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A photograph of a shrine niche with no people present. At the centre sits a small metal deity murti draped in a green brocade cloth, wearing a garland of red and white beads and a jewelled pendant. It rests on an ornate golden peetha in front of a repousse silver-gold backdrop with figures and floral patterns. A trident-shaped ornament stands to the left, and yellow roses and scattered petals lie on a polished steel platform. Blue and maroon-bordered silk hangings frame the shrine on both sides.

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A 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.2024-10-09A temple shrine photographed with no people present. A small deity murti is draped in a green cloth and garlanded with white flowers, seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a gilded arched niche. Blue and maroon bordered cloths hang at the sides, and pink rose petals are scattered across a polished steel platform in front of the murti. A white flower garland hangs at the right edge.2024-09-17A 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.2024-08-09Photograph 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.2024-12-25Photo of an ornate golden shrine with heavily embossed repoussé panels showing floral scrolls and figures. In front sits a small deity murti on a golden pedestal, draped with a green silk cloth and wearing a jeweled necklace with red, blue and white stones and pearl drops. Pink roses, petals and a yellow marigold lie on the polished metal floor. A small silver bowl holding water sits at left, and a ceremonial golden staff stands behind. No people are visible.2024-10-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti covered in a royal blue cloth and draped with a red and white jewelled necklace with a pendant. Petals are scattered across the metal altar table in front. The ornate golden repoussé backdrop is decorated with floral and foliate motifs, a central arched niche holds a small figure group, and a trident hangs on the left. Red-and-gold bordered blue curtains frame the scene. A silver bowl sits at the lower left edge. No people are visible.2024-09-20A 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 gilded temple shrine with ornately embossed golden metal panels behind a small deity murti seated on a golden peetha throne. The murti is draped in a teal silk cloth and wears a jeweled necklace with blue and red stones. White rose petals and loose petals lie on the metallic floor in front of it, and a small golden standing lamp stand with a tall ornamental stick stands to the left. No people are visible.2024-11-28A photograph of a shrine altar with an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop embossed with figures and floral motifs. In the foreground sits a decorated object on a carved wooden stand: a golden layered necklace or ornament draped over green and gold silk cloth with pink flowers tucked in. A small trident-shaped standard with sparkling white and red stones stands beside it, and pink rose petals are scattered on the polished floor. At the right edge, a green and purple silk sari fabric is partly visible. No people are visible in the frame.2024-08-25A shrine with a dark stone Shiva lingam on a steel altar, draped in a gold-bordered yellow cloth and decorated with white flowers and a gold-and-red ornament. Scattered orange-red rose petals lie on the altar. Behind it stands an ornate gold-embossed metal backdrop with a small figurine niche and a brass trishul leaning at the left. Blue silk panels with maroon and gold borders frame the shrine on both sides. No people are visible.2024-10-01Empty temple shrine with ornate gold-toned repoussé metalwork backdrop, a small embossed shrine niche with a seated deity murti at centre, a silver trishul leaning on the left, and a jewelled gold-and-ruby necklace draped over a folded green cloth on a stainless steel altar, with scattered white and yellow flower petals on the metal surface and blue and maroon bordered curtains framing the sides. No people are visible.2024-10-01A 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.2024-11-13