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Large golden-brown deity murti of a goddess seated on a raised platform under a stone-pillared pavilion, wearing a purple sari with gold border, a green and red layered skirt, bangles, a crown and ornaments. A coiled serpent with a garland of yellow and white flowers stands beside her, and a white cloth with gold border covers a platform. A small seated doll-like figure in red and blue sits on a golden stool at the right, with an orange and white draped backdrop behind. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit at the lower left. This is a statue, not a living person, and no person is visible in the scene.

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A large colourful deity murti of a goddess is seated on a raised pedestal inside an open stone pavilion with a concrete roof and carved grey pillars. The murti wears a purple blouse, a green and red layered skirt, a red and gold lower garment, a red shawl draped behind, and gold ornaments and a crown, with multiple arms raised. Beside it stands a smaller red-clad figure on a wooden stool, and a white draped seat with garlands of yellow and orange flowers sits to the left alongside a brass kalasha and lamp. No living people are visible.2007-10-12Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple hall at night. Two life-size deity murti figures in ornate dress sit on the left: the larger one wears a red and yellow turban-style crown, green and orange-gold layered skirts, and heavy garlands; the smaller one wears a green and gold sari with floral garlands. Before them stands a white-draped seat or throne with a curved golden back, decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near a peacock-feather fan. Overhead hang small coloured strings, and a blue draped cloth backs the figures.2007-10-14October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A temple shrine interior with a large seated deity murti draped in marigold and rose garlands, wearing a purple and white skirt and gold-coloured accents, set before a gold arched backdrop and orange curtains. To the right stands a smaller painted figure in a pink headcloth and pink shawl with yellow garland. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand sit in the foreground beside a flower-decorated throne-like seat draped with pink and red garlands, and a smaller seated figure in pink and yellow garlands appears at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-21August 09 20072007-08-09October 12 20072007-10-12December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a large golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne-like platform, draped in purple and pink silk. Shiva wears a leopard-print garment and holds a trident, while the goddess wears a red and orange sari with gold jewellery and a crown. A tall garland of yellow and white flowers with green and purple accents hangs before them. In front sits a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth, hands folded, in a devotional pose. Red velvet curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with brass oil lamps and a small decorated shrine to one side.2008-01-12December 07 20072007-12-07August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with grey stone pillars and red velvet drapes, showing a large pair of deity murti figures seated on a white-draped platform. The figures have dark skin, one wears a green and orange turban and purple lower garment with a green sash, the other wears a red blouse and ornate gold necklaces. A golden cobra hood sits above a central white linga on a golden yoni base, flanked by two brass oil lamps. On the left, seated men in orange and saffron robes and turbans attend the ritual, and on the right a bare-backed sadhu in orange cloth sits with an outstretched hand. A small deity figure stands in a niche on the right.2007-08-09