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A lit shrine niche in a stone temple structure, framed by saffron-orange curtains and brass oil lamps on stands. Inside a gilded arched frame stand deity murti figures draped in purple and yellow garments with yellow and orange garlands. A small figure sits in front on the altar, with brass vessels and flower offerings nearby. Painted pillars with geometric patterns flank the shrine, and the darkened hall surrounds the illuminated sanctum.

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December 21 20092009-12-21December 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesInterior shrine photograph of a stone-framed temple sanctum with a gilded arch and orange curtains. Two deity murti stand together at the centre, one holding a mace-like staff, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and dressed in purple and yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a shallow brass lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +3 copiesInterior photo of a stone shrine lit at night. Inside a gilded arched niche stands a deity murti pair, a seated figure with raised hand holding a staff and a standing figure beside it, dressed in purple and yellow cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. Orange curtains hang at both sides of the shrine, and brass oil lamps with tiered stands flank the altar. In front, a brass kalasha-style bowl with a lit oil lamp sits on a dark pedestal, and tall brass lamp stands and a small brass plate with a flame rest on a striped woven mat. No people are visible.2009-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an enclosed stone shrine at night, framed by orange curtains hung on red posts. Inside, a golden arched niche holds a Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni base, flanked by two deity murtis dressed in blue and yellow garments with garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine platform, and a small figure in white sits in front of the sanctum. Stone carvings decorate the pillars and plinth. No people are visible.2010-10-09December 21 20092009-12-21 +3 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08December 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed from the front in an open pavilion. A grey stone sanctum with carved pillars and a gilded arch frames a red backdrop. Two deity murtis stand behind a central seated figure draped in a white cloth and wearing a crown, with garlands of marigold strands hanging from them. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and rows of small brass lamps line the floor in front. Saffron-orange cloth panels with blue and yellow patterns hang on either side of the pavilion. No physical people are visible.2010-02-10