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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing two seated deity murtis on a raised stone platform, draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with red and orange flower strands. The murti on the left holds a ceremonial staff and wears a crown and gold-embroidered garments; the central figure wears a crown and orange drapery. A small white and yellow figure sits in front, with a smaller yellow-robed figure in a niche to the right. A person in orange and green robes bows low with head near the platform edge at lower right, appearing to offer obeisance. Red curtains frame the shrine opening and a gate with a tree is visible outside.

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October 05 20112011-10-05January 29 20132013-01-29A person in an orange-saffron sari with long dark hair bows low in front of a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch. Inside the shrine, deity murti stand on a raised platform draped in red and orange cloth, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, a golden crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the platform in front of the murti, and a small golden figure stands in a side niche. The devotee's hands are folded in reverence.2013-03-16A temple shrine photograph showing a large golden deity murti of a seated Shiva form with a trident, an ornate gilt arch, and a red drape behind. Beside it stands a smaller shrine figure in red and orange garments. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a flower-garlanded altar sit on a grey stone platform. In the foreground at right, a person in a saffron-orange cloth bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence at the shrine's edge, offering prayer. Grey stone pillars and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2013-03-22January 21 20132013-01-21A photograph of a bare-headed figure in an orange saffron robe and orange wrap bending low with hands joined at a granite shrine platform. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a red and gold crown, adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by a smaller murti and brass oil lamps. The stone pillars are carved, and orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with greenery beyond. The devotee appears to be performing padapuja or pranam before the deity. Only one physical person is visible.2010-10-09 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20132013-01-23January 25 20132013-01-25January 19 20132013-01-19February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple structure with a golden arched niche. Two deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform, one with multiple arms and a red crown, the other with a garland, both draped in yellow and red garments with red and orange flower garlands. Two people are visible: one in front of the platform in saffron robes bowing low with head down, and another at the right in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with bare upper body, bending forward with hands joined in namaskar on a mat. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform. Red curtains frame the left side and a small second shrine sits to the right.2013-04-01A temple shrine scene with gold-framed deity statues and a central peetha holding a shiva linga draped with a green cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and a jewelled necklace. Two painted deity figures stand on the left, one in an orange turban and red-orange dhoti with a trident, the other wearing a crown and ornaments. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and small brass vessels sit on the platform. A standing statue in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala stands beside the gold arch. In the lower right, a person in orange clothing with gold bangles bows fully prostrate on the stone step in front of the shrine, performing padapuja. Stone carvings decorate the pillar and wall; a red gate and trees show through the glass.2013-02-21