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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-style structure with grey carved stone pillars and a red cloth hanging at left. Two large deity murtis stand behind a green curtain and blue skirt, with gold-framed arches, one with a jewelled crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A small central idol draped in yellow-and-red garlands sits on a brass-trimmed platform. At right, a standing figure in orange robes, a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a brass lamp. At lower left, a young shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brass stand, reading a book beside a brass lamp and offerings.

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June 02 20132013-06-02September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a green cloth backdrop. Two large deity figures stand behind a central padukas or sacred footwear setting draped in red and gold, with garlands of red and yellow flowers. The figures wear orange and blue dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate crowns. A seated priest in a maroon robe sits at lower left, hands over a brass vessel among bells, bowls and a plate of offerings, while two tall brass oil lamps flank the scene. A smaller figure stands in an arched niche at right.2013-06-28July 14 20132013-07-14A shrine scene with large painted statues of a deity pair on a raised dais beneath a golden arch with a turquoise backdrop. The taller figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a drum; the companion figure wears a tall gold crown and red-orange sari. A linga stands centrally, garlanded with white flowers and draped with a red cloth, with a brass kalasha above it. A small statue of a woman in orange stands in a side niche. In front, a seated person in saffron robes with a shaved head performs worship with brass lamps and offerings, and a carved stone temple facade frames the scene.2013-05-13June 30 20132013-06-30A young boy in a red dhoti and red upper cloth sits cross-legged before a temple shrine, reading from an open book held in his lap, with a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a large gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a tall orange turban, a green cloth backdrop and a red and yellow garland. The murti holds a trident-like staff and shows a jeweled bejeweled ornamental armour. Beside it, a smaller standing figure in a brown and orange garment with a long necklace is set in a niche with a green backdrop. Brass and silver puja vessels, a lemon, and a green leaf sit on the platform in front of the boy.2013-09-15A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24Inside a gilded temple shrine, a large pair of deity murti stand together with a red-orange backdrop: the figure on the left has four arms, red face and a crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a chain of beads. Both wear garlands of red and yellow flowers and white dhotis with coloured borders. In front, a seated kalasha-like brass vessel and a small smaller murti are decorated with garlands. A young boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate of offerings, with oil lamps and bananas nearby, performing puja. A second, smaller shrine on the right holds a seated murti in a blue niche with a garland. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-05September 10 20132013-09-10A temple shrine photograph. Two large painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand in a gilded arched niche draped with green cloth; the left figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both wear rudraksha malas. In front, a priest in orange-red dhoti sits on the floor with a brass vessel, performing puja beside a white-draped altar holding a lingam with a kalasha and flower garlands. To the right stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, beside an oil lamp on a yellow-cloth base. Stone pillars with carved figures frame the scene.2013-03-06September 10 20132013-09-10