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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet runner leading toward a shrine. In the foreground a single person in silhouette walks up the aisle between metal railings, their face in shadow. Ahead, a richly decorated shrine shows a deity murti of a four-armed male figure with a crown and a female consort seated together on a pink and gold seat, both draped in marigold garlands and white beaded necklaces, with a shivalinga-like object before them. Pink and red drapes frame the arch, and a smaller red-robed figure with a red head covering and rudraksha-style mala stands at the right beside a blue curtain, with a smaller shrine figure at left. Ceiling fans and overhead metal beams are visible.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A silhouetted figure in a long dark garment walks down a red-carpeted central aisle toward a shrine inside a temple hall with metal railings on both sides. At the far end, a pair of deity murti sit on a raised pedestal before a pink backdrop and gold arch, one wearing a golden crown and orange cloth with white and orange garlands, the other wearing a dark crown with a long black braid and red-and-yellow flower garlands. To the right stands a painted figure in red and orange robes with a red head covering against a blue curtain. Ceiling fans, lamps and an iron roof frame are visible overhead. The walker is the only physical person; the statues and painted figure are not counted.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti seated on a pedestal, dressed in pink and orange garments with a gold crown and red-and-white flower garlands, holding a ceremonial object in one raised hand. Gold-painted arched frames and a teal backdrop surround the figure. Along the central red-carpeted walkway between brass railings lit by oil lamps, a single figure in a dark brown dhoti walks toward the shrine, seen from behind. Red and white painted walls and a small standing figure on the right complete the setting.2013-02-27A photograph of a temple interior taken from behind a silhouetted figure walking barefoot along a red carpet between dark metal railings. The figure wears a red-brown robe and is backlit, so details are not visible. Ahead stands a large golden deity murti with a multi-armed form, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, seated before a magenta backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. To the right, a smaller painted figure in a red robe and red head covering stands in a blue niche. Stone pillars and carved walls surround the sanctum, with a metal roof and fans overhead.2011-09-04 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26A photograph of a temple interior with a long red carpet leading toward a golden shrine. A single person in a dark silhouette walks away from the camera down the carpet between metal railings. Behind him, two large deity murti stand under a golden arch, one adorned with a red and gold crown and marigold garlands, the other in a blue and white sari-like garment with floral garlands. A smaller figure in red and gold garland stands to the right. Red drapes hang on the left and right posts, and a bell is visible at upper left.2013-01-18A photograph of a temple sanctum with a red carpet aisle leading toward a large golden shrine. Two gilded deity murtis are seated together on a pink and blue draped platform, one with four arms, a golden crown and a yellow-orange garment, the other with dark hair and a red-white beaded necklace; both are adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. A smaller figure in an orange turban and saffron robe sits before them, and a standing statue in orange clothing with a red headcloth stands at the right beside a blue curtain. A white marble lingam-like object sits on a stone pedestal in front. Wooden pews line both sides of the aisle. No living people are clearly visible apart from a partially shown figure at the left edge and a dark silhouette at the right edge.2011-09-04January 17 20132013-01-17April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA dark silhouette of a standing person in a temple, shot against bright light. The person wears a plain garment and a head covering, and rests one hand on a metal railing beside a red carpeted aisle. Ahead, a richly decorated deity murti with multiple arms and a crown is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by a pink backdrop and gold arch. To the right, a smaller painted figure in red stands in a blue niche. Grey carved stone pillars frame the scene. Ornate gold and pink decorations surround the central shrine.2011-09-04 +1 copiesJune 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior with ornate stone pillars and a gold-framed arch. A silhouetted figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, back to the camera, facing the shrine. Inside the shrine, a pair of large deity murtis sit on a raised seat, one with a trident and orange drape, the other in pink and red with a red-bordered sari, both garlanded with marigolds and flowers. A smaller golden figure stands at the right in a niche against a green curtain. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar, and a pink-and-white garlanded platform lies at the front.2011-08-27