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A photograph of a temple shrine on a tiled floor against a purple wall. A black stone deity murti. Two large gold-and-black decorated pots stand on each side, each topped with red flowers. Potted green plants flank the pots. In front, a brass kalasha with a metal grille sits on a red-and-gold cloth beside small brass oil lamps, and a brass bowl holds yellow and purple flowers. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine set on terracotta floor tiles against a pink wall. A black stone deity murti. Two painted terracotta pots shaped like bulls flank the murti, each topped with red flowers, and small potted plants stand at the outer sides. In front, a brass kalasha wrapped in white net sits on a tray with brass oil lamps, and a brass bowl holds flower petals. No people are visible.2011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20A shrine photograph showing a black stone Ganesha murti with its trunk and ears visible, framed by a garland of pink and purple flowers, set against a magenta-painted wall with electrical switches. Two painted terracotta bull figures with gold-and-red decoration stand on either side, each with a red cloth draped over its back, and potted green plants flank them. In front, a brass kalasha with a white netted cover and green leaves sits on a silver-coloured tray between two small silver lamps, with a bowl of mixed flower petals on the floor. No people are visible.2011-11-20November 20 20112011-11-20April AF 2012 +1 copiesA photograph of a small shrine interior with white tiled walls and a golden arched niche. A black stone deity murti stands draped in a red and orange cloth with green border, decorated with a white flower garland and red flowers. Brass pots, metal bowls, a brass tray with offerings, a banana-leaf-like leaf, scattered petals, and a small lamp and kumkum dish sit at its base. A framed printed certificate is pinned on the cloth, and a folded white-clad figure statue stands to the right. Green wooden doors frame the scene. No living people are visible.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A Varalakshmi Pooja altar in a temple hall. At centre stands a small deity murti. Pink and magenta flowers garland the altar and fall across its base. In front sits a golden kalasha-style vessel on a plate, beside bananas, apples, lemons, a bowl of fruit, betel-leaf offerings and a brass pot with a coconut. Two dark statues stand in the background, a brass oil lamp is at left, and a woven mat lies on the floor. No people are visible.2008-08-15June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark-stone deity murti seated beneath an ornate silver arch topped with a lion-face motif. The murti wears a silver crown, layered silver and gold necklaces, and a blue-and-brown skirt-like silk drape. Garlands of yellow, orange, white, red and green flowers hang around the arch and the figure. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and two terracotta pots with flower garlands flank the shrine. Many small clay diyas with flames line the stone platform and floor in front, with a brass lamp on a blue cloth at the centre. Decorated woven cloth panels hang at the sides. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a dark stone Ganesha murti seated in a tiled shrine niche beneath a gold-painted arch. The deity is draped in a maroon cloth with green and gold border and an orange sash, adorned with a white and yellow flower garland and red flowers. Brass vessels, a brass kalasha, and a tray with scattered petals and small brass lamps sit in front. A printed certificate is pinned to the cloth. No people are visible.2009-08-08A black stone Ganesha murti in a shrine niche, draped in a cream silk cloth with red and green border, adorned with a yellow marigold garland, silver necklace and crown. A gilded arched frame with floral and makara motifs surrounds the deity. In front, a silver puja tray holds a small bell, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a lamp and orange cloth, with a brass bell and plate on the floor. No people are visible.2006-10-01