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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding two seated deity murti draped in red silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The central figure wears a red turban and a red-and-gold ornamented garment with many beaded necklaces, while the figure beside holds a tall staff and wears a crown. A Shivalinga-like form draped in flower garlands sits in front, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offering plates on a stone platform. A small figure in red stands in a side niche. No physical people are visible in the shrine.

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November 11 20112011-11-11Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame. Two golden metal murti figures sit on a raised platform draped in orange and red cloth, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident, the other wearing an ornate jeweled crown and holding a tall golden staff. Both are decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold necklaces. In front stands a large orange-and-white Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and jasmine garlands, with brass lamps, a kalasha and a brass pot as offerings below. No living people are visible.2011-11-11November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a decorated temple-style shrine lit by warm lamps. At the centre stands a gilded arched niche framing a group of deity murtis: a figure with a tall red crown and trident holding a staff, seated beside a figure in a pink and magenta sari, with a seated figure in white dhoti and gold ornaments before them, all draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Golden oil lamps flank the niche, and bunches of green coconuts hang on either side. Red silk curtains frame the shrine, and smaller garlanded murtis appear in the foreground at the bottom edge. No living people are visible.November 06 20112011-11-06December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph inside an ornate stone temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair. Two large statues sit on a raised throne with gold-embroidered orange and yellow drapes behind them; the central figure wears a green-and-red turban and a crown, holds a trident and a staff, and the partner figure wears a gold crown and red garlands. Both are dressed in white and red with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang down the throne. Below, a smaller seated devotee statue in red robes sits in front of offerings, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a standing statue in red robes with a green backdrop appears at right. Statues only; no living people are visible.2011-12-28A temple shrine photograph showing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess in a decorated niche, the male figure in orange and red with a crown, holding a trident and a staff, and the female figure in red and gold with a crown and jewellery, both framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. A cobra hood stands above a golden base, with brass oil lamps (diyas) on both sides and a gold-framed torana arch overhead. In front, a small white-clothed seated figure in orange robes sits on a white draped platform with brass lamps and offering bowls; the figure is a statue or small murti rather than a physical person. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-07-25November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06March 03 20112011-03-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of ornate gold-and-red painted deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and red garment with a bead necklace; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, red sari and red-and-gold jewellery, and holds a large cobra-hooded ceremonial object. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small seated priest in an orange-brown robe sits at the base in front of a white and gold cloth with brass vessels. Stone pillars frame the shrine. No identifiable person is clearly visible as a candidate for a person.2010-07-25