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A stone shrine under an open red-and-white metal framed canopy with orange curtains tied at the pillars. Inside the carved stone sanctum stand two gilded deity murti decorated with green and pink garments and marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering trays set on a stone plinth. Above, a painted arch shows a seated deity with bull figures. Orange-and-white striped walls surround the courtyard, with green trees behind. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under an open tin-and-red-pipe canopy. A stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched doorway holds a deity murti of a seated pair with a colourful painted backdrop, flanked by brass lamps and a garland of yellow flowers. Orange curtains hang at the sides. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body, stands at the base of the shrine offering or worshipping before the murti, a puja scene. Trees and orange-and-white painted walls surround the open courtyard.2010-09-22November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a grey stone open-pillared canopy supported by red painted posts, with orange curtains tied at the sides. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis, a male figure and a consort, dressed in pink and green garments with garlands of marigolds, flanked by brass lamps and offering plates. Above, a painted arch shows figures on a blue panel. Orange and white striped walls frame the courtyard and trees stand behind. A single partly visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. No physical person is seated before the shrine.2010-09-22A stone shrine with carved pillars and an orange cloth canopy frames a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised golden throne in a red-backed niche. The central figures wear green and gold garments and are adorned with marigold garlands in red and yellow. Brass lamps stand in rows on the platform, and fruit and offerings are arranged before the shrine. No people are visible in the photo.2010-09-22Outdoor photograph of a small grey stone shrine under a corrugated translucent roof supported by red steel posts. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is dressed in red and yellow garments with white flower garlands, seated before a gilded arched niche with green drapery and smaller figures. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a red cloth hangs at the right side. Above, a painted panel shows figures in a colourful niche, with stone lions or bulls on the roof corners. Trees and a stepped concrete platform surround the shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-16A stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-arched niche holds a gilded deity murti of a seated male and female pair, both crowned, the figure on the left holding a trident-like staff. Garlands of marigold and red flowers drape the figures and the peetha below. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the platform, with offering plates, a kalasha and small containers in front. Orange curtains hang on the open sides, and red-and-white painted railings and greenery surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-09-22A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a thatched open-sided pavilion with red metal posts. Central stone shrine houses a deity murti pair: a figure with multiple arms and a crown, beside a consort in a green-and-blue sari, both garlanded with white and orange flower strings. Below, a smaller seated figure with garlands and a cloth backdrop of green and red curtains. Above, a painted arch holds a seated couple with a bull and a white Nandi pair flanking the roof. Brass lamps and a hanging bell stand in front, with greenery behind. No people are visible in the scene, only statues.2016-01-15December 18 20102010-12-18A stone-pillared temple shrine open to the outdoors, with a red curtain hanging at the left and a wooden roof above. Inside, a gilded arch frames a green backdrop with two deity murtis dressed in yellow cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a white-draped altar holds a white stone figure with a flower garland, flanked by brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and small offering bowls. A second small shrine with a green arch and white-clad figure stands to the right. No people are visible.2012-10-25A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a dark grey stone structure under a white canvas canopy and red curtains draped on the sides. Inside the shrine sits a deity murti decorated with red and gold garments and a crown, with flower garlands at its base and a golden arch behind it. Above, a painted panel shows two figures seated beside a bull. Silver ritual vessels and flower garlands rest on the stone platform in front, and trees and orange walls surround the courtyard.2011-09-18A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine with grey carved pillars and an orange-brown fabric drape on each side. Inside stands a group of deity murtis under an arched gold frame, with a central figure wearing a red and orange garland and a crown, flanked by figures in green and teal robes. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a small plate of prasad sit on the stone platform in front. Green leaf festoons hang along the roof edge. No people are visible; the only figures are sculpted or painted murtis.2011-10-29A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure under a corrugated roof at dusk, housing a large figurative sculpture group seated on a raised platform. Two figures sit side by side, one with a red crown and ornate dress, the other in a lighter robe, with a small orange-clad figure seated before them and an offering vessel on a low stand. Red drapes frame the shrine's back and sides, and a painted relief of deities and bulls tops the structure. The white-walled courtyard has flanking steps and a black iron railing in the foreground. No people are visible.