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A photograph of a stone shrine at night, lit by a single bulb. Two women stand at the left in white saris with orange shawls; one holds a metal vessel and the other a large white fan-like whisk and brass items. At the centre sits a red-draped seat with a golden crown-like top and a garland. On the right stands a painted statue of a deity in purple, orange, teal and white garments with a red headdress and raised hand. Scaffolding poles are visible at the right edge.

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August 26 20072007-08-26Night photograph of a stone-pillared open shrine where a deity murti pair sits on a raised platform, the seated figure wearing a red and pink skirt and the consort in a blue and gold dress with ornaments, a white cloth draped over the lower part of the murti. Beside them a long-handled chamara-style fan and an upright stick with a red cloth sit near a white-draped platform. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the right; the nearer one holds a large brown fan toward the shrine, while the other stands beside her with a fan. Oil lamps, a kalasha-type vessel and offerings sit on the platform. A small blue plaque with a bird logo appears in the top corner.2007-09-24Night photograph of a carved grey stone shrine pavilion with pillars and a flat roof, lit by overhead lights. Two large metal deity murtis of a seated Shiva and Parvati sit on a raised platform, the male murti in a pink and red dhoti with white upper cloth and holding a trident-like staff, the female murti in a blue and gold sari with a crown. In front sits a white-draped object with a long staff and a garland. To the right two women in orange-bordered white saris stand; one holds a dark whisk-like fan and the other a brass lamp and offering vessels. Brass puja items sit on the platform.2007-09-24February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16October 13 20072007-10-13December 07 20072007-12-07February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor photo of a stone-carved shrine with a pair of large painted deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, one male figure with a raised hand and a gold crown and garlands, one female figure in a purple sari with a gold crown and necklaces. Red and maroon velvet drapes hang behind them. In front, a small kneeling person in an orange robe and a tall silver-coloured headdress or crown tends to brass lamps, bowls and a silver vessel placed on the ledge, with a garland of yellow flowers draped over the platform. A small framed figure sits to the right. The night scene is dim, with trees behind the shrine.2007-08-26Photograph of a stone-pillared shrine at night showing a seated deity murti pair: a bronze-toned male figure with a tall crown and a long white dhoti, holding a trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and green garlands. In front stands a large orange-draped linga with a gold snake-like band and gold necklace, with a red cloth and two brass oil lamps with flowers at its base. Behind, two people in white garments are partly visible at the right edge, near a brass vessel. Water pools on the shrine floor.2007-04-17December 07 20072007-12-07February 16 20072007-02-16