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Photograph of an empty golden throne with a red velvet seat at the centre of a temple-like hall, approached by a red carpet runner between black metal railings. Behind it stands a shrine with a deity murti of a male and a female figure, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, the male figure wearing an orange headdress and carrying a trident and a drum-like object. Gold ornamental arches frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps on either side and red drapes behind. A corrugated roof with metal beams and hanging lights overhead. No people are visible.

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A photograph taken down a metal-railed walkway leading toward a shrine. At the end sits a golden throne with a red velvet seat on a red carpet. Behind it, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands of flowers, one figure wearing a red and orange headdress, set within a gilded arch framed by red and orange drapes. A dark-clad figure stands at the right edge, partly visible, with the railings on both sides. The setting is a covered shrine hall with a corrugated metal roof and green foliage beyond.2010-09-04Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair, a male and female form seated together under a gilded arch and red drape. Both figures wear ornate necklaces and crowns, and red and yellow marigold garlands drape their bodies and the seat. A small peetha or throne sits at the base with a kalasha, lamps and brass offerings on a stone platform. Metal railings in the foreground frame the view, with a blue-draped side shrine and a smaller standing figure garlanded at right. No living people are visible.2013-07-04February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17Interior view down a red-carpeted aisle lined with black metal railings toward a shrine. Seated on a carved stone platform is a pair of deity murti, a figure in red and orange with a crown and a second figure in white and purple garments, adorned with garlands and ornaments. A golden arched backdrop and carved pillars frame the shrine, with brass offerings and oil lamps placed before the altar. Red cloth hangs at the sides and a small shrine niche appears to the right. No people are visible in the scene.2013-06-11 +1 copiesA photograph down a narrow red-carpeted aisle lined by black metal barrier railings, leading toward a shrine. Two deity murtis stand under a gilded arched niche with gold draped cloth, one holding a trident, both adorned with garlands and ornaments. In front, a stone altar holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower garlands in red and yellow, and a small figure. Red curtains hang at the left side of the frame and greenery is visible through the railings. No people are visible in the scene.2013-06-13July 04 20132013-07-04Photograph of a shrine inside a stone-pillared pavilion with a gold-framed arch and red velvet backdrop. Two deity murtis sit on a red throne-like seat: a figure with a tall gold and orange turban and a figure in a teal and gold garment, both draped in marigold garlands and wearing ornate necklaces. In front stands a white silver-toned sculpture of a figure in orange and gold robes with a gold garland, beside a silver kalasha, a brass lamp and a small plate of flowers. Tall silver lamp stands flank the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits on a side pedestal. No physical people are visible.2010-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murti statues seated within a red curtained niche framed by carved stone pillars. The figure on the left holds a trident and has a tall crown and dark face; the figure on the right wears an orange and yellow garment with a long red and white flower garland. A brass oil lamp stands on the stone ledge in front, and a metal railing runs across the foreground with blurred golden ritual objects and a red-clad figure at the right edge. No living people are clearly visible.2011-06-05Photograph of a temple sanctum. Centre is a large golden deity murti pair standing in a gilded arched niche against a red curtain, garlanded with yellow, purple and white flowers, holding a trident and ornaments, with a smaller figure in a teal and grey sari beside it. In front is an ornate gold and red velvet throne (peetha) with a red cushion and a smaller seated figure in orange and white garments with a gold band and red-and-white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (lamps) flank the niche and metal railings frame the foreground walkway.2010-09-04March 07 20132013-03-07May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copies