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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by carved stone pillars and an open-sided pavilion. Within the niche stands a deity murti with an elephant head and a red crown, flanked by two standing female figures in green and teal skirts with crowns and a red-and-gold headdress. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang across the figures, and a pink cloth backdrop fills the niche. Orange and yellow curtains hang at the sides, and a small figure in a pink sari sits on a red-draped stand to the right. Lush trees are visible beyond the open sides.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by a magenta backdrop. Two large deity murti stand side by side, one with a crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a crown with green draped garments, both wearing yellow and white marigold garlands. Below them a seated white figure with a green garment is garlanded, and a smaller pink-clad figure sits on a small throne at the right. Orange curtains hang at the pillared sides, with a white cloth draped over a platform in front. No people are visible in the scene.2011-02-08A photograph of an open-sided temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing a pink backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand side by side, one with a crown and a red-and-gold ornamented face, the other in green and gold garments, both draped in long marigold-and-pink garlands. A small white-and-green cloth-covered figure sits on the platform below, with a golden kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Orange curtains hang at the sides and stone pillars support the roof, with trees visible beyond the railing. No physical people are visible in the scene.2011-02-08A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with a stone-pillared roof. Behind an arched gilded frame stands a deity murti with a crown and a pink backdrop, flanked by a female figure in a green sari and a figure in green. Long garlands of yellow and purple marigolds hang across the central figure, and a white cloth covers the base of the shrine. Orange and red curtains frame the sides, with trees and a railing visible beyond. A small seated figure in green and a small shrine piece sit at the lower edges. No living people are visible; the figures are statues or murtis.2011-02-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair in a gilded arched niche backed by magenta cloth. Two standing deity figures in green and gold garments, with tall crowns and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, stand above a white draped pedestal. In front, a small seated statue in green robes holds one hand to its face. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and a small side shrine with a seated figure in pink appears at the right. No living people are visible.2011-02-08A temple shrine photographed from the front, with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murti standing behind a central seated white figure. The left murti holds a trident and wears a red crown; the right wears a green skirt and an ornate crown. Both are draped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Below them, a white seated statue in a green and gold garment with a golden necklace sits on a white draped platform with a garland. Red and orange curtains hang at the sides, and a small golden shrine and a figure in pink sit on the right. No living people are visible.2011-02-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside an open-sided stone temple pavilion. At the centre, a large golden arch frames a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and multiple arms, flanked by a red and pink backdrop. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves hang across the figures. In front, a white draped platform holds a small seated statue wearing a green garment and a green turban, with a mala necklace and an orange cloth. Brass vessels, a small lamp and a bowl sit on the stone floor in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2011-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold arched frame and pink backdrop. Three large sculpted or painted murti figures stand together: the central figure wears a crown and red and gold headdress with yellow and magenta garlands, and two flanking figures in green and teal skirts hold objects and wear garlands and crowns. A seated figure in white cloth with a yellow-green garment and gold ornaments sits in front. Orange curtains frame the sides, and small offering plates sit at the base. Deity murti, no living people visible.2011-02-08A photograph of an open-sided granite shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame around a pink and red backdrop. Inside stands a deity murti flanked by two female figures in green and teal sarees, with a red-gold crown on the central figure. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the central figure and a white cloth drapes the platform below. Two small red-cushioned stands sit on either side, and a small devotional figure appears beside the base. No living people are visible.2011-02-08A photograph of a decorated shrine housing two large deity murtis with gold crowns, green and teal silk garments and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers draped over their shoulders and a central kalasha-like mound. Behind them hangs a bright magenta cloth within a gold-carved arch framed by pillars, with orange curtains on either side. In the foreground a small white-robed figure in green garments and a green head covering sits in front, adorned with a flower garland. A small ornate throne-like seat with pink and green cloth stands at the right. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right, which is not reproduced here. No living person appears clearly as a candidate for a person in this scene; the figures are sculptural.2011-02-08A golden-arched shrine in an open pavilion holds a central deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang over the figures. The central deity wears a green dress and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a maroon garment. In front, a seated red-robed figure sits on a white-draped platform with a red-and-white cloth, a brass kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp nearby. Pillars with carved stone and sheer red and orange curtains frame the shrine, and greenery shows through the open sides. No people are visible.2011-01-31A photograph of a stone-pillared temple shrine open to the air, with orange curtains on the sides. Inside an arched gilded niche stands a deity murti with multiple heads and arms, flanked by two figures in green and teal garments, all draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A white cloth covers the base below the figure. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, and a small decorated pedestal stands at the right. No physical people are visible.2011-02-08A temple shrine photograph with a gilded arch framing a large deity murti in red and orange garments, holding a trident-like staff and a raised hand, adorned with a gold crown and multicolour marigold garlands. Below, a white-draped altar holds a seated white statue wearing a green-and-saffron turban, green robe, beaded necklace and gold waistband, with a marigold garland draped across the figure. Red satin hangings, carved stone pillars and a small green seated figure in a side niche complete the scene. This is a statue, so no physical people are present.2011-02-12