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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a golden-edged throne against an orange drape. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident-like object, while the consort beside them wears a gold crown, floral garlands and a yellow sari. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shirt performs puja, arranging brass vessels, plates and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small standing figure in a green-bordered orange sari stands to the right beside a golden niche with an oil lamp.2013-03-14August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in yellow and blue fabric. The central figure wears an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a trident, with a consort beside him in a crown and garlands. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at lower left with hands folded in namaskar, his forehead and arms marked with white paste. Red and orange garlands hang over the shrine, with a kalasha, brass vessels and oil lamps placed before it. A small red-clad figure stands at right beside another lamp. The man is a priest or devotee; no identifiable a person is visible.2011-08-08March 20 20132013-03-20September 28 20112011-09-28A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at lower left, performing puja before a shrine. Behind him, a gilded deity pair sits on a golden throne under a golden arch against red drapes: one figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a crown and garlands, the other wears a white and gold sari with jewelry. Between them stands a silver-and-gold kalasha-like shivalinga with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small saffron-robed figure. Offerings in brass bowls lie on the marble platform.2010-07-13A photograph inside a shrine of an ornate gold-framed niche with a red curtain behind two deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The figures wear jeweled crowns, pearl and bead necklaces and bright garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre stands a golden kalasha with a green and red garland, and a small orange-clad figure with flower garlands sits in front. A seated man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits at left, performing puja with a lamp and offerings. Brass oil lamps and bronze lamp stands line both sides, with a smaller garlanded deity murti at right. The scene reflects temple puja and aarti.2010-07-13A devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands folded in prayer, marked with white ash on the arms, beside brass oil lamps. Under a gilded arched shrine with blue drapes, a pair of deity murti sit enthroned, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands hang on the murtis and a kalasha-style pot is placed before them, with brass vessels and an oil lamp on the floor in front. A smaller figure in orange and red garlands sits at the foot of the shrine. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-02A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing two life-size deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, backed by gold and orange curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and multi-strand necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure to the right wears a dark crown with a gold ornament and a green and gold garland. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform, with a small Shiva lingam-like stone with orange cloth at the front. A seated priest in orange-brown robes sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a lit oil lamp stands on the right beside a golden shrine niche holding a small figure wrapped in red and garlanded in yellow flowers. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the floor in front.2011-10-13September 28 20112011-09-28July 08 20102010-07-08January 17 20102010-01-17