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A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night, with a golden-lit stone arch framing carved deity murti figures, including a figure holding a flute and a seated deity with a crown. Banana leaves and strings of yellow leaves hang above, and a red-and-white painted staircase rises at left. Brass lamps stand before the shrine, and a brass tray with flowers and a garland sits on a low wooden stand in front, next to a brass bowl of flower petals. Orange drapes hang at right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an enclosed stone shrine at night, framed by orange curtains hung on red posts. Inside, a golden arched niche holds a Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni base, flanked by two deity murtis dressed in blue and yellow garments with garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine platform, and a small figure in white sits in front of the sanctum. Stone carvings decorate the pillars and plinth. No people are visible.2010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08A stone shrine under an open roof at night, framed by orange cloth drapes and potted banana plants. Inside the stone niche sit a deity murti in red garments and a seated figure in saffron, both with flower garlands; a golden arch frames the central image. Brass oil lamps and offerings stand on the platform in front, and a painted panel above shows a seated deity with attendants. Nandi bulls flank the top of the structure. No people are visible.2011-07-17December 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA stone temple shrine with a grey granite canopy and pillars, framed by orange cloth drapes and banana plants. Inside, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits within an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller figures in red and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the stone platform in front, and a carved panel with Nandi bulls and a shrine figure crowns the structure. No people are visible.2011-07-17A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night, framed by grey carved stone pillars and wooden beams. Inside the shrine, two deity murtis stand on a purple-draped platform before a gold arched backdrop with a green cloth. The central figure wears yellow and holds a raised hand, with a second figure in purple beside it, both draped in flower garlands. In front, a silver-and-gold utsava murti stands within a heap of yellow and red marigold garlands on a red base, flanked by two smaller silver-decorated figures. A red curtain hangs at left, and a silver lamp or bowl sits on the ground at lower right. No people are visible.2012-10-23A lit temple shrine at night with a large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne within an ornate arched frame, adorned with multicolored flower garlands and a golden crown. Red and gold drapes hang behind it, with potted banana plants at each side and rows of brass oil lamps along the platform. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling, and a small figure in a red garment and white head covering sits in the lower foreground beside a lamp, appearing to be a devotee or attendant. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2009-10-17December 21 20092009-12-21Photograph of a lit temple shrine at night, framed by grey stone pillars with carvings and orange curtains, strung with small lights. Within a gilded arch sits a deity murti pair with crowns and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepam) on the stone platform. A small figure in orange robes sits at the base of the shrine in front of the offerings. A partly visible person in white clothing bends at the lower left edge.2010-11-21October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time temple shrine decorated for Deepavali. Two gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche framed by carved grey stone pillars and red curtains, both draped in flower garlands. Between them a golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gold platform, with a smaller red-clad figure seated at the base. Tall brass oil lamps and many small flame lamps light the platform, and strings of fairy lights hang across the ceiling. Potted banana-type plants flank the shrine. No people are visible.2009-10-17