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August 09 20192019-08-09A black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal inside a gold-framed shrine, dressed in a green and gold silk sari with purple drape and adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. Gold oil lamps and gold elephant-shaped bases flank the shrine, with a pink-garlanded flower offering and a small gold-and-red cloth offering on a white cloth below. A devotee seated in red and gold garments with flower garlands is partly visible at the bottom, with an oil lamp burning at the right edge.2023-01-03September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch, adorned with white and pink garlands, pearl necklaces, a silver crown and a green-and-gold embellished cape. The deity wears a purple and green silk sari-style dress. Hanging brass oil lamps and a green fringed canopy frame the altar. Two framed portraits flank the shrine, one showing a saffron-robed figure and one a bearded figure with raised hand. Below, a seated devotee in a red and gold garment with a red turban and pink garland performs a ritual with hands folded, beside two golden elephant figures, brass lamps, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric. No physical people beyond the seated devotee are visible.2023-01-03Photo 11715244 +3 copiesA decorated deity murti of the goddess Raja Rajeshwari seated on a golden throne with an ornate arch behind it. The murti wears a silver crown, a red and gold sari, layered silver necklaces, and a dark face with red tilak. It is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold strands and bangles in red, green and gold. Two brass oil lamps burn on either side, and an orange cloth lies at the base with a small floral arrangement. A framed photograph on the left is partly visible. No people are present.A decorated deity murti of a goddess seated in a gilded arched shrine niche, wearing a silver crown, a layered silver necklace, a red and gold sari, and many bangles in red, green and gold. Strings of white and yellow flower garlands hang around the arch. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on both sides, and a bangle-covered offering sits at the base. Framed portraits of Sai Baba appear at the left edge. No people are visible.September 30 20122012-09-30Photo inside a temple shrine lit by hanging brass oil lamps. A large dark-hued deity murti sits enthroned against an ornate gold arched backdrop, wearing a tall crown, heavy gold jewellery, and a striped gold-and-maroon silk sari, with a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers draped around it. In front, a small brass seated figure wearing a red-and-gold garment and a yellow flower garland sits on a striped cloth, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small offering bowls with flowers and a lit lamp. No physical people are visible.2022-01-03A photograph of a decorated processional deity murti seated on an ornate silver-toned throne with a crescent-shaped arch and a red backdrop. The figure wears a heavy silver-and-jewelled necklace, white jasmine garlands, red flowers and green leaves, and a red-and-gold brocade cloth with a metallic ornament. Two carved attendant figures with moustaches sit at the lower sides, and carved lions and a lotus panel decorate the base of the palanquin or ratha. No physical people are visible; the figures are carved or statuary.2016-10-29Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a large black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne, adorned with a crown, layered jewelled necklaces, a red and gold sari, a green embellished arch-shaped backdrop and white flower garlands. A smaller golden murti sits on a pink cloth-draped step in front, wearing a red garment and garlands, with a red and gold cloth in front and yellow flowers scattered on a green brocade cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a lit diya sits before the murti, and framed portraits hang on the walls. No people are visible.2022-12-11September 27 20172017-09-27 +2 copies