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A decorated stage shrine at night showing two metal deity murtis, a male and a female figure, standing under a large garland arch of yellow, white, red and purple flowers edged with small mirrored and metallic ornaments. The murtis wear gold-toned crowns and ornaments, with pink and red cloth draped at their base. In front, a red cushion sits on a low platform flanked by red-draped side panels, with small brass oil lamps and bowls of fruit and flowers placed on the lower left. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a festooned shrine arch in a dark hall. Two silver-toned deity murtis, standing figures with tall crowns and jewelled necklaces, stand under a large semicircular arch of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, edged with a row of diamond-shaped lamp frames. The deities wear pink and red draped garments. In front stands a red cushioned seat on a draped platform, with a small brass bell and two bowls of flowers and offerings at the lower left. Red fabric drapes the sides, with pink flower garlands hanging at the edges. No people are visible.2013-11-18A photograph of a decorated altar niche at night. Two silver-toned metal deity murti stand under a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, green and purple. Each figure wears a crown and jewelled necklaces; the figure on the right wears a red-pink skirt. Below sits a red cushion on a draped pink and gold cloth, with small offering bowls of flowers and petals at the left edge. No people are visible.2013-11-18A photograph of a decorated utsava murti pair, two metal deity statues standing side by side under a large floral arch. The male figure on the left wears a tall crown, white dhoti, layered gold necklaces and holds a raised hand; the female figure on the right wears a crown, pink-red silk sari and heavy gold jewellery. The arch is built from yellow, red, white, green and purple garlands with a decorative ornamental border, set on a pink satin cloth against a dark background. No living people are visible.2013-11-18A man sits cross-legged on a red-and-cream patterned rug in front of a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. He presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, wearing a red dhoti, a bare upper body with rudraksha malas and a red-and-pink flower garland. Two metallic deity murtis stand within the arch, each crowned and adorned with jewelry. A brass plate with flowers and a small bowl sit at his left, and red draped cloth frames the stage in a dark setting.2013-11-18A dim photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large arched shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, orange and green flowers. Two standing deity murti figures, adorned with gold-toned crowns and jewellery, flank the kneeling figure within the arch. In the foreground, a person's hand holds an oil lamp with a visible flame. Red draped cloth and a flower arrangement frame the shrine on either side. The devotee wears a red garment and a flower garland. The setting is dark apart from the shrine lighting.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A photograph taken in dim light of a person seated in prayer position with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red and gold garment and a long flower garland. Behind them is a large arch of marigold and rose garlands with red, yellow, green and white flower strands, framing two metal deity murtis adorned with jewelry. A red cloth backdrop and a flower-decorated altar surround the scene. In the foreground at left, a partially visible person holds a lit oil lamp near brass plates of offerings on a patterned rug. The setting suggests a puja or aarti.2013-11-18Night photo of a temple aarti at a deity shrine densely decorated with yellow, red, white and green flower garlands arranged in an arch. Two standing deity murti figures with ornate jewellery stand within the arch. A seated devotee in a pink-and-red sari with a red-and-white flower garland kneels with palms pressed together in prayer before the shrine. On the left, a standing man in dark clothing holds a flaming oil lamp aloft for aarti. Brass plates with offerings and flowers sit on a red-and-patterned mat, and red cloth draped on side tables frames the shrine.2013-11-18