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January 01 20142014-01-01Photograph of a shrine niche inside a stone temple with carved grey pillars. Two seated deity murtis under a gilded arch are dressed with orange and gold headpieces and white and red garlands; the central figure holds a ritual object. A small figure in orange stands to the right of the shrine, and a brass lamp and offerings sit on the altar in front. A devotee in an orange sari bends forward with folded hands at the lower right, and another person in orange is partly visible at the lower left. Red and gold curtains hang beside the shrine.2014-01-01February 28 20132013-02-28January 01 20142014-01-01May 25 20172017-05-25A gilded shrine in a stone temple holds a large deity murti group: a seated male figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a yellow dhoti, beside a female figure in a green and teal sari with a red garland. Between them sits a Shivalinga draped in a red cloth and white flower garlands, with an oil lamp and brass vessels before it. A smaller standing figure in a gold-trimmed red costume stands in a side niche. A person in an orange garment stands at the right edge, viewed from behind. The arch and columns are gold-painted and carved.2014-02-05October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-framed niche with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, draped in red garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A linga-like form and small offerings sit at the base, with oil lamps on stands flanking the shrine. A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment, stands with folded hands facing the shrine from the foreground. A smaller painted figure in red appears in a blue-lit niche to the right. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene.2013-07-08Night view of a stone temple shrine with a stepped granite platform holding brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and small bowls. Behind them, deity murti are decorated with red and white flower garlands, including a seated figure beneath a cobra hood and a crowned deity in yellow and gold garments. Red curtains frame a gilded inner shrine. On the right, one person in a red-orange robe with gold trim stands with hands folded in namaskar, gazing up at the deities in a devotional pose. A copyright credit appears at lower right.2014-02-05A temple shrine with dark stone walls and carved pillars holds a central sanctum of deities. A goddess with multiple arms and a sword sits on a lion-like mount, flanked by a second deity wearing a crown and bright floral garlands, with a Shivalinga-like form in front of them. A small figure in a green-curtained niche stands with hands folded in reverence. At the lower right, a bare-chested person in orange-brown dhoti stands with back to the camera facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a metal railing and trees are visible outside.2013-01-15A temple shrine at dusk with a carved stone pavilion and a gilded arched frame around a central deity murti in red and gold dress, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces, flanked by two standing attendant figures in saffron-orange garments and ornate necklaces. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform in front. A single person in an orange-red shawl with a white-beaded collar stands at the lower right, facing the shrine in quiet darshan.2014-10-29Photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine at dusk with a deity murti pair seated within a gilded arch backed by green drapery. The central figures wear red and gold garments, garlands and ornate crowns, and a black stone lingam sits on the altar base in front. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a standing figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala is visible at the left edge beside a lamp stand, with a small figure in dark clothing nearby. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a window showing trees outside.2013-06-25