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June 22 20132013-06-22Photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised throne-like platform beneath a golden arch, framed by a red curtain. The seated male figure wears a crown, a white garland-adorned necklace, and an orange-and-yellow dhoti; the female figure beside him wears a white and gold sari with a striped headdress. Both are decorated with bright red and yellow flower garlands. In front of them stands a kalasha-like brass vessel and a brass lamp stand, with several tall brass oil lamps (deepas) lining both sides. Offerings and small flower arrangements sit on the platform, and a small figure in orange is seen at the base. No physical people are visible.2010-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine featuring two gilded deity murti seated side by side under an ornate golden arch against a red backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a brown turban, a crown-like headdress, a jewelled necklace and a pink and gold dhoti-style garment; a pink-and-gold cloth is draped beside it. The figure on the right wears a silver-embellished crown, a jewelled necklace and a green garment, and both are garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. A green cloth band stretches across the front, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand nearby. At right, a smaller golden statue of a bearded figure in a brown turban and rudraksha-style necklace is also garlanded. Multicoloured lights glow above. No living people are visible.2017-05-24A temple shrine with two seated deity murtis, one male with a crown and tall red-and-gold headdress, and one female with a red crown and ornate jewelry, both draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red silk backdrop. They sit within a gold-framed arched niche in grey stone temple architecture, flanked by brass oil lamp stands and tall brass trishula staffs. A brass arched offering plate with a small framed photograph sits in front, with a marigold garland at right. No people are visible.2010-11-11A photograph of a shrine niche with two large seated deity murtis under a gilded arch with a yellow-green backdrop. The left figure is dark-skinned with a crown, holding a trident-like staff and wearing a white garland necklace; the right figure wears a red-orange sari-like garment and crown with red and white beaded necklaces. Both are adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Below them sits a small seated figure in white and red, garlanded, with a brass kalasha-like object and a lit lamp in front. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, and blue curtains frame the sides of the stone temple structure.2009-07-01June 30 20092009-06-30A photograph of a shrine interior showing two deity murtis, a male and a female form, seated side by side against a red cloth backdrop within a carved golden arch. The figure on the left holds a staff and a trident-like weapon and wears a red and orange headdress with a red and gold garment; the figure on the right wears a crown and a long white and red garland. Both are draped in multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, magenta and orange. In front stand tall brass oil lamps, and a gold-and-brass pedestal holds a Shivalinga-like object wrapped in flowers. A small brass vessel sits at lower left. No physical people are visible.2010-10-11June 03 20092009-06-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. At the centre sits a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident in one raised hand and a red and gold garment, flanked by a murti of Parvati in a green and gold sari with garlands and jewellery. Before them stands a gold-banded peetha draped with white cloth and marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a teal backdrop. No living people are visible.2009-06-30July 01 20092009-07-01