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A decorated shrine with several painted statues against a gold wall. In the centre stands a tall deity murti with a crown bearing a Shiva-lingam motif, white and gold garments, and layered jewelled necklaces; a sacred cord and garlands decorate it. Flanking figures wear gold, pink and red garments with garlands. Smaller figurines in pink and red sit before it, and a long-haired figure in a pink-and-gold cloth stands at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, flower petals, a brass bell, a brass plate holding an apple and small vessels, and a brass bowl of marigold petals rest on a red cloth and carpet. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden wall and red-and-gold patterned floor cloth. Three large decorated deity murtis stand at the back, each draped in pink, gold-bordered silk and garlanded with green and gold beaded garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and rich jewellery, while the flanking figures wear turbans and ornate necklaces. Smaller metal and stone deity figures sit in front, with oil lamps lit on a red-draped platform. A brass plate holds a bell, an orange fruit and small brass vessels, and a brass bowl contains rose petals and a lit lamp. Two additional seated murtis are dressed in silver-white and multicoloured embroidered garments with heavy necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand in the corners. No people are visible.2025-07-06A photograph of a decorated shrine with a group of deity murtis set against a golden-yellow wall. 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Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass kalasha, a bell, a brass plate with small vessels and marigold and rose petals are arranged on a red table and cloth. Hanging brass lamps are visible at the top corners.2025-07-15Indoor shrine photograph showing a row of deity murtis dressed in silk and jewelled garments before a golden wall. Three standing central figures are adorned with crowns, garlands and layered necklaces; the centre figure has raised hands and a small trident-like emblem. Seated and kneeling deity murtis in purple and green garments surround a central multi-armed murti, with a dark-coloured figure at the front. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a kalasha-style brass vessel, a bell, flower offerings in a bowl and a plate with a yellow fruit are arranged on the floor and altar before them. Hanging brass lamps are visible at the top corners. 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