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Photograph of a small temple shrine with gold-painted walls and three arched niches. The centre niche holds a golden-bronze seated statue of a robed figure with a saffron-orange turban, a red tilak, raised right hand in blessing, and layered silver necklaces, garlanded with pink and white flower strands and a yellow marigold garland. Behind and beside it are red-draped cushions and a red cloth. The left niche holds a dark black stone deity murti with an elephant head, garlanded with pink flowers and wearing white flower and silver ornaments. The right niche holds a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth, a yellow marigold garland and orange flower offerings, and a blue dhoti-like garment. Small oil lamps burn at the base in front of the statues and a white electrical switchboard is mounted on the left wall.

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Interior shrine niches against a gold-painted wall in a temple. Four deity murtis sit in arched niches with red, pink and purple cloth backdrops. At left, a black stone Ganesha murti wears white flower garlands and a red-and-orange cloth. Centre-left, a Shiva lingam-form image has a white garland and a pink cloth. Centre-right, a black stone murti in orange dhoti wears a white garland. At right, a black stone deity in a blue and purple sari wears garlands. In front, a small golden seated figure with flower garland sits on a yellow pedestal with brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals. No people are visible.2024-10-01A photograph of a shrine with three black stone deity murtis under gold arched niches with red velvet backdrops. Each murti is draped in marigold and red rose garlands. The central seated figure is a gold-coloured statue wearing a red bead necklace, garlanded with orange and red flowers, placed on a yellow cloth before brass oil lamps and a small brass bell. The murti on the left wears a pink cloth, the one on the right an orange garment and white flower garland. No people are visible. The central golden statue is a statue, not a physical person.2024-01-22A temple shrine with three alcoves framed in ornate brass arches against yellow and beige walls. A golden seated figure of a man in orange-and-yellow dress sits in the foreground, garlanded with pink and white flowers, with small oil lamps and marigolds before him. Behind, a dark stone deity murti stands in an orange-and-gold sari-like dhoti with a white flower garland and marigold offerings. At right, a dark deity murti in pink and white robes is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with incense smoke rising from the pedestal. Marigold flowers are scattered on the red-painted platforms.2024-10-31Interior shrine photograph showing several dark stone deity murtis garlanded with pink and orange flower garlands and marigold strands. On the left, a figure with a white cloth draped over it stands in an arched niche with maroon backdrop. The centre niche holds a Shiva lingam with a horizontal tripundra marking, wrapped in a green cloth and red flowers, beside a brass pot with a mango-leaf spray. The right niche holds a standing deity murti with a pearl necklace and multicolour garment. A golden seated figure with folded hands in front wears a pink garland, with marigold petals and two small oil lamps on the floor. Gold-painted walls and arched gilt frames surround the shrine; a figure in orange robes appears at the far right edge.2024-12-06A photograph of a temple shrine with three dark stone deity murtis in brass-framed arched niches against a yellow wall, each garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. The left murti is an elephant-headed deity with a red and white tilak; the centre is a black lingam with a red-and-white bindi, silver face ornament and a pink and red flower garland on a blue cloth; the right murti is a figure with an orange and white dhoti-style cloth and a tall crown-like headdress. In the foreground a small orange-clad figure with hands joined in anjali, wearing a pink flower garland, stands before a brass kalasha and a ceremonial pot. Marigold and rose petals lie on the ledge, and a metal drum or instrument is at the right edge. No living person is clearly visible.A temple shrine with three black stone murtis in arched niches set against a gold-painted wall. The central murti is a Shiva lingam wrapped in a purple and green silk cloth with gold border, draped with pink and white flower garlands, a silver-toned face ornament and red flowers. Flanking it are two dark figures with garlands and jewelry: the left wears a purple garment and the right a turquoise garment. Above the lingam a gold-painted figure with folded hands, wearing pink robes, a red turban and multiple garlands, sits on a green cushion. A trident leans against the shrine on the right. The floor is red and no people are visible.2025-04-02A small shrine niche interior with a golden-yellow painted wall. Four arched alcoves with ornate silver-toned frames and magenta cloth backdrops hold dark stone murtis. At left, a black Ganesha-form murti wears a yellow marigold garland. Next, a black linga with a horizontal white-and-red tilak stripe sits on a peetha draped in red cloth, with a yellow flower garland. Third, a dark standing deity murti in teal and orange dhoti-style cloth wears a yellow marigold garland and holds a trident-like object. At right, a dark murti in an orange sari-style garment wears a pink garland. A golden seated figure in meditation pose, wearing a pink garland, sits in front on a pink ledge with brass oil lamps and scattered petals. No physical people are visible.2024-11-09A shrine niche in a temple interior with a golden-toned seated guru statue on the lower left, hands raised in a blessing mudra and garlanded with white flowers and red blooms, with lit oil lamps in front of it. Behind are arched niches with red velvet backdrops holding black stone deity murtis: a Shiva lingam draped in red cloth with a trident beside a kalasha, a standing black stone deity murti wearing a yellow and red sash and a white flower garland, and at the right edge a black stone figure with a white flower garland and orange cloth. Yellow walls and a light switch panel are visible. No physical people are present.2024-08-24A small shrine corner photographed indoors against a yellow-ochre wall with a wall switchboard above. On the left a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a red cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and wearing a red cloth. On the right a black Shiva lingam stands on a magenta cloth, wrapped in yellow marigold and red rose garlands with a gold-coloured band and a rudraksha-style bead arrangement. In the foreground a golden seated statue of a figure with hands pressed together in anjali, wearing a turban, is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with red roses. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the bottom left. No people are visible; the scene shows puja decoration of the murtis.2024-03-10Interior shrine photograph with four murti in arched niches against gold-painted walls. Left to right: a dark stone figure draped in red-and-white cloth with a yellow marigold garland; a black linga with a red-and-white cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland and a trident placed in front; a standing dark deity murti in orange and red cloth with a yellow garland and a silver crown; and a dark figure at far right in a white and pink cloth with a yellow flower garland. A golden seated figure with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a yellow flower garland, sits on a red platform. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sit on a white cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2024-03-11Interior shrine photo of a temple wall with gold-painted plaster and several arched niches framed in ornate gilt. A black stone Ganesha on the left wears a pink flower garland and a yellow-orange cloth. The centre niche holds a small deity murti draped in green silk with a pink garland. A golden seated figure with folded hands in a red and orange garment and pink garland sits on a red pedestal, flanked by two brass oil lamps. A black deity murti on the right wears a pink garland and gold ornaments. Far right, a dark deity murti in a green sari with white flower garlands. Scattered rose petals lie on the red floor, and a brass plate holds petals at the lower right.2024-11-20A shrine niche with three murtis under arches framed by gilded molding against a golden wall. On the left, a black stone Ganesha murti wears a pink garland and an orange and green cloth. At the centre, a seated golden-orange figure with a red flower on the head, pink garland and orange and gold drape sits on a pink-and-green seat, hands in anjali, a probable depiction of a person sitting on a peetha in orange and gold cloth with a pink garland and red flower atop the head. On the right, a black stone murti wears a yellow flower garland, a pink sari-like cloth and gold necklaces. In front, a Shiva linga with a tripundra mark is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands, and a blue and brown cloth covers the base. Marigolds and red flowers are scattered on the red platform.2025-03-29