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An outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with red steel posts, set among trees. At the centre stands a carved stone shrine housing deity murti with a red curtain behind them, a golden arch framing the central figure who holds a trident and wears a crown and garlands. Flanking them are attendant figures in garlands, and brass lamps and offerings sit before the platform. Above, a painted arch shows a seated couple with a bull (nandi) and two more bulls on the roof, and two tall black stone dvarapalaka guardians stand at the sides wearing white dhotis and garlands. No people are visible.

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Outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof, photographed from the front. A grey stone shrine houses a central deity murti with a gold arched frame and green backdrop; the figures wear red and gold garments and garlands. Above, a painted arch shows a seated deity with a child figure, flanked by two white bulls. Two black stone guardian statues in white dhoti-like cloth and garlands stand at either side of the platform. Red cloth draping hangs at the sides, and a metal bell hangs on a pillar at left. Red offering boxes and a cloth sit on the stone floor at right, with green trees behind.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22An outdoor shrine under a thatched roof supported by red metal posts, with trees behind. In the centre a stone-framed niche holds a dark-stone deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with white and red garlands, beside a female consort with a green-and-gold backdrop and a teal base. Garlands drape the figures and a decorated silver vessel sits in front. Above, a painted arched panel shows two seated deities, flanked by white recumbent bulls on the roofline. Small brass lamps and offerings are placed around the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.2016-01-15A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a thatched open-sided pavilion with red metal posts. Central stone shrine houses a deity murti pair: a figure with multiple arms and a crown, beside a consort in a green-and-blue sari, both garlanded with white and orange flower strings. Below, a smaller seated figure with garlands and a cloth backdrop of green and red curtains. Above, a painted arch holds a seated couple with a bull and a white Nandi pair flanking the roof. Brass lamps and a hanging bell stand in front, with greenery behind. No people are visible in the scene, only statues.2016-01-15A open-sided shrine under a corrugated roof with red metal pillars, housing a grey stone temple structure with a golden arched niche. Inside, several painted deity murti stand or sit, including a central figure with a red and orange garment and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. Two large black stone dvarapala guardian statues stand in the foreground, each wearing white dhoti and yellow-and-red flower garlands. Trees surround the shrine, and a red curtain hangs at the right side. No physical people are visible.2014-09-17A stone shrine structure with a gold-framed arch and red curtains houses a group of carved deity murtis. The central figure is a seated deity with multiple arms holding objects, flanked by smaller standing figures. Brass lamps stand before the central figure, which is adorned with floral garlands and a large ornate necklace. Two dark stone guardian figures stand at the sides wearing white dhoti and garlands, and red curtains hang at the right edge. Greenery and a red-painted pillar frame the shrine. No living people are visible.2015-06-20A stone shrine with a gold-framed arch and red backdrop houses deity murti, a standing form with a crown and a seated consort decorated with garlands and white flower strands, while a bull statue sits beneath. Mirrored stone Nandi bulls crown the roof, with a painted niche above. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand at the front, garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth. Near the shrine, a man in orange cloth and white dhoti attends the altar with brass lamps, and a woman in a white sari stands beside him. Another woman in white and a person in orange stand at left under a corrugated roof supported by red poles, with trees behind.2016-02-14June 20 20152015-06-20A photograph of a stone shrine with a gold-framed arch holding a deity murti of a seated couple, with a kalasha-like central figure and garlanded statues. The seated male figure wears orange and green dress, a red garland and a crown, and holds a trident-like object; the seated female figure wears red and a gold crown with a garland. Two standing attendant statues flank the arch, one in green and purple, one in red and dark attire, all wearing marigold garlands. Large dark guardian statues in white dhoti with garlands stand at the sides. Brass lamps and a flower-decorated altar sit in front, with a red cloth hanging to the right and a red-and-white pole structure around the shrine.2015-06-20Outdoor photograph of a small grey stone shrine under a corrugated translucent roof supported by red steel posts. Inside the shrine, a deity murti is dressed in red and yellow garments with white flower garlands, seated before a gilded arched niche with green drapery and smaller figures. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a red cloth hangs at the right side. Above, a painted panel shows figures in a colourful niche, with stone lions or bulls on the roof corners. Trees and a stepped concrete platform surround the shrine. No people are visible.2013-07-16September 15 20132013-09-15June 20th 20152015-06-20