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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a teal curtain behind a central pair of large deity murtis, the left one with four arms holding a trident and an orange turban and orange drape, the right one with a crown and a purple-blue garment. Both are garlanded with red and white flower malas. In front, a smaller golden figure in yellow and white garments sits on a seat decorated with a flower garland, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps nearby. To the right, a standing golden-yellow statue in a yellow wrap with an orange-yellow turban and a rudraksha-style mala stands in a green-curtained niche. A small seated statue in yellow also appears at lower left. No living people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and carved grey stone pillars. Central figures are a pair of deity murti with red-orange faces and garlands, one holding a trident, seated behind a yellow and red flower-garlanded figure in orange and white robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cushioned seat, with brass oil lamps and offerings in silver and brass vessels in front. To the right stands a statue in lavender robes and a purple head cloth with hands joined, and a smaller lavender-clad statue sits at left. Orange silk drapes hang behind. No living people are visible. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no clear identification is made.2011-07-26August 21 20112011-08-21November 11 20112011-11-11A temple shrine with a large carved stone arch framing three sculpted figures. The central seated figure wears an orange-red garment and a red crown with a gold headpiece, holding a trident. Beside it stands a sculpted figure in gold-coloured clothing with a tall crown, and a garland of red and yellow flowers drapes the central figures. In front sits a smaller seated figure in orange robes and a light blue headdress, with a rudraksha-style mala, beneath brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right stands a statue in lavender-purple robes with a turban and a mala, holding its hands together. Gold-coloured drapes hang behind the shrine. Nobody is physically present in the scene; all figures are statues.2011-07-26August 19 20112011-08-19A temple sanctum with a golden arched niche framing two large decorated deity figures in saffron and yellow drapery. The central figure wears an orange turban with a fan-shaped headdress, a heavy gold necklace and a pink-and-red garland, and holds a staff. The figure beside it wears a crown-like headdress, a long flower garland and gold jewellery. A purple-draped seated figure with a garland of pink flowers and a silver mask-like face sits in front. To the right, a small statue in a green-curtained niche wears a purple robe and garland. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and brass bowls sit on the altar in the foreground. Several large physical people are not visible; the scene contains statues only, so no physical people are present. Ritual decoration in a temple setting, consistent with puja arrangements.2011-11-24October 14 20112011-10-14September 07 20112011-09-07A temple shrine in an ornate golden arch framed by a teal curtain. Two large painted deity murti stand side by side, the left with four arms holding a trident and a drum-like object, both wearing crowns and garlands of red and white flowers and gold necklaces, draped in orange and magenta cloth. Below them a seated figure, partly covered by a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, sits on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small statue of a yellow-robed figure stands in a niche on the right. No living people are visible.2011-10-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a green draped backdrop. Two large gilded deity murtis stand together: the left figure wears a red turban, gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a dark crown and an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style drape. Both are garlanded with pink and white flower strands. In front sits a smaller white shivalinga-like form wrapped with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, with a purple-clothed attendant figure seated before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a purple-robed standing figure with a gold necklace appears at the right. The scene shows no living people; all figures are statues or murtis.2012-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-02-20August 21 20112011-08-21