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Photograph of a shrine under an ornate carved stone canopy with an arched golden frame and orange curtains at the sides. Three idols are dressed in blue and gold garments and heavily garlanded with marigolds and red-and-white flower strands. Two standing figures, one with a blue crown and one with dark hair and jewelry, flank a seated figure wearing a tall blue turban and rudraksha-style necklaces. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. No physical people are visible.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A shrine with a golden arch framing three blue-clad deity murti, with a central figure flanked by two others, all draped in marigold garlands of yellow, orange, red and white. The murti wear blue and gold garments and crowns, and a small statue in blue sits in front. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on a white-covered table below, with orange curtains and carved stone pillars around the structure. No living people are visible.2010-12-26A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, holding two large deity murtis in blue garments: a crowned male figure and a female figure with a jewelled headdress, both draped in marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A smaller blue-clad figure sits below, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, plates and a bell stand on the altar in front, with orange curtains at the sides. No living people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a shrine under a stone canopy showing a blue-painted deity murti pair seated on a raised platform, the male figure wearing a blue turban and gold necklaces and holding a lotus-like object, the female figure in a blue sari with gold jewellery. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. In front, a large blue-faced murti with a gold crown and gold necklaces is decorated with garlands. Red curtains frame the shrine, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a white cloth covers the altar. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26A shrine scene under a stone canopy with carved pillars and red curtains at the sides. Two deity murtis stand on a purple cloth-draped platform, dressed in turquoise-blue garments with gold ornaments and crowns, one holding a lotus-like object and garlanded with marigolds in yellow, red and white. In front, a smaller blue-clad murti is adorned with a heavy gold necklace and a large yellow-and-red flower garland, with a bell-hung ornament and a white-draped table nearby. A brass lamp stand is visible at right. No living people are present.2010-12-26Photograph of a shrine with two painted or gilded deity murtis seated on a blue-draped platform under a gold arch, flanked by red curtains and stone pillars. The seated deity wears a blue garment, a crown-like headdress, a trident and a bead necklace; the female figure beside him wears a blue sari, jewellery and a bindi. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. In front, a smaller blue figure is adorned with a gold chest piece and a garland, and a brass lamp stands on the right. The image is attributed to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 17 20112011-12-17December 26 20102010-12-26