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A photograph of a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gold-fringed yellow canopy overhead. Three bronze-coloured deity murti stand in the central and side niches, the central figure with a raised hand, adorned with white beaded garlands and a crown, and the side figures wearing orange-red garlands. A brass kalasha-like lamp stand and a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) flank the shrine, with flower garlands draped over a central pedestal and small brass ritual vessels in front. Orange and yellow silk drapes hang at the right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine niche with a stone arch and golden yellow canopy above. Central deity murti figures, a male and female pair with dark bodies, wear white and gold garlands, ornate necklaces and crowns, with raised hands; one is adorned with a kalasha-like crown. In front stand brass oil lamps, a decorated silver peetha and garlanded offerings. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in orange clothes with a white garland and one in red-orange clothes, all draped with flower garlands. Red and gold curtains frame the sides. No living people are visible, only statues.2017-01-04 +1 copiesA temple shrine with golden arched niches holding carved wooden or stone deity murti, decorated with red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. The central figures show a standing deity with a raised hand and a seated deity with a crown, flanked by two attendant figures in saffron-orange and red-gold dhotis, one with a turban. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a silver-gold throne and small ceremonial seats are arranged at the base, with flower garlands draped over the central pedestal. No physical people are visible.2017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with an ornate golden arch framing several carved murtis. In the centre a large deity murti with a cobra hood above its head stands behind a Shivalinga-style stone with white and red garlands, a silver-and-gold ornamented base, and a tall cluster of brass lamps. Two flanking figures, one on the left in red garland and white ornaments and one on the right in saffron-orange drape with a white garland, are also statues. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and small brass plates and flower garlands sit on the altar in front. No living people are visible.2017-01-04A shrine niche in a stone temple showing a central shiva lingam decorated with a white flower garland and a large golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold and jewelled crown-like mukha in front. Behind it stand two large metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed red and orange garments with ornate necklaces and flower garlands, one with a raised hand. Flanking side niches hold two more standing murti figures, one in gold dress with a silver-jewelled chest piece and one in orange robes with a garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and small brass vessels sit at the base. Red and white threads hang overhead.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a sculpted deity murti of Shiva-form figures in golden-brown and red garments, adorned with garlands and silver necklaces. A central lingam-like form sits on a golden throne with a hooded cobra canopy, decorated with flower garlands and green-tipped pieces. Flanking figures are ornately dressed statues, one with a turban and garland, another in rose-coloured robes. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a yellow fringed valance and pink curtain frame the scene. No living people are visible.2017-01-04January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded temple shrine inside a stone niche framed by an ornate golden arch and red cloth backdrop. At the centre stands a multi-armed deity murti with a trident and a serpent hood overhead, flanked by a consort figure in green and gold. Below, a smaller seated deity murti sits on a gold lion-supported throne, draped with red and white flower garlands. Two standing devotee-like statues in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and garlands flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. The scene is a statue shrine with no living people visible.2017-07-26January 08 20172017-01-08 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04A photograph of a lit shrine niche with gold-painted arches and a dark background. At centre, a seated deity murti with a tall crown and a blue-and-gold blouse, flanked by a female figure and draped in heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a garland-hung bull and jewelled ornaments. On each side stands a sculpted saint-like figure with a turban, rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in front of the statues, and orange drapery backs the shrine.2017-01-08A shrine interior with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gold arch framed by a red curtain, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers, a trident and crown visible. Two standing figures flank the central murti: on the left a figure in a tall jewelled crown and pink shawl, on the right a figure in an orange-red turban and rudraksha mala holding a kalasha. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a silver peetha holds the central murti. All figures are statues, not physical people.2017-08-16 +1 copies