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A deity murti or altar figure in a temple shrine, dressed in an orange and gold garment with a jewelled gold belt and silver chest necklace. Its head is decorated with a green leaf crown, gold and jewelled ornaments and yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind it, two other sculpted figures in orange and yellow garments stand within the shrine, one holding a staff. Orange cloth and a white draped table surround the altar, with a red and white striped railing at the side. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated deity pair in the background, a red-clad figure with a crown and a female figure in red and gold, both draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and green. In front stands a dark murti of a figure wrapped in red and gold, decorated with a white flower garland and a red and yellow marigold garland, with a brass oil lamp to the right and a white cloth with gold border folded on the left. A white-robed statue sits on a wooden stand in the foreground with a yellow and red garland. The setting is a stone temple sanctum with carved pillars and an arched gilt frame.2010-12-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large shrine tableau of two deity murtis seated on a raised golden throne under an ornate gilded arch with carved stone pillars. The left figure wears an orange-red turban and crown, holds a trident-like staff and a gold sceptre, and wears beaded rudraksha-style malas; the right figure wears an orange-gold sari, a gold crown and heavy gold jewellery. Both are draped in orange and gold robes. Garlands of yellow, purple, red and green marigold-style flowers hang across the figures and the front dais. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small seated figure in orange and white sits before a golden altar with a kalasha, and a small framed deity stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-14A photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, with a face covered by an orange and maroon turban, wearing a gold crown and green stone drops, draped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Behind it stands a large ornate golden figure adorned with jewelled necklaces, and a gilded arch with carved decoration. In the lower right, a white marble statue in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds its hands in a gesture of greeting. A gold-rimmed ritual bowl and white cloth sit before the murti. No living people are visible.2010-11-03December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA decorated temple shrine photograph showing a pair of painted metal deity murtis of a male and female divine couple seated on a golden-yellow platform under a gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban and crown, holds a trident, and is adorned with necklaces; the female figure wears a red sari with gold jewellery. In front, a black stone lingam sits on a golden yoni-pitha draped in red cloth, wrapped in yellow, purple and green marigold garlands and a white jasmine garland. Below, a white marble figure in an orange-red cloth and a red turban with a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden stool beside brass lamps. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand flank the shrine, and a white cloth draped over a rack sits to the left.2010-12-28December 14 20102010-12-14Photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Three figures stand at left wearing saffron and orange garments: one bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holding a ritual vessel, and a long-haired figure in an orange silk garment with a white-and-red garland, who appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, not by face. Behind them stands a large deity murti with gold crown and a deity figure with garlands in red, pink, white and green, draped in a flower-festooned arch with gold trim. A brass lamp stands at right and small flowers lie on the floor. A probable Swamiji is physically present.2011-11-29A decorated temple shrine photographed from the front. Two gilded, red-clad deity murtis of a seated male and female pair sit on a golden-cushioned seat under a gold arch, garlanded with yellow, red, purple and green flower strands. The male figure holds a trident and wears a red turban and gold jewellery; the female figure wears red and gold ornaments. In front, a dark stone linga wrapped in red cloth with a gold yoni-base and a white flower garland is adorned with a red-and-yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at the right and small brass lamps sit at the base. A white and gold-bordered cloth hangs at the left. No people are visible.2010-12-28Temple night ritual before a large decorated deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch. The central figures are adorned with silver crowns, gold jewellery and thick garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A figure in an orange sari stands atop the shrine platform. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings and the other a ceremonial vessel. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a yellow cloth draped over the platform. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. The image is a photograph taken from the pilgrimage-style festival in a temple setting.2011-11-29A devotee in orange robes with bare upper body and a long dark braid stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated shrine. Behind him are two tall golden deity murtis, one with a raised hand and trident-like emblem, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, purple, yellow and green, gold necklaces and orange cloth. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange with a white face and garlands sits beside a dark stone murti wearing a silver crown and rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps and a flower offering sit at the edges of the altar, set within carved stone pillars.2011-12-11A deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red sari with gold border, adorned with a tall crown, white jasmine and beaded necklaces, and heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers arranged in arches around her. A green and gold cloth drapes behind, with a gold ornamental canopy above. Flanking deity murtis are also decorated with garlands, and potted plants sit at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-29