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Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style stage under a pink canopy hung with colourful festoon banners and small crystal chandeliers. In the centre, a stone-framed shrine holds seated deity murti figures dressed in garlands, with a crimson curtain behind them. Golden bull figures with garlands stand in the foreground beside a small yellow platform and a red-cushioned seat. A red and white barrier runs across the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.

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Interior of a covered pavilion with pink fabric canopy and striped floor mats, centred on a grey stone shrine housing a gilded deity murti with a crown and red drapery. Golden lion figures and a red-cushioned seat with a golden bull stand in front, and garlanded black statues flank the scene. Two women in orange robes stand at right beside a camera on a tripod. The black garlanded statue at right is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is visible.2017-10-01Photo 11743470 +2 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.2011-07-17Photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine under a tent canopy at night. A grey stone shrine holds a colourful deity murti with gold arch framing and red drapery, flanked by two standing figures. Gold lion vehicles, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sit at the front, and a gold palanquin is at the right. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor and a square fire pit or water tank lies in the foreground. A standing figure in orange robes and a white cloth stands at the right. Lights and camera equipment are set up near the shrine.2017-10-01Night photograph of a white stone shrine structure with carved pillars and a sloped roof topped by two seated bulls. Inside the shrine stands a murti of a seated deity pair, one figure with a crown and the other in red and gold garments, flanked by a tall red-orange lingam-like pillar with a gold necklace draped over it. A red cloth covers the platform, with brass lamps and vessels in front. Red velvet curtains hang at the sides, and a colourful striped banner reading DHYANAPEETAM is strung across the top. A small oval portrait of a robed, smiling man with a shaved head in saffron is mounted above the roof. Two people in white and orange clothing stand at the right edge near steps.2007-04-17A photograph of a shrine decorated for a ritual, with a stone-framed niche holding a group of gilded deity murti. The central figures are seated in a tall gold and red alcove, one holding a trident-like staff and another standing in yellow garments, with a large silver garland and gold ornaments. Below, a white-draped offering table holds a brass lamp stand, brass oil lamps and a stone deity figure with heavy beaded garlands. Colourful striped and yellow-tasselled bunting hangs around the shrine, and red cloth drapes behind. No people are visible.2016-08-02A photo of a shrine inside a temple at night, with a central murti of Shiva and a consort seated on a raised golden-trimmed pedestal under an arched niche. Both figures wear garlands of red and white flowers, and red velvet drapes frame the shrine. Above sit small white bull statues and painted deity panels. In the lower right, a single priest in orange saffron robes kneels or bends at the base of the shrine, tending the offerings.2017-10-19A night photograph of an illuminated stone shrine structure with a grey stone canopy topped by two white carved bulls and a small oval framed portrait of a man with short hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, in the top centre. A colourful striped banner reading DHYANAPEETAM hangs across the front, flanked by decorated red-and-white fabric hangings. Inside the arched shrine, two deity murti sit side by side with gold ornaments and a red cloth draped on the altar below, with a lit oil lamp and small brass vessels before them. The scene is dark around the lit structure with paved steps at the sides.2007-04-17Photograph of an open-sided pavilion at night with a stone shrine housing a deity murti with golden arch and red curtains, flanked by painted and garlanded statues. In front stands a red-cushioned throne-like seat with a golden bull figure and a flower garland on a striped floor cloth. Two women in saffron-orange robes stand at right beside a camera on a tripod, with a golden lion sculpture at left and a dark garlanded statue at right. A pink canopy overhead. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-10-01A night photo of an illuminated stone shrine with carved pillars and a sloped roof, sheltered by a tent-like canopy. Two deity murtis, one seated figure with a crown and another with a consort, are dressed in red and white garments and stand on a red-draped platform with brass lamps and offerings. Above the shrine hangs a banner reading DHYANAPEETAM with colourful triangular fringes, flanked by striped cloth hangings with bird motifs. A round portrait of a robed figure with a shaved head is mounted above the shrine; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Stone bulls and lions decorate the roof edge, and stone steps lead up on either side. No people are visible.2007-04-17December 27 20162016-12-27December 20 20092009-12-20