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A photograph of an open-sided shrine pavilion with a golden arched frame behind a magenta cloth. Two standing deity murtis with crowns and ornaments, one with a blue lower garment and the other with a yellow garment, are backdropped by the arch. In front, a seated figure in white dhoti and gold waist ornament is garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers, with a mala and a white cloth draped over the seat. Below, a person in an orange robe and orange headwear is seated with hands folded in reverence at the foot of the seat. Brass pots, bells, a kalasha, a small lamp and a chair with a crown-like top sit around the platform, and orange curtains frame the sides. The scene is a pada puja setting. Watermarked copyright text appears in the image corner.

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February 13 20112011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13A shrine inside a stone temple pavilion with a gold-framed arched niche. Two deity murtis stand together in the centre, one a four-armed figure in a red crown and yellow-and-pink garments, the other wearing a tall gold crown and holding a staff, both draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands. A small white-clad figure seated on a white cloth with red-striped border sits in front of them, with a silver lamp stand and brass vessels nearby. No people are present.2011-01-31A 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 shrine interior with a gilded arch framing a red and magenta draped backdrop. Two large gilded deity murti stand at the rear, one crowned and holding a trident-like object; they are garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. In front is a seated figure in a red turban and gold waist ornament, also garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, seated on a white-draped platform. Below, a small white marble statue in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head cloth sits in front. Brass pots, a lamp and offering vessels sit on the platform, and a small gilded figure stands on the right. Columns of grey stone flank the open pavilion, with trees visible through the side openings.2011-02-11A 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 shrine inside an open pavilion with carved stone pillars and an arched golden frame. Two large deity murtis stand at the centre, one with a red crown and one with a tall crown, both draped in garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, wearing gold ornaments, with a pink cloth and a yellow skirt. A seated white-and-red statue of a sage with a mala stands in front on a white cloth, garlanded, flanked by a small throne-shaped image on the right. Brass vessels and red cloths surround the altar. No living people are visible.2011-01-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti pair seated on a throne, draped in red and magenta cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple marigold flowers. Below them, a white-robed figure with an orange turban sits on the seat, with a seated orange-robed statue in front of it wearing a garland and a white dhoti and teal-bordered cloth nearby. Brass vessels, an oil lamp and a small green-clad figure stand in the side shrine, with red curtains and carved stone pillars around. No living people are visible. The orange-robed seated figure is a statue, so the candidate is a depiction rather than a person present.2011-02-11A photograph of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, standing before a gold arched frame and a magenta-and-red backdrop. The deity wears a crown and is flanked by a figure in blue and yellow draped cloth. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes and a red cloth before the base of the deity sits on a white-draped platform, with brass vessels, oil lamps, a bowl, and flower offerings on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the open temple pavilion with red curtains at the sides and trees beyond.2011-02-13A shrine interior photographed from the front, with a golden arched frame and red satin drapes. At the centre sits a large deity murti pair with gold crowns and yellow-and-purple flower garlands, one figure holding a trident-like staff. In front, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white-draped platform beneath a garland, the figure appearing to be a statue or portrait rather than a live person. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a small golden peetha sit in the foreground, with a standing green-clad figure at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open pavilion with carved stone pillars and greenery visible behind.2011-02-11A temple shrine photographed indoors with a gilded arched frame and red satin backdrop. Two gold-coloured deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a red crown and the other a golden crown, both garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage dressed in orange robes with an orange head cloth and a gold waist ornament, also garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering dishes sit on a white cloth-draped platform. Red curtains frame the open sides of the shrine, and a small green-clad figure appears in a niche to the right. The statue depicts a seated figure, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2011-02-11A shrine within a stone temple structure showing a large deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed altar, decorated with marigold garlands and red and pink drapery. The central figures wear white and blue garments with gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar base, with a small seated figure in pink in front and a standing female statue in blue and yellow in a niche on the right. Carved pillars and red curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are present.2012-10-22