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A stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a golden arched niche framing a red draped backdrop. Seated within is a deity murti pair in gold and ornate attire, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front stands a golden pedestal holding a small golden linga with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps on tall stands, brass bowls and a small blue figure seated at the base. Garlanded gold panels and a red and gold gate surround the scene; no people are visible.

October 07 2010

A golden shrine inside a temple pavilion with a red silk backdrop. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a gold pedestal, one wearing a red turban and crown with an ornate golden shiva-linga-like form between them, both draped in yellow and purple marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. In front, a small blue-robed statue of a sage with a raised hand rests on the altar, with a brass kalasha, a bowl and offerings. The page excerpt refers to a satsang talk, but no speaker is visible in this photo. No people are visible.

October 09 2010

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October 28 2010

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A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains. At the centre sits a golden deity murti of a seated divine couple, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden shiva lingam in front. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on the stone platform, and a devotee in an orange robe bends in the lower right foreground.

A photograph of a stone-pillared temple shrine with carved granite walls and a wooden ceiling. At the centre stand two gilded deity murtis garlanded with magenta and orange flowers, set before a red curtain and a gold arched frame. In front are brass oil lamps (deepa stands), a brass kalasha-like vessel, small brass lamps and a purple-draped offering table. A smaller shrine figure appears to the right. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch framing a red velvet backdrop. Two gilded deity murtis sit side by side: the male figure wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a dhoti, holds a trident-like implement, and the female figure wears a gold crown and gold jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. In front, a smaller gold murti of a seated figure sits on a throne-like base, with a small blue-and-pink clad figure before it garlanded in pink. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings on the floor, and red flowers at the lower corners. There are no people physically present.

July 09 2010

A photograph of an outdoor pavilion shrine with grey stone pillars and a red-draped back wall. At the centre, a gilded arched frame surrounds a pair of seated deity murtis, one wearing a red crown and holding a trident-like staff, the other in a gold crown, both draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Below, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a low seat in front of a white-draped platform, and a gold-coloured kalasha-like object rests at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a brass vessel and small offering bowls on the floor. Trees are visible through the open sides.

A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion showing a large deity murti pair seated on a raised golden seat under a gold arch, with a red curtain behind. The figures wear red and gold garments, a red turban-style crown on the male figure and an ornate crown on the female figure, and are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a blue-bodied small murti sits on a white draped platform with a garland and a silver kalasha-like vessel. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on both sides, with brass puja trays, a bowl of fruit and flower offerings, and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish on the floor. No people are visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine with golden deity murti of a seated couple under an ornate golden arch, framed by grey carved stone pillars and red curtains. The male figure wears a red turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a trident-like weapon; the female figure wears a gold crown and sari-like red drapery. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. In front stands a central peetha-like seat with a small blue-clad figure garlanded in pink flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps, kalasha-type vessels, brass bowls and offerings of flowers. No living people are visible in the frame.