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A photograph of a shrine dominated by a large deity murti with a golden crown and multicolored garments, draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. In front of it sits a white marble-like statue of a seated guru in a blue robe with a gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing, set on a white draped seat with a green and gold border. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass plates with offerings stand on the altar. Gold-framed pillars and red drapery frame the shrine, and a small figure appears at the far right edge. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person.

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A photograph of a temple shrine centred on a seated white statue wearing a blue dhoti-style garment, a blue head wrap and a gold-coloured pendant necklace, with a raised hand in blessing. Long garlands of yellow and purple-magenta flowers hang from the figure. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, draped in pink and magenta silks. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and silver and brass vessels with a kalasha-style pot sit on a white-draped platform in front. The statue is a statue, not a living person, and the scene holds no physical people.2010-09-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate deity murti in the background, dressed in pink and purple silks with gold jewellery, holding a staff. In front sits a white-robed statue of a seated figure wearing a purple turban, blue shawl, gold necklace and a long beaded mala, with hands in anjali mudra, placed on a white cloth-draped seat. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang around the statue and seat. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a small brass kalasha and a small pink figure at the right edge.2010-09-15A temple sanctum scene dominated by a large deity murti draped in pink and magenta silk, with a yellow and magenta marigold garland hanging down both sides. Seated before it on a white-draped platform is a white figure wearing a blue robe and a rudraksha-style pendant, one hand raised in a mudra, with a blue turban. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold-bordered red arch frames the scene. The figure appears to be a statue rather than a living person, so no physical people are counted.2010-09-15A photograph of a shrine featuring a large deity murti in the background, with red and gold drapery and gilded pillars with brass oil lamps on either side. In the foreground, a white marble-like seated figure in a blue robe, wearing a blue head wrap with a red tilak and a gold pendant, rests on a white draped platform. Garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang around the central figure. Silver vessels, a bell and bowls sit on the altar in front. No living people are visible, so the figures shown are statues and murtis.2010-09-15A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers hanging over a central deity murti. The large murti wears a green and yellow garment, an orange and dark cloth and a tall ornate crown with gold ornaments. Below it is a white draped cloth holding a gold-rimmed vessel and an orange garment with a long beaded necklace. In front sits a smaller pink-robed figure with a gold pendant, and flanking figures in blue and pink are garlanded. Brass oil lamps and small brass lamps stand on the sides, with flower offerings on the platform. No living people are visible.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a standing couple adorned with silver jewelry, a gold crown and a gold-and-silver shield behind them, flanked by yellow and purple flower garlands. Below, a white-robed seated statue with a saffron/orange cloth and orange turban sits on a white-draped throne, wearing a gold necklace, with hands in a mudra. In front stand brass vessels, a kalasha, bowls with flowers, a white fan and a small golden shrine. Red and gold draped fabric and carved stone pillars frame the scene. The figures are statues and no physical people are present.2011-01-28A photograph of a decorated shrine scene with a large deity murti in the background wearing a blue and yellow skirt and draped in purple cloth, its arms raised. In front, a white seated statue wearing an orange turban and an orange robe is adorned with a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink garland, and a gold crown-like band. Flower garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple blossoms wrap the scene. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot on a white-draped platform, and a small pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. No living people are visible. The statue is a depiction, not a person present.2009-07-21A white marble statue of a seated sage in a blue silk robe and blue turban with a red tilak sits before a large deity murti adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments, a five-hooded serpent canopy and green-stone earrings. Yellow and magenta flower garlands drape down both sides. A gold-and-silver puja set with a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp, a bell and a tray of flowers sits in front. The statue wears a large gold rudraksha-style pendant and a multi-strand bead necklace, and its hands are shown in a blessing mudra. Pink and maroon silk draping forms the backdrop. No living people are visible.2010-09-15A temple shrine photographed from the front. Two large gilded deity murtis stand behind a white-draped altar with a golden throne; one wears a crown and holds a trident-like staff, the other wears a blue and red sari and jewelry. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang down the shrine. In front of the altar sits a white marble statue of a seated sage wearing an orange-red robe, orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded mala, with one hand raised. Brass and copper vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot, a small brass lamp, flower petals and a white cloth sit on the platform, and a red-draped small shrine stands at right. No living people are visible.2011-01-28A white marble bust statue of a figure wrapped in a royal blue purple turban and blue shawl, with a gold pendant on a beaded necklace and a red bindi, is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a golden cobra hood, a crown with green gems and an orange-and-maroon turban, set against pink satin draping. Brass pots and vessels sit in front. A statue of a figure, not a living person, is the main subject, and no physical people are visible.2010-09-15October 27 20102010-10-27A shrine scene with a seated figure adorned in yellow-and-gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated before a backdrop of teal and pink draped cloth with gold-embossed panels. The seated figure wears a white shawl with a gold collar. In front, a small white marble statue in an orange-maroon cloth with a gold necklace and head wrap sits on a pedestal. Brass lamps stand at the sides and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. This is a deity murti and statue arrangement, with no living people visible.2009-09-22