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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and green backdrop holding two large painted statues of a deity pair, one with a trident and orange-red turban, the other in a crown with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red roses. A hand holding a lit oil lamp with flames is in the lower left foreground. On the right, a smaller statue in an orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in its own golden niche. No living people are visible apart from the partial hand.

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A temple shrine featuring a pair of painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised throne. The figure on the left has four arms, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and wears an orange-and-red headdress, a multi-strand necklace and a yellow lower garment. The figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and a purple garment with a yellow skirt. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Golden arched niches frame them against a green curtain, and a smaller figure stands in a niche at the right. Offerings and a decorated base sit in front of the throne.2012-10-23September 27 20132013-09-27A photo of a temple shrine with a large gilded stone-style arch framing a pair of painted deity murti. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-red turban, a white dhoti-style garment with red lower cloth, and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a figure in a yellow-gold blouse and red skirt wears a tiered crown and a layered pearl necklace. Both figures stand on a decorated base with a kalasha-like stone object, garlands of magenta flowers and green leaves, and a striped green-and-purple cloth. A teal curtain backs the scene. To the right, in a small green-curtained niche with a gilded frame, stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, which is a statue and not a physical person. Oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2013-04-27A temple sanctum photograph showing a large painted deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed dais before a green cloth backdrop. The central figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown, a red and white beaded necklace and bangles, and holds a trident; beside him a female figure in an orange sari and white garland is seated. In front, a red and gold shivalinga-style form is draped with red and white flower garlands, with a brass kalasha, oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings below. To the right, a smaller standing figure in saffron-orange drapery with a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded in red and yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-08A photograph of a temple shrine showing a richly decorated sanctum. Two gilded deity murti sit side by side on a throne-like seat against an orange and red drape within a gold-ornamented arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a trident-like staff, and an orange-gold necklace; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, a teal and yellow sari, and a jewelled necklace. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape a silver lingam-shaped form in the foreground, set over a blue cloth. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, and a smaller figure in an orange turban and green drape stands in the right niche. No living people are visible.2013-06-17September 28 20132013-09-28January 11 20162016-01-11A golden deity murti pair seated against a green silk backdrop within an ornate gilded arch. The male figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled crest, a jewelled ornate chest piece and a trident held in one hand, while his other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Beside him a female figure wears a patterned crown, layered beaded necklaces, a blue garment and garlands of red flowers and white jasmine, with a small bird perched near her hand.2013-09-25November 24 20152015-11-24March 16 20112011-03-16Interior shrine photograph at night showing a golden-framed arched niche with a deity pair seated side by side, a male figure wearing an orange turban and a female figure in a gold crown, both adorned with white and red garlands and beaded necklaces, holding ritual objects including a trident-like staff. Blue draped curtains line the back of the niche. In the foreground, a silhouetted worshipper in dark clothing raises a lit oil lamp with a large flame toward the deities. To the right, a smaller golden-framed niche holds a red-clad standing figure with a garland. Stone pillars frame the scene.2011-08-08March 01 20132013-03-01