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A close, shallow-focus view of a temple-style shrine interior with warm lamplight. In the foreground, draped red and maroon silk garments with gold-brocade borders hang from a figure. To the left stands a small bronze standing figure in a dhoti-like garment, and in the centre a stepped metal pyramid form. On the right, a small reddish-robed statue beside a dark stone pedestal, with scattered flower petals and marigold-coloured offerings on the altar surface. No people are visible; all figures are statues or murti.

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Three golden metal murtis stand on a grey stone slab with scattered pink flowers and petals. At left, a golden standing male figure with a red tilak on the forehead raises one hand in blessing and wears a loincloth. In the centre is a golden stepped pyramid shaped sri meru style object. At right, a golden standing female deity murti wears a red sari with a green border and a red tilak. Behind them is a large dark stone base with scalloped lotus-like edges, and draped teal and red fabric in the background. The scene reads as a shrine display with a deity murti arrangement.2015-08-28August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded brass lamp-bearing female figurine standing on a lotus base, holding a bowl or lamp in both hands. A person in an orange saffron garment reaches toward a small silver-toned deity figure and a brass dish on the left. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in a red silk sari with gold zari border and garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a gold necklace and a small silver ornament hanging from it. A brass kalasha-like pedestal stands in front, decorated with lotus flowers and white garlands. Lower right shows a gilded arched frame with figures. Gold, red and orange dominate the scene.Three metal murtis stand on a grey stone ledge before a large dark stone pillar base draped with orange and yellow fabric and garlands. On the left, a small bronze standing figure with raised right hand and bare chest wears a dhoti; in the centre, a bronze sri yantra-style stepped pyramid base sits on a brass pedestal; on the right, a female deity murti wears a dark green silk sari with gold border, a crown and gold jewellery, holding a flower. Scattered yellow and white flowers lie on the ledge. These are statues, not physical people.2016-12-07 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19Close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, its top anointed with yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, with brass rods on either side. Behind it, a seated figure in red and pink silk with a lilac lower garment and bangles is partly visible, and a standing figure in green-and-gold tiger-striped garment with a flower garland is at the right edge. Small brass figures stand at the base, including a standing sage-like figure at left, a small brass pyramid-shaped vessel in the centre, and a deity figure in a maroon cloth at right, with pink flower petals scattered on the floor. A gold-brocade cloth is folded at lower right. Printed copyright text overlays the image.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25September 21 20172017-09-21Close photograph of a deity murti seated on a dark stone base, with a dark stone shivalinga rising in front of its legs. The figure wears a red and gold brocade blouse with gold embroidery, a white dhoti with gold border, and gold ankle ornaments on bare feet. Strings of yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace are visible at the top. A gold ritual vessel hangs above, and a teal cloth sits in the lower foreground.2017-10-08