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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery behind a pair of deity murti, one male-form and one female-form, adorned with red and gold headdresses, white and red garlands, and multi-strand beaded necklaces. A large brass kalasha or lamp stand with a bell-like top sits in front, draped with marigold garlands in purple and yellow. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on both sides. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly seen from behind, stands with hands raised, some in white clothing.

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Interior of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame around a red backdrop. Two deity murtis stand together on a raised platform, one wearing a red and gold crown with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, the other adorned with jewelled necklaces and a tall crown. A golden lingam-shaped object sits centrally in front of them, draped with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and the stone pillars are carved. A crowd of devotees, several in white clothes, stands with hands folded at the lower edge of the frame, partly cut off. No identifiable a person is visible among the people in view.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti in front of a red curtain, flanked by two figures with crowns and gold ornaments; the central figure holds a trident and a staff, and a tall golden shivalingam with a garland stands in front. Yellow and purple garlands hang from the murtis. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops line the shrine, and a few devotees in the foreground watch from below. A small orange-robed figure, seated near the lingam, may be a small statue or a seated person, and their identity is uncertain. A red carved gold arch frames the shrine.2010-11-12A temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps (deepas) and draped in marigold garlands. Two painted deity murtis stand in a gilded arched niche framed by carved stone pillars and orange-red curtains. The central deity wears a red crown and red-orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace, and the figure beside it wears a red crown and red dress. A Shivalinga-like object sits on a raised platform in front, with a small seated figure in orange robes at the base of the platform beside brass vessels and offerings. A small red deity figure sits at the right edge. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang around the murtis.2010-10-12July 19 20102010-07-19December 22 20102010-12-22Interior of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapes behind a deity murti pair with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded stands before the shrine, and a small orange-robed figure seated on the lower platform is visible, with a second orange-robed figure partly shown. Two devotees in white stand at the bottom edge, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the left. Tall brass oil lamps line both sides of the shrine.2010-11-12Photograph inside a temple shrine of a deity pair in an ornate golden arch framed by carved stone pillars and a red curtain. Two standing murti figures, one with a tall orange and red crown and the other with a white crown, wear red, orange and green garments and layered jewellery. Long marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple hang across them. In front stands a golden shivalinga-like vessel with a tall gold kalasha. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on both sides. At the bottom a small figure in orange robes sits before the altar. No physical people are prominent in the frame apart from a partial figure at the lower left edge.2010-10-12November 11 20102010-11-11September 28 20112011-09-28A golden temple shrine niche holds large deity murti figures of a goddess and a god seated on a pink-draped throne, both with gold crowns, red and pink garments, and layered gold necklaces. The figures are garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a small white seated statue in pink robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front. A standing figure in red clothing stands at the right side of the shrine, with brass oil lamps flanking the niche and an ornate gold arch framing the central deities against golden draped fabric.2012-02-11A photograph of a temple shrine with two seated deity murtis dressed in yellow and cream garments, adorned with white and gold jewellery, crowns and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A large gold-framed arch surrounds them with a red curtain behind, and polished brass oil lamps stand on either side. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel with garlands sits before the images, with a small figure in red-and-saffron cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-07-13A shrine interior at night with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a golden throne before a red velvet backdrop framed by a gold arch. The murti of Shiva wears a red and orange turban-like crown and a red and white beaded garland, holding a trident, while the Parvati figure wears a silver crown, white jewelled necklaces and a green sari, holding a lotus. A golden shivalinga with a bronze Nandi-style base sits in front, draped with a multicolour marigold garland. Tall brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops line both sides, and a small seated figure in red and white robes with a bowed head sits at the base of the throne, with brass vessels nearby. The stone pillars are carved with ornate reliefs.2010-10-11