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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti seated on a green-draped platform, holding a trident and other attributes, with a garland and gold crown-like headdress. Golden oil lamps stand on either side, and small deity figures and offerings sit on the lower platform. A single person in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace walks past in the foreground with hands folded in front. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.

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April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure with a sword and crown, seated in front of green drapery with gold-framed arches, garlanded with marigold strands. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands on both sides, and stone pillars carved with figures frame the shrine. In the foreground a single person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare arms and beaded bracelets, walks past carrying a small brass vessel. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figure in the foreground is shown from behind and in profile, and the shrine figures are sculpted murtis.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a temple shrine with large deity murti of a crowned pair, one holding a staff and the other a lotus-like object, both draped in red and green cloth and garlanded with white flowers. Golden arch and ornate stone pillars frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground, a bare-backed person with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands with hands folded in worship facing the shrine. A small orange-robed figure seated before the altar is garlanded with white flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands at right near a green-curtained niche.2012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a throne, adorned with flower garlands, wearing a crown, holding a sword and other implements, with a smaller figure and a seated figure below. Green curtains frame the shrine, with ornate gold arch and grey stone pillars carved with figures. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and offerings sit on the platform. A person with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth stands at the lower right, facing the shrine in worship. The person's face is not visible and no identity is established.2012-04-28April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure in red garments, wearing a tall crown and rudraksha-style garlands, with a smaller figure in orange beside it and a seated figure in orange and white garlands at the base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a stone platform, and a green backdrop hangs behind the murtis. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a long hairstyle and orange-beaded garlands walks past the shrine, smiling. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-27A 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.2013-05-24June 26 20132013-06-26A shaved-headed person in an orange-red shawl and matching lower cloth stands with palms pressed together before a shrine niche framed in gilded arches. Behind a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal, seated deity murti with red garments, flower garlands and gold ornaments occupy the centre, flanked by a green-backed niche on the left holding a garlanded figure and a garlanded figure in striped orange attire on the right. Brass lamps and small offerings sit at the bottom of the frame.2017-09-05April 27 20122012-04-27