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A photograph of a golden shrine with two large deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch against a deep red drape. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red crown with a gold necklace, while the right figure wears a black crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with red, pink and purple flower garlands. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits before the murtis, with a small orange-clad figure to the right; brass oil lamps and flower offerings stand on the platform. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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A golden arched shrine framing a large pair of seated deity murti, one male figure with a red crown, trident and ornate gold necklace and garlands, and a female figure with a dark crown and jewelled ornaments, both draped in teal and green garments and wearing long red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In front, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching turban sits on a white draped platform before a brass kalasha and puja vessels.2009-06-03A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOctober 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple sanctum at night showing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side within a gilded arched niche backed by red drapery. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a white jeweled necklace and a red and gold garment. The figure on the right wears a white and gold garment, a jeweled crown and silver adornments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front stands a large silver kalasha wrapped with flower garlands on a silver peetha, with a smaller figure in red and orange garlanded at its base. Brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped tops line both sides, and a few small offerings sit on the floor at the bottom.2010-07-13A temple shrine photographed at night, with a gold-framed arch behind a teal cloth backdrop. Two standing deity murtis are dressed in red and pink garments with floral garlands and gold ornaments; one holds a trident and a drum-like object. Between them and in front sits a smaller figure in white, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold waist band. Tall brass oil lamps flank the platform, and brass kalasha-style vessels rest on the floor. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2009-06-30A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and a large necklace and the other with a tall ornate headdress, both draped in rich orange and cream garments and decorated with flower garlands. Behind them hangs a red cloth beneath a gilded arched frame. In front sits a silver stand holding a shivalingam-shaped object wrapped in marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps standing on both sides and small brass offerings on the altar. No people are visible.2010-07-13December 29 20082008-12-29 +16 copiesInside a stone temple shrine, two large painted murti figures stand side by side under a gold-framed arch with a lime-green backdrop. The figure on the left has dark green-black skin and wears a white garland and a white ornamental necklace with a dark green garment; the figure on the right wears a red garment with a red-and-gold necklace and holds a flower. Yellow and red garlands hang across both figures. In front, a small seated figure in a white cloth and red garment, with a garland and offerings, sits on a low platform. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, with blue curtains at the edges. A shrine with deity murti and temple setting.2009-07-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery behind two large figures. The seated figures are deity murtis, not living people: one wears a red and gold crown and a heavy necklace, the other a white-and-gold head ornament and jewelled garland. Both are draped in orange and gold cloth and adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In front stands a silver ritual object. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on both sides, and a small figure in red and orange sits at the base among offerings and bells. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-13A 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 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.2009-06-30