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June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesOctober 30 20112011-10-30A temple shrine photographed from the front, set within a granite-pillared mandapa with carved stone columns. Two large painted deity murtis stand together on a raised platform before a golden arched niche and a red-orange curtain. The central figure wears a red and gold crown, holds a trident and other implements, and is draped in green and red cloth with garlands of pink and yellow flowers. The consort figure beside it wears a golden crown and a red-and-gold sari with flower garlands. In front stands a silver-and-gold shrine vessel and brass oil lamps, with a small floral offering and ritual items on the platform. A smaller seated figure in orange-brown stands at the right side of the shrine. No physical people are visible.2013-03-16October 30 20112011-10-30June 21 20132013-06-21April 12 20132013-04-12A photograph of a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a yellow and red draped platform before an ornate gold-framed arch with a red curtain. The seated male figure holds a trident and a drum-like object, wears a red turban and rudraksha-style beads; the female figure in green and gold sits beside him with a gold crown and necklaces. In front stands a large black shivalinga-style lingam decorated with red and white garlands, a silver yoni base and brass oil lamps on either side. A smaller standing murti in green and red stands in a side niche. Grey carved stone pillars frame the scene with brass kalasha-style vessels and offerings on the floor.2013-06-17September 20 20132013-09-20A temple shrine with a gilded arched niche framed by orange-red drapery. Two painted deity murti stand behind a shivalinga draped with red and white garlands, with a brass kalasha and small brass vessels in front. The figure on the left holds a trident and a drum-like object, wears a red turban, and has a red-and-gold necklace. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a green and yellow sari and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and a smaller niche to the right holds a standing figure in orange clothing with a green backdrop. No physical people are visible.2013-06-17A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform under a golden arched niche with a red-orange curtain behind. The seated figure on the left holds a trident and a damaru-like object and wears a red crown; the figure on the right wears a golden crown and a red-and-gold sari-style garment. Both are draped in long garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. In front sits a green-cloth-covered yoni-lingam with a silver face and a kalasha-like vessel, and brass lamps and offering bowls stand on the floor. To the right, a smaller golden-arched niche holds a standing sannyasi figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a small lamp. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2013-06-21