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A decorated stone shrine open to the air with a deity murti inside an arched golden frame, adorned with marigold garlands and a red-and-white flower garland. Blue velvet curtains hang at both sides of the platform, and tiered strings of orange-yellow beads and small fruits wrap the carved pillars. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine on the raised platform, with flower offerings and a cloth-draped altar below. Two bundles of wheat or grass stand on either side, and a green-leafed garland drapes the top. No people are visible in the scene.

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A decorated shrine with a gold-arched niche holding a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, the Shiva figure holding a trident and wearing a red-and-gold garland, the Parvati figure in orange and gold. A tiered stone pedestal in front is strung with marigold garlands and holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offerings. Coconuts are hung above and stacked on the two stone pillars, which are wrapped in garlands and palm fronds, with blue velvet drapes at the sides. No people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 01 20092009-06-01A decorated stone shrine at an outdoor festival site with banana stalks and flower garlands framing the entrance. Two deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, adorned with long multicoloured flower garlands and bright red and gold cloth. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and offerings with fruit and flowers sit on the stone platform in front. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and blue draped cloth hangs at the sides.2008-12-30A temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, blue drapes and flower arrangements, with a deity murti of a seated pair adorned with garlands and a golden arch behind. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at a stone altar with offerings and oil lamps, while a white-clad person is at the left edge. A silver vessel sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja at a festival shrine.2008-12-30December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29A stone shrine pavilion with carved pillars and a hanging garland of green leaves frames a group of deity murti sculptures. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a crown and red-orange robes, garlanded with marigold and red flower necklaces, seated before a golden arch backed by teal drapery. Two smaller figures stand beside it, one in pink and green dress and one in orange. Brass oil lamps and a plate of yellow sweets sit on the platform, with a small figure in saffron on the right. Red curtains hang at the sides.2011-10-26A photograph of a temple shrine on a stone-pillared open platform. Two deity murtis stand under a golden arch, one draped with marigold garlands and a red-and-gold cloth; one figure wears a blue and pink garment. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand on the granite ledge in front, with flower garlands and offering plates nearby. Pink curtains frame the sides. Two partly visible people in white and blue clothing sit at the right edge near the platform, tending the offerings. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting, with brass lamps lit and garlands arranged.2008-12-26A decorated open-air shrine with dark grey stone pillars and an arched canopy framed by red anthurium and white flower garlands. Inside, a deity murti with a crown and ornate garlands sits on a raised peetha draped in orange and gold cloth, flanked by brass lamps and stands. Red curtains hang at the sides, and in the foreground a tiered arrangement of small clay lamps and a kalasha sits on a red cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2008-12-28A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine with grey carved pillars and an orange-brown fabric drape on each side. Inside stands a group of deity murtis under an arched gold frame, with a central figure wearing a red and orange garland and a crown, flanked by figures in green and teal robes. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a small plate of prasad sit on the stone platform in front. Green leaf festoons hang along the roof edge. No people are visible; the only figures are sculpted or painted murtis.2011-10-29