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A photograph of a shrine niche with a grey stone surround and golden arch, holding a group of painted deity murtis. Central figures are a seated deity with a crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and a raised hand holding a trident, beside a consort in red dress with floral garlands. Two attendant figures in red and green stand on either side, and a small pedestal in front holds a decorated deity image, flower garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps. A single man in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged on the platform at the lower left, facing the shrine in what appears to be puja. No swami figure is visibly present in the image.

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July 11 20142014-07-11May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing a pair of seated deity murti, a male figure in red garments and a female figure in green and red garments, both with crowns and garlands, with a Shivalinga adorned with white flower garlands in front of them. On the right, a standing statue in saffron-orange garments with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace holds its hands in anjali beside a brass oil lamp. A white-clad priest with a shaved head and tilak sits cross-legged at the lower left beside brass pots, a kalasha and flower offerings on a white-draped altar. Stone pillars with carved reliefs surround the shrine.2013-05-04July 08 20102010-07-08A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of Shiva seated on a throne beneath a gilded arch, holding a trident and a drum-like instrument, with a consort figure beside him in red and gold dress. Flanking figures in red and gold attire and bead garlands stand on either side, and a shivalinga draped with marigold and red flower garlands sits in front. A man in white dhoti kneels at the base, apparently performing a puja or abhishekam. Lamps and brass fittings complete the scene. The statues are not physical people, and no candidate for a person is visible among the physical people.2014-07-11July 15 20142014-07-15May 05 20132013-05-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, adorned with flower garlands and jewelry; the central figure wears a red turban and the consort a white and silver sari. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow garland sits cross-legged on the shrine platform beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha/ritual vessel, and offering bowls, indicating pooja and arathi. Gold-finished lamp stands line both sides.2010-07-13January 28 20152015-01-28A photograph inside a shrine with white stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a red backdrop. Two deity murti sit on a golden throne-like seat, one wearing a red crown and a white and pearl necklace, the other in a white and gold sari with a black headdress, both draped in red and yellow garlands. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs puja with a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small orange-robed figure sits on the altar among garlands.2010-07-13A shrine interior with a gilded arched niche framed by pink drapery holds a large deity murti: a seated figure in blue and red attire with a red and green turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, flanked by a consort figure with a gold crown and ornate jewellery. Two standing statues in orange and saffron dhotis with bead garlands stand on either side, and a Shivalinga-like object decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits at the base, with a kalasha-style arrangement above it. A white-clad devotee with a shaved head stands in the foreground before the offerings, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes around them. The walls are carved grey stone.2014-07-15A 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.2013-03-06