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A temple shrine photographed under a corrugated roof, with a stone structure housing deity murtis decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers. The central shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures in blue and green cloth niches. A gilded arched frame surrounds a red-clad standing murti on the left. A kneeling priest in white dhoti and bare upper body tends to a gold-decorated stand at the lower left, with a brass bell and a brass lamp nearby. An orange curtain hangs at the left edge, and carved stone nandi bulls and small figures decorate the roof ridge above.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a canopy roof, showing ornate gold-framed arched niches adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Central deity murti in red and gold with a garland, flanked by a deity in blue and green robes beside a brass oil lamp stand. A man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left, tending to the gold-framed shrine on the left. Orange curtains hang at the sides and a brass bell rests on the stone platform in the foreground. Stone nandi figures and a painted deity panel decorate the roofline above.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shawl lighting a tiered brass lamp (aarti) before a deity murti set in a gold-framed niche with red drapery. Two standing female-form murtis are visible, one wearing a crown and holding objects, the other in blue and pink garments, with white and red garlands draped on the central image. A second, smaller shrine figure in orange and yellow drapery sits to the right. A second man in white is partly visible bending at the bottom edge. Grey stone pillars and carved walls frame the scene.2013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple structure with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a brass lamp with flaming wicks toward the shrine. Inside, a pair of deity murti, one in red with a crown and garland, one in a blue sari-like garment, sit on a blue-draped platform with white and red flower garlands, brass vessels and a kalasha. A smaller standing figure in orange and gold stands at the right. This shows an aarti being performed before the deities.2013-12-06April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch housing a deity murti pair, a male deity with a crown and a female figure in a blue sari, decorated with white and red garlands. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a brass lamp or vessel, facing the shrine. A small figure of a seated devotee or child is partly visible behind a stone ledge. Red curtains hang behind the deities; a standing deity figure in orange stands at right. The setting is an open stone-pillared mandapa with grey granite walls.2013-12-06December 07 20132013-12-07A devotee seen from behind in a white shirt, with short dark hair, waves a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a shrine. Inside the stone shrine, a golden arch frames a deity murti pair with a red and gold backdrop, one figure with a crown and four arms and a consort beside him. Red and white marigold garlands hang from the altar, with brass puja vessels, a kalasha and small offering dishes. A smaller golden-framed image of a seated figure stands to the right, and a carved stone wall with a Ganesha relief borders the left side.2013-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti with red and blue garments, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, and a smaller figure in a golden niche at right. In the foreground, a figure in white dhoti raises a lit oil lamp or fire vessel with an outstretched arm. Below, a bare-chested man in a white cloth sits on the steps, holding a wooden implement near his head. Grey carved stone pillars and a red curtain frame the shrine, with brass and offering vessels on the platform.2013-12-06February 24 20132013-02-24