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A decorated shrine niche with two deity murtis seated side by side on a swan-shaped vahana-style throne. The left figure wears a green and red patterned turban and a white bead necklace; the right wears a blue garment with a crown-like headpiece. Both are draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. A golden arched frame surrounds them, and a small seated figure in orange robes sits at the base before a garlanded kalasha-like altar piece. Stone pillars and blue curtains frame the scene, with a pink swan form beside the throne.

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A shrine scene at night lit by warm lamps. Two painted deity murti stand in the centre, one wearing a green and red turban and multi-strand necklaces, the other in a blue garment with a tall crown, both in front of a large pink-and-gold swan-like vahana carving and a golden arch. Strings of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands drape the figures and a decorated kalasha or pillar sits at the front, with a small orange-robed figure seated below. Blue curtains frame the side openings and a bright lamp-lit stone base surrounds the altar. No people are visible.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +6 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +12 copiesA photograph of an illuminated shrine with a deity murti pair seated on an ornate golden throne backed by a gilded arch. The central figure wears a green and red turban with a gold necklace, and the consort beside him wears a blue sari with gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Both are garlanded in yellow and red flower strands. Large carved swan figures with outstretched wings flank the throne. In front, a tall silver ceremonial lamp or kalasha-like object is decorated with flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange robes sits at the base. Dark curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible in the frame.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a decorated deity murti set in a dim, stone-walled shrine. Two figures sit enthroned behind a golden arch: the left figure wears a multicoloured turban and layered white pearl necklaces, the right wears a blue garment and a crown-like headdress. Both are carved figures. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape the scene, and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands before them. In front, a small figure in orange and white garments sits at the base of the arrangement. A large carved swan or mythical bird with outspread wings in orange and cream flanks the throne. Lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform.2008-12-28A photograph of a deity shrine lit warmly in a dark stone niche. Two deity murtis are seated on a swan-shaped vahana carved in pale pink, with a golden arch behind them. The male figure wears a green and red turban and a white beaded necklace, and the female figure wears a blue sari with a crown and jewellery. Both are draped with garlands of white and multicoloured flowers. In front, a tall golden kalasha-like object sits on a flower-decorated pedestal, with an orange-robed figure and garlands below it. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28