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Photograph of a temple shrine arch with a gilded frame holding two large painted deity statues seated on a raised platform. The central figure wears a green and orange turban and holds a trident, while the figure beside him wears an orange garment, a layered pearl necklace and a black crown. A large white-draped seated figure with a red head covering and gold waist ornament sits in front, garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. Brass oil lamps, a brass flower bowl and kalasha-style vessels stand in the foreground, with incense sticks and a tray of yellow flowers. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine under a stone canopy with a gilded arch. Two large painted deity figures sit at the back: a male figure in an orange and green turban with a trident, and a female figure in red and gold jewellery. In front, a raised white-draped seat holds a veiled orange-cloth covered form garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass kalasha, a flower bowl of yellow blossoms and a small white figure in red clothing before the altar. No living people are visible.2008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery behind a pair of seated deity murtis dressed in white and blue cloth, one with a crown and trident, both garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. In front, a small green-robed seated figure with a white face, rudraksha mala and turban is placed on a white-draped seat. Brass lamps, a kalasha, plates of offerings, flowers and a small flame burn on the stone platform. A green-robed statue stands at the right side of the shrine.2011-07-31October 19 20082008-10-19October 03 20082008-10-03December 30 20082008-12-30July 20 20102010-07-20A shrine niche with a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Two standing deity murti are central: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white beads, holding a ritual object, beside a female figure in a pink sari with a dark crown. A larger seated murti in a red and gold cloth, wrapped in flower garlands, sits on a white-draped platform in front. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel flank the altar, with a tray of red offerings at left. No people are visible; the page is a Holi-day event, but the image shows only the shrine.2008-03-22A photograph of a shrine arch framed in gilded floral relief holding a standing deity pair in painted metal or murti form: the male figure wears a green, orange and white turban, silver necklaces and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a crown, a purple garment and silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with long yellow and magenta flower strands. In front sits a seated figure, shown in a white statue or mannequin form, in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a folded orange head wrap, positioned on a white-draped seat. Brass oil lamps, a lamp stand, a small kalasha-like brass vessel and flower offerings sit on a wooden table in the foreground. No living people are visible.2008-10-04March 22 20082008-03-22September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a decorated shrine inside a stone temple hall at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two deity murtis stand side by side on a raised golden seat under a gilded arch, draped in long garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a green and red turban with a crescent crown, while the figure on the right wears a red garment and a crown-like headdress. A small figure in red with a white face sits at the base beneath flowers, and brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, with flower arrangements and blue drapes behind. A few partial heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge of the frame. No living a person candidate is visible in this scene.2008-12-30