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October 30 20112011-10-30A temple shrine with an ornate gold arch framing two large deity murti seated side by side under green and gold drapery. The central figure has a crown and holds a ceremonial object, while the figure on the right wears a tall headdress. A shrine lingam-like form is decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a purple cloth. Brass oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the stone platform, with a white cloth on a wooden tray in front. A small purple-clad figure stands in an arched niche at right beside another lamp, and orange curtains hang at the sides. No living people are visible.2011-10-30December 16 20092009-12-16April 08 20122012-04-08September 05 20172017-09-05Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08Inside a temple shrine, a pair of deity murti sit on a raised dais before a gilded arched frame. The left figure holds a trident and a drum-like instrument and wears a crown and rudraksha mala; the right figure wears a bright green and purple sari with jewelry. Both are draped with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front stands a Shivalinga-like form with a silver-toned yoni base and a lamp stand. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sanctum, with small brass pots, a kalasha and rose petals on the floor. Blue curtains hang at the sides.2009-06-20June 27 20092009-06-27September 16 20132013-09-16December 31 20112011-12-31A 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 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.2013-09-16