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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a standing couple adorned with silver jewelry, a gold crown and a gold-and-silver shield behind them, flanked by yellow and purple flower garlands. Below, a white-robed seated statue with a saffron/orange cloth and orange turban sits on a white-draped throne, wearing a gold necklace, with hands in a mudra. In front stand brass vessels, a kalasha, bowls with flowers, a white fan and a small golden shrine. Red and gold draped fabric and carved stone pillars frame the scene. The figures are statues and no physical people are present.

A photograph of a large deity murti draped in pink and white cloth with a blue lower garment, wearing a crown and adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Tall brass oil lamps (lamp stands) with lit wicks flank the image on both sides. A seated figure in a red robe and red head covering sits in front of the murti with a brass plate and offerings before them, and a microphone stands nearby. No identifiable a person cues are clear enough to confirm presence; the seated person is wearing a red robe and red head covering with a gold pendant, and the figure's face is not visible.

A shrine scene with a seated figure adorned in yellow-and-gold ceremonial dress, wearing a gold crown and a garland of yellow and orange flowers, seated before a backdrop of teal and pink draped cloth with gold-embossed panels. The seated figure wears a white shawl with a gold collar. In front, a small white marble statue in an orange-maroon cloth with a gold necklace and head wrap sits on a pedestal. Brass lamps stand at the sides and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. This is a deity murti and statue arrangement, with no living people visible.

A photograph of a temple shrine centred on a seated white statue wearing a blue dhoti-style garment, a blue head wrap and a gold-coloured pendant necklace, with a raised hand in blessing. Long garlands of yellow and purple-magenta flowers hang from the figure. Behind it stands a large deity murti with a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, draped in pink and magenta silks. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and silver and brass vessels with a kalasha-style pot sit on a white-draped platform in front. The statue is a statue, not a living person, and the scene holds no physical people.

A photograph of a shrine featuring a large deity murti in the background, with red and gold drapery and gilded pillars with brass oil lamps on either side. In the foreground, a white marble-like seated figure in a blue robe, wearing a blue head wrap with a red tilak and a gold pendant, rests on a white draped platform. Garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers hang around the central figure. Silver vessels, a bell and bowls sit on the altar in front. No living people are visible, so the figures shown are statues and murtis.

A photograph of a shrine set in an open stone pavilion, with a white marble statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at the centre. The statue wears a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind it, a backdrop of purple and pink silk and large garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frames a larger deity murti draped in green and gold cloth. Offerings in front include brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, a conch shell, bananas, coconut, a plate of white flower petals and a white cloth on the platform. A smaller gilded shrine with a figure garlanded in white stands to the right. Green trees surround the stone pavilion.

A photograph of a large deity murti in a temple sanctum, draped in white cloth with a blue and orange skirt, a gold kavacha and a cobra hood above, wearing a red-and-white crown and garlands of yellow and pink flowers. Seated in front is a small figure in saffron robes with a saffron head cloth, hands raised in a mudra, appearing to be a sannyasi or statue. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, with brass kalashas and vessels in the foreground.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate deity murti in the background, dressed in pink and purple silks with gold jewellery, holding a staff. In front sits a white-robed statue of a seated figure wearing a purple turban, blue shawl, gold necklace and a long beaded mala, with hands in anjali mudra, placed on a white cloth-draped seat. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang around the statue and seat. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a small brass kalasha and a small pink figure at the right edge.

A photograph of a shrine inside a temple structure, with a stone pillared canopy and red cloth drapes at the sides. Two large deity murti sculptures stand in the back, painted with red and gold garments and crowns, wearing multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. In front, a small figure in saffron-orange robe and a red turban, seated on a red cloth, is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and has a rudraksha-style necklace; it is a statue or murti, not a living person. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a brass oil lamp, a plate of flowers and offering trays sit on the platform, along with a folded white and gold cloth and an open book on a stand. No living people are visible.

October 11 2010

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A temple shrine photographed from the front. Two large gilded deity murtis stand behind a white-draped altar with a golden throne; one wears a crown and holds a trident-like staff, the other wears a blue and red sari and jewelry. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang down the shrine. In front of the altar sits a white marble statue of a seated sage wearing an orange-red robe, orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded mala, with one hand raised. Brass and copper vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot, a small brass lamp, flower petals and a white cloth sit on the platform, and a red-draped small shrine stands at right. No living people are visible.

A temple sanctum scene dominated by a large deity murti draped in pink and magenta silk, with a yellow and magenta marigold garland hanging down both sides. Seated before it on a white-draped platform is a white figure wearing a blue robe and a rudraksha-style pendant, one hand raised in a mudra, with a blue turban. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold-bordered red arch frames the scene. The figure appears to be a statue rather than a living person, so no physical people are counted.