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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved walls, hung with purple and gold festoons along the roof edge. Inside, a golden-framed shrine holds a large deity murti with dark face, crown and ornaments, seated beside a female figure, with a red curtain behind and brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels placed on the stone platform in front. A single person in a standing, reverent pose faces the shrine, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, barefoot on a woven mat. Red-and-white painted railings and trees frame the scene.2013-03-22A photograph of a dark stone shrine pavilion with red curtains and a pink-flowered garland, open to the outdoors with trees behind. Inside, a central deity murti stands on a raised platform with a red backdrop and gold arch, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands line the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped cloth, with a carved gold throne-like chair in the foreground on the left. No clearly visible living people appear except the orange-robed seated figure, whose face and features are not distinct enough to confirm identity.2010-11-25August 02 20162016-08-02September 08 20152015-09-08April 12 20132013-04-12A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and an open wooden-framed side. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform before a gold-framed arch with a yellow backdrop, draped with garlands and a rich red-and-green cloth. A seated priest in a rust-orange robe with a shaved head performs puja, his hands at a brass vessel and oil lamps on the platform. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit nearby, and a bell hangs at the left.2013-04-09April 01 20132013-04-01July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a stone temple shrine housing a deity murti group: a central deity seated on a raised dais with a crown, flanked by two standing consorts in red and pink garments, with a decorated golden arch and teal backdrop. In front, a small seated figure with a garland. A standing person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-backed with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front. Other people and devotees in orange and white clothing are visible at the right near steps, along with a red curtain on the left. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2013-02-28A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine with gilded arch and green curtain behind an altar of deity murtis. A priest in orange clothing sits at the altar with a plate of offerings, lamps and a silver bowl before him, while a devotee in an orange-and-yellow striped sari bends forward with folded hands at the stone platform. A garland of white flowers hangs before the central murti. A small standing figure in a blue niche stands to the right. One priest and one devotee are visible.2013-08-15November 16 20152015-11-16A photo of an open-sided stone shrine with carved grey pillars, red curtains tied at the sides, and a mounted golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A standing figure in orange robes bows forward with hands at the stone altar in front, which holds small brass vessels and oil lamps. The setting is a temple courtyard with trees visible beyond the railing.2011-02-12