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October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of deity murti standing within a gilded arched frame, one figure holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a crown, both draped in yellow and orange garments and decorated with blue and red beaded necklaces and marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha-like vessel and brass offering plates sit at the base, and a small figure is set in a niche at right. At the bottom edge, two people in orange clothing are partly visible in the foreground, one with a shaved head.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07A shrine within a stone temple structure with ornate carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Central on a gilded platform stands a pair of deity murti: a figure with a red turban and gold ornaments beside a consort figure with a crown, seated together on a golden throne. Purple cloth covers the base, with yellow, purple and white flower garlands draped on both sides. Brass lamps with oil lamps stand on either side, and a small orange-robed figure. Red curtains frame the back, and a small figure in red stands at the right edge.2010-10-24October 24 20102010-10-24August 15 20132013-08-15December 21 20092009-12-21 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16A temple shrine photographed at night. Golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess sit on a red-draped throne within a gilded arch, adorned with white and gold necklaces and garlands of purple and yellow flowers. A tall brass lamp stand with a golden kalasha stands before them, surrounded by ornate brass oil lamps and offering vessels. Orange curtains frame the shrine on both sides. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes sits on the platform, appearing to be a statue or depiction rather than a living person. A white cloth and brass plates lie nearby.2010-11-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed deity with a red turban and a consort in red and gold garments, both garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden shivalingam sits on a golden yoni-peetha base in the centre. Before it, a small white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits on a white pedestal. Ornate brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and flower offerings lie on the stone floor. The scene is a shrine setting with no living people visible.2010-10-12A temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva seated beside Parvati on a red-draped seat before a gold arch, with green backdrop cloth. A shaven-headed priest in maroon robes sits cross-legged at the lower left of the shrine, facing the deities beside brass lamps, a kalasha, and offerings on an orange cloth. Carved grey stone pillars frame the shrine. The priest is a physical person, but the page's a person flag doesn't establish his identity from appearance, so no candidate is named. Scene shows puja at the shrine.2013-04-12