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A temple shrine scene with gold-framed deity statues and a central peetha holding a shiva linga draped with a green cloth, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and a jewelled necklace. Two painted deity figures stand on the left, one in an orange turban and red-orange dhoti with a trident, the other wearing a crown and ornaments. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and small brass vessels sit on the platform. A standing statue in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala stands beside the gold arch. In the lower right, a person in orange clothing with gold bangles bows fully prostrate on the stone step in front of the shrine, performing padapuja. Stone carvings decorate the pillar and wall; a red gate and trees show through the glass.

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April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing two seated deity murtis on a raised stone platform, draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with red and orange flower strands. The murti on the left holds a ceremonial staff and wears a crown and gold-embroidered garments; the central figure wears a crown and orange drapery. A small white and yellow figure sits in front, with a smaller yellow-robed figure in a niche to the right. A person in orange and green robes bows low with head near the platform edge at lower right, appearing to offer obeisance. Red curtains frame the shrine opening and a gate with a tree is visible outside.2011-10-05January 21 20132013-01-21July 12 20132013-07-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate sanctum: two large painted deity figures in orange and red garments with blue and yellow lower cloths stand behind a central seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers hang on them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green curtain frames the shrine. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes is also present. In the foreground at lower right, a person in maroon and orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars with niches frame the scene, and a small flower offering sits at lower left.2012-04-04February 11 20122012-02-11March 17 20132013-03-17February 09 20122012-02-09A person in an orange-saffron sari with long dark hair bows low in front of a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch. Inside the shrine, deity murti stand on a raised platform draped in red and orange cloth, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, a golden crown and jewelled ornaments. Brass oil lamps and puja vessels sit on the platform in front of the murti, and a small golden figure stands in a side niche. The devotee's hands are folded in reverence.2013-03-16Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08February 25 20132013-02-25A temple shrine photograph showing a large golden deity murti of a seated Shiva form with a trident, an ornate gilt arch, and a red drape behind. Beside it stands a smaller shrine figure in red and orange garments. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a flower-garlanded altar sit on a grey stone platform. In the foreground at right, a person in a saffron-orange cloth bends forward with hands pressed together in reverence at the shrine's edge, offering prayer. Grey stone pillars and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2013-03-22