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A 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.

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A 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.2011-02-08February 08 20112011-02-08 +1 copiesA 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 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 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 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.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 of Shiva with a trident and a consort figure beside him, both draped in orange and green and purple garments with heavy gold necklaces and flower garlands. In front stands a white-clad smaller murti with a crown-like headdress, framed by thick garlands of yellow and red flowers. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass pooja vessels, flower offerings and a small pink-wrapped object in the foreground. Grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the golden arched niche.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti standing in an ornate golden arch framed by red curtains. The figure on the left wears a red-orange turban and a green-and-gold garment, holding a trident and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a green crown, yellow-gold and purple garment and heavy gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Below, a smaller figure is adorned with flower garlands and seated on a white-draped platform beside brass oil lamps (deepas) and offering vessels.2009-12-16September 22 20092009-09-22A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and pink backdrop. Two large golden deity murtis are seated on a teal and green draped platform: the left figure holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown with a red garment, the right figure wears a tall gold crown and green garments. In front, a seated figure in a white silk garment with a purple and gold border and heavy silver necklaces is draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands and wears a red turban with gold trim. A brass lamp stands at the lower right. No people are clearly visible as living individuals in the foreground beyond the seated figure, which appears to be a statue or decorated murti.2011-02-08A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple with carved granite pillars and a gilded arch framing deep red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand at the back, the left one wearing an orange headdress and a trident in hand, the right one in a gold crown and purple garment, both adorned with heavy beaded necklaces and yellow and magenta garlands. In front, a central seated figure is decorated with garlands and a white cloth, with an altar of brass lamps, flowers and offering plates. No people are visible; the scene is a sanctified shrine arrangement.2009-12-16