objects in its raised hands; the consort figure beside it wears gold jewellery. In front, a golden peetha-style throne is decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white striped garland strands. A framed printed portrait sits on the throne, showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, raising one hand in blessing against a rock-and-tree backdrop. Tall gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small gold crown sits at the right edge. Printed copyright text sits at the lower right.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A photograph inside an ornate temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame. Two deity murti are seated together on a gilded seat draped in yellow cloth, one with a red crown and one with a jewelled headdress, both decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the shrine. In front, a golden throne-like seat with a garland holds a framed printed photograph of a smiling man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and making a hand gesture against a tree backdrop, marked as a printed picture rather than a physical person. A partial figure of a person is visible at the right edge.2010-09-29A gilded shrine interior with a golden ornate throne draped in marigold and orange-white garlands, placed before a deity murti pair seated on a dais. The central framed portrait on the throne shows a man in orange robes and a white flower garland seated in meditation with one hand raised, set against a tree trunk backdrop. The murti pair wears gold crowns and jewellery, with one figure in a red-orange turban and green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands on both sides, and pink hibiscus flowers decorate the throne. No physical people are visible.2010-09-29October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph of a decorated temple shrine at night. In the foreground, a red upholstered throne with an ornate gold frame holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated and gesturing with one hand, with an orange drape below. Marigold and red flower garlands wrap the throne and hang along the platform, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Behind, a gilded arch frames a deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed goddess with a red and gold sari and a companion figure in magenta and blue, both adorned with garlands. Red curtains and carved stone pillars surround the shrine. No physical people are visible.October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate gilded golden throne (peetha) in a temple setting, draped with marigold and multicolour garlands. Seated upright on the cushioned throne is a framed printed portrait of a young man in orange-saffron robes and a long pearl-like mala, seated in meditation with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a banyan tree backdrop; this is a printed picture, not a physical person. Behind the throne a deity murti is dressed in a yellow-and-orange cloth with a golden crown-like headpiece and garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps (lamps) and gilded carved stone pillars with red curtains. Flower petals lie on the throne. No physical people are visible.2010-09-29November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved niches. At the centre stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, seated before a red and white backdrop. In front, a brass lamp stand and a seated figure of an ascetic on a carved throne. A large framed print on an easel-like stand shows a smiling man in saffron robes with a white rudraksha mala, seated in meditation under a tree, with a saffron and green-bordered cloth draped over the frame. Brass oil lamps and a green banana leaf in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12October 03 20102010-10-03November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph inside an open temple pavilion showing a golden deity murti seated on a throne, with a red-and-orange headed figure and a second figure with a crown, both adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands. Below them a small seated statue in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and crown-like headgear rests on a white draped platform. Tall brass oil lamps on stands flank the platform, and red curtains and ornate carved stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2010-11-30