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A photograph of a lit and decorated deity murti set in a golden arched niche. Two gilded deity figures stand side by side, one holding a trident and the other holding a staff, with a green-toned background. A gilded throne-like base in front is adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and ornate golden elements, with a large gold oval shape above. A standing figure in a gold-brocaded robe stands to the right, adorned with a gold-embroidered garment and a tall gilded headpiece.

A night photograph of three deity murti figures seated under an ornate golden canopy on a red cloth-draped platform. The central figure holds a bow and arrow, wears a tall red-and-gold crown, a silver-and-jewelled chest ornament and a white dhoti with gold border. The flanking figures wear jewelled, sparkling attire and ornate headwear, and all three are decorated with dense garlands of marigold, yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Gold-threaded fabric and gem embellishments glitter in the lamplight. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

A night-time photograph of a decorated shrine with three black stone deity murtis under an ornate gilded arch. The central murti stands in a white dhoti-like cloth, wearing layered silver and jewelled necklaces, bangles and a crown-like headdress, with a garland of yellow and white flowers. The two flanking murtis are dressed in orange and red and in purple and orange saris with silver necklaces and crowns. Behind them hang red, green and purple draped cloths, and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures. No people are visible; the scene shows darshan-ready murtis after decoration.

A photograph of three deity murti seated side by side on a red-draped platform in front of a gilded arch, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti and holds a bow and arrow, with a bejewelled chest ornament. The figure on the left wears a red-and-gold turban, red embroidered garment and gold armlets, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears an ornate red-and-gold headdress and jewelled garments. No physical people are visible; the figures are murti. The image has a dark background with warm stage lighting.

Three life-sized statues or murtis seated side by side on a gold-and-silver draped throne-like dais in front of a shimmering gold curtain. The central figure wears an ornate jewelled crown, a heavy jewelled necklace and a long beaded sash, with a gold-and-orange embellished cloth draped over the seat. The figure to the left wears a red turban and a rudraksha-style bead garment, and the figure to the right wears a tall jewelled headdress and red-and-gold ornaments. Ornate gold carved pillars frame the scene, and a small lamp glows at the lower left.

November 29 2020

April 24 2016

Night photograph of three black stone murtis of deities standing side by side under an ornate gold-coloured arch. The central figure wears a white and maroon dhoti, a white shawl, a green bead garland and a gold crown, with a silver necklace. Two flanking figures wear a teal and a green-and-orange sari-like garment, gold crowns and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Lights and strings of small lamps glow in the dark background, and at the right edge a person in orange robes stands partly visible.

Three black stone deity murtis stand together inside a gilded arched shrine niche at night. The central figure wears a gold crown, a white dhoti-style cloth with a multicoloured border and a white and red flower garland with green leaves. The figures on either side wear gold crowns, pink and green draped garments, gold jewellery and yellow and red flower garlands. Dark foliage fills the background behind the shrine, and a small lit area with a cloth-covered table is visible to the right. No living people are visible.

November 23 2018

A photograph in near-darkness of an illuminated shrine niche framed by gold-painted arches and orange draped curtains. At centre sits a deity murti with a tall crown and blue throat, garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands, flanked by a seated female figure in gold clothing and two standing attendant figures on either side, also garlanded. Brass lamps and a flower-decorated altar stand in front. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

Dimly lit temple shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold ornaments, a tall crown, and a jewelled necklace, seated beneath an ornate gilded arch. Garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flowers drape the pillars and the base. To the right stands a figure in a gold-embroidered garment beside a lit oil lamp, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The scene is composed around the central image with no visible living people.