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Photograph of a temple shrine at dusk with a deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche draped with red, orange and green garlands and yellow marigold strands. The deity wears a red and gold garment and holds a staff; it stands on a gilded lion-shaped pedestal. Beside it a second niche holds another figure in red and gold with garlands. Orange curtains hang at the open pillars and a lamp stand is visible at right. In the lower left corner a partly visible person in an orange-brown garment and white cloth is seated at the base of the shrine, bending forward. The scene is lit by warm evening light.

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April 01 20122012-04-01November 27 20112011-11-27A deity murti of a goddess. She wears a red sari, a crown, and a white jasmine garland, and holds a trident. The arch and lion are heavily draped in red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. Brass lamps and bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front, with a second deity figure visible behind the arch. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-27A deity murti stands on a golden lion-shaped vahana mounted on a wheeled wooden cart, under an ornate gilded arch. The figure wears an orange-red silk garment with gold borders, a tall crown, and layered white and gold necklaces, and holds a staff-like weapon in one hand. The arch and backdrop are draped with garlands of red, pink, yellow, white and green flowers, and the murti is framed by a red-orange curtain. Brass bowls and a small kalasha-style vessel sit at the base of the cart, with a bell visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.2011-12-10November 13 20152015-11-13November 27 20112011-11-27 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. Two figures stand before a gilded arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis dressed in red garments and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with a decorated crown and ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone plinth on either side. In the foreground a man with short dark hair wears a pale peach shirt and faces the shrine from the left edge. Beside him a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white flower garland, hands folded, offering reverence. Red curtains frame the carved stone pillars.2009-11-19October 22 20122012-10-22November 12 20102010-11-12Inside a stone temple shrine, two large painted deity murtis sit on a raised stone platform, decked with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments; one holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown. A small figure in the green-backed niche behind them holds hands in anjali. In the foreground a person in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style necklace stands at the platform's edge facing the shrine, with brass oil lamps set along the platform and red curtains framing the scene.2013-01-21A temple deity murti stands on a golden lion-shaped vahana base, draped in layers of red, yellow, pink, purple and white flower garlands. The goddess holds a silver trident and wears a jeweled crown, white flower necklaces and a red silk sari with gold border, set against an ornate gold arch and a green cloth backdrop. Behind it, two gilded deity figures are visible in a shrine. No physical people are visible.2011-11-27