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A photograph of a deity murti seated on an ornate gilded silver throne with a repoussé backrest, set before green and red silk hangings with gold zari borders. The murti is draped in an orange-red cloth and wears a white and red garland, with a red decorative piece at its chest, and rose petals scattered in front on a polished metal floor. A tall stand with a decorative finial stands to the left of the throne.

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A photograph of a shrine niche with a Shivalinga on a square brown base, adorned with a white flower-and-stone necklace and a small green and gold ornament. A gold-coloured sash lies draped across the base. Scattered rose petals in red, pink, white and yellow cover the metal floor in front. Behind the lingam, ornate gold-toned repoussé metalwork frames a central panel with a carved relief, and red silk hangings with green and gold brocade borders flank the niche on both sides. No people are visible.2025-07-25A photograph of a shrine with a dark stone shivalinga draped in a maroon cloth and adorned with a red and white bead necklace, set on a metal platform scattered with red and white rose petals and two red roses. Behind it stands an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop with repoussé relief carvings, flanked by red silk curtains with green and gold borders. No people are visible.2025-07-16Photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gold repoussé backdrop flanked by green and red silk hangings with gold brocade. At the centre sits a small deity murti or sacred form draped in a gold and red brocade cloth, wearing a red and white bead necklace with a red stone pendant, on a carved gold pedestal. An orange rose with white petals lies in front on a polished steel surface, with a chamara-like fan and scattered white petals nearby. No people are visible.2024-12-25A temple shrine photographed indoors. A copper-toned lingam, the form of Shiva, sits on a pedestal in the centre, draped with a teal-blue cloth and adorned with a jewelled necklace, with red rose petals scattered at its base. Behind it rises an ornate gold-toned repoussé backdrop with figures and floral motifs, flanked by red and green silk curtains with gold zari borders. No people are visible.2025-07-26A deity murti seated on a silver-toned platform in a temple shrine, draped in a deep red silk cloth with a gold-bordered sash, wearing a jewelled necklace with a pendant. Rose petals in pink and red lie at its base. Behind it stands an ornate embossed gold-tone backdrop with a decorative arch, flanked by blue curtains with maroon borders. A jewelled trident-shaped ornament stands at the left. No people are visible.2024-08-09A photograph of a shrine with an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop of repoussé floral and figural relief. In front stands a dark bronze or stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a red and yellow cloth with a pearl-and-gold tilak-style band, draped with a gold necklace pendant. Green and red silk cloths drape around its base, with yellow flower petals scattered on the polished metal platform and a small silver bowl with water to the left. No people are visible; the scene is an empty temple sanctum.2024-11-13A photograph of a Shiva lingam set on a tiered bronze peetha base in a temple shrine. The lingam is draped with a red cloth bordered in gold zari and adorned with a silver and pink-stone garland. Rose petals scatter across the floor around the base. Behind it stands an ornate embossed silver backdrop with a repousse image of Shiva and Parvati seated together, a trident-topped staff and a silver umbrella-like finial above. No people are visible.2025-12-20A temple shrine photographed without any people present. A small metal deity murti or sacred image stands at the centre, draped with a teal-green silk cloth and adorned with a white flower garland. White rose petals are scattered across the dark metal floor in front of it. Behind the murti is an ornate gold-toned repoussé backdrop with carved figures and a decorated arch, flanked on both sides by red silk curtains with green and gold woven borders. A small brass or metal lamp stand with a tall stem is set to the left of the image on the floor.2025-07-07A photograph of a shrine interior with a brass-toned Shivalinga on a round stone base, draped with a blue cloth from top to bottom and decorated with a white flower garland and a blue gemstone ornament on its front. Red rose petals and a red rose lie on the polished metal floor in front of it. Behind it, an ornate gold-and-brass repoussé backdrop with floral and figural carving frames the image, flanked by red silk hangings with green and gold borders. A small silver-tipped staff stands at the left. No people are visible.2025-11-07A brown stone Shiva lingam stands on a polished metal base before an ornate gold-toned repoussé shrine backdrop with floral and figural carvings. The lingam is draped with a green cloth shawl and adorned with a gold chain and a red gemstone ornament, with red rose petals and loose petals scattered on the floor in front. A small gold trident-like staff stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-11-22A photograph of an empty ornate shrine. Behind a central Shiva lingam-like object sits a heavily embossed gold-toned metal backdrop with repeated floral and scroll motifs, a small central arched panel showing a seated deity murti, and a gilded throne-like structure. In front, a lingam-shaped form is draped with two long orange-red cloths, adorned with a red-and-white garland, and surrounded by scattered pink and yellow flower petals and a yellow flower on a polished brass floor. No people are visible.2024-10-20A photograph of a brass or gold-toned shrine inside a temple, showing a small ornate metal deity murti or lingam-style form on a gold pedestal in front of an embossed golden backdrop with floral and figural repoussé panels. A green silk cloth is draped over the figure, with a multi-strand white and jewelled necklace with green and red stones laid across it. Orange roses and petals lie on a stainless steel table in the foreground. A vertical trident-like stand with a decorated ornament and a white flower garland appear on the right, and blue and maroon bordered silk drapes frame the shrine. No people are visible.2024-10-09