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A temple shrine with a raised stone platform holding a group of painted deity murtis. Central figure wears a red crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers, seated on a decorated throne draped with a beaded red-and-gold cloth. Two standing figures in orange clothing flank it, one holding a trident-like staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front of the platform. On the right, a person in a red-orange dress with gold headpiece and a red-and-white flower garland stands with folded hands facing the shrine. Gold-framed arch and teal backdrop behind the deities.

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January 24 20162016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24A person in a rust-red sannyasi-style cloth with a red garland stands with back to the camera at the base of a stone shrine, facing a richly decorated deity group under a gilded arch with a turquoise backdrop. Central figures include a seated deity with garlands and a crown, flanked by standing statues wearing red and white garments and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform before the murtis, and a red velvet curtain hangs to the right. The scene is a temple darshan or puja setting with murti statues rather than living figures.2016-01-24Interior of a stone temple shrine at night with a gilded arch framing a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised dais, decorated with flower garlands and a bead necklace. Standing to the right, a shaved-headed man in a bare-chested, rust-orange dhoti and wrap faces the shrine, with a red beaded garland on his shoulders. Brass oil lamps stand before the altar. Flanking deity statues wear colourful garlands, one in a yellow dhoti and red turban, the other in orange garments. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge.2016-01-24January 24 20162016-01-24November 05 20162016-11-05Inside a stone temple shrine, a deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with a gold arch, teal drape, garlands and a large necklace. Lit brass oil lamps stand on the altar. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis face the shrine; the one at left presses his palms together, while the one at right, bare-backed with a bare head, has hands raised in worship. A standing attendant in orange touches the deity's altar area, and other murtis flank the shrine, with a plate of offerings on the stone platform.2016-01-24A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a gilded arch framing a central deity murti seated on a pedestal, with a teal backdrop, garlands of flowers, and a brass kalasha in front. Two standing murtis flank the shrine: a figure in red and white on the left and a figure in red with a crown on the right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit flame toward the deities while other devotees in orange clothes stand with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit on the platform. No a person candidate is visibly present.2016-01-24A night-time photo of a temple shrine with a stone frame and a gold-edged arch housing a deity murti with a trident, flanked by smaller figures adorned with garlands. Two men in red-orange and saffron dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground with hands folded in namaskar, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, the other seen from behind with a red cloth over the shoulder. Brass lamps and offerings stand on the stone platform, and a red velvet curtain hangs at the right edge.2016-01-24August 05 20142014-08-05