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July 09 20122012-07-09A decorated temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large deity murtis seated together on a throne. The central pair wears magenta and lime-green silk draped garments, white and yellow flower garlands, and a silver crown-like headpiece, one holding a bow-like staff. Beside them stands a smaller standing murti in a green-curtained niche wearing a green robe and red garlands. A brass kalasha or lamp stand, marigold garlands and a green cloth decorate the foreground altar. The shrine is carved stone with gold trim.2012-07-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised throne-like peetha inside a temple sanctum. The two figures wear green, yellow and magenta silk garments, with floral garlands of white and yellow blossoms and jewelled ornaments; the larger figure holds a golden staff and a trident-like implement, while a serpent-like form curls around the central figure. Behind them a golden arched niche with an orange-red curtain frames the shrine, and a smaller niche to the right holds another decorated figure with red and white garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel and floral offerings sit at the base, and stone pillars with carved details surround the room.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arch and orange-gold curtain behind. Two standing deity murti are dressed in ornate garments: the left figure wears an orange turban-like crown, white jewelled necklaces and a green-and-orange dhoti, the right figure wears a magenta blouse, pink skirt and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a seated figure on a green and orange stone base with a red and white garland draped across its body and a silver-bordered red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and brass kalasha-style vessels rest at the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-11A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of a seated couple, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in orange and pink sari with garlands, with a central shivalingam-like form adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces in front. Ornate gilded arches frame the shrine above a magenta drape, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. At right, a small figure in a blue niche wears a rudraksha-style mala and red garment. No physical people are visible.2013-01-14September 16 20132013-09-16A shrine photograph of an ornate stone temple niche framed by a gold arch and red curtain. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with raised trident and a consort figure, both draped in golden-yellow and orange garments with red and white garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a platform in front. A smaller golden-yellow figure in a side niche on the right holds a garland. No living people are visible.2011-10-05September 16 20132013-09-16October 12 20132013-10-12A temple shrine photograph showing a central deity pair with a Shiva lingam in front, framed by an ornate gilded arch and red drapery. The central figures wear gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, one holding a trident-like emblem. The lingam is decorated with vibhuti stripes and flower garlands, set on a gold yoni base. Two standing golden statues flank the shrine: the left holds a trident and wears a pink and green sari-style cloth with beaded necklaces; the right wears a dark patterned wrap, rudraksha-style beads and a red dhoti-like cloth, and holds a lamp. Statues only, no living people, Hindu temple worship setting, no readable event.2018-03-02Interior of a temple shrine with gilded arched frame and green drapery behind a large deity murti of a standing multi-armed figure in orange and teal garments, adorned with garlands, a crown and a trident-like staff. In front, a seated white figure dressed in yellow with a yellow turban, rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland sits on a yellow cloth-covered dais, with brass lamps and a small plate of offerings nearby. Smaller garlanded statues stand to the sides, and a maroon and gold cloth lies on the platform. The photo is a shrine view with no living people visible. The white figure is a statue, so no in-person candidate is identified.2012-07-09