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A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti of a standing and seated form, one with a golden turban and crown and the other crowned with a trident-like staff, framed by a golden arch and green draped backdrop. In front is a dark lingam with a silver yoni-like base, decorated with a wreath of white and red flowers, green leaves and a gold kalasha-like top. Below stands a small silver deity figure in a red and gold garment with beaded necklaces, flanked by brass bowls and offering trays on a wooden platform. Orange and white cloths cover the altar. No people are visible.

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December 07 20132013-12-07December 31 20112011-12-31A decorated shrine with a large golden arch frames two golden deity statues above a central black stone form draped in an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The taller statue wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a raised hand, and has red and white beaded ornaments; the other wears an orange saree and silver necklaces, with a green curtain behind them. A small golden figure sits within an arched frame at the base. Brass oil lamps, a bowl, and offering trays sit in front on the floor, with a folded orange cloth to the right. This is a deity murti display, with no physical people visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and green silk backdrop, showing a large golden-faced deity statue in orange turban and red-orange dhoti holding a trident, beside a female deity statue with white and red garlands and a crown. In front, a dark stone linga or murti is draped with an orange cloth and wrapped in a gold band, garlanded with yellow flowers and red roses and rudraksha strands, with a small white-robed figure on a golden peetha before it. No living people are present.2013-10-12A temple sanctum shows a large golden-bronze murti of a seated deity with a multi-armed figure and a consort, behind a central lingam wrapped in a red-and-orange cloth and draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. A silver-framed seat holds a smaller murti in red and gold dress, with brass bowls and a kalasha set on a wooden platform in front. A white and maroon-bordered cloth drapes the steps at left, and a smaller gilded figure in orange and green stands at right. No living people are visible; the scene is a deity murti shrine with abhishekam-style offerings and garlands.2014-01-01Photograph of a gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with gold brocade backdrop. Two large silver-toned deity murtis sit enthroned: the left, a male figure with a green and red turban and trident in hand, wears white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the right, a female figure with an ornate jeweled crown, red and orange sari and staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with a red turban sits on a red-draped platform, surrounded by a yellow and purple flower garland, brass lamps and vessels. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of a temple shrine showing sculpted deity murti arranged within a gilded arch behind a red curtain. A central seated figure with a trident and a crown is flanked by a second seated consort figure wearing a crown; both wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white flower garlands. Two standing attendant figures stand at either side in garlands, one holding a staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a decorated white cloth with a large ornate necklace lies at the base. These are statues, not living people.2015-06-20December 31 20112011-12-31December 16 20132013-12-16A gilded temple shrine with golden arched backdrop and orange curtains holds a large golden murti of a deity with a crown and trident, flanked by a second golden figure in jewelled crown and saffron-red sari. Garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers hang on the statues. In front, a cobra-hooded golden figure in orange cloth and rudraksha is decorated with a gold-trimmed hood, with a white marble statue in red robes and mala seated on the red-draped altar. Brass lamps, bowls and vessels sit on the platform in the foreground. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-12-28 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20132013-02-21