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Interior view through a carved wooden doorway into a white marble shrine room. At the centre sits a multi-armed goddess murti in orange and gold drapery, seated on a lion, with a red flower above and a golden halo; a large orange embroidered backdrop hangs behind her. Small offering lamps and flowers sit on a marble pedestal. On the right, a white marble statue of a seated bald figure in white robes with a red-bordered shawl sits on a raised platform. Gold-banded white pillars frame the doorway, and a red cloth with papers rests on a tray at lower left. No living people are visible.

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March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph through an ornate carved wooden doorway into a white marble shrine room. At the centre sits a white deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, adorned with a crown, seated on a lion or tiger, dressed in orange and gold drapery, with a red-orange embroidered backdrop behind her. Two people stand in front of the murti: a woman on the left in a dark red sari, and a figure on the right in orange robes with long hair, facing the deity. A red cloth and small offerings sit on the altar ledge. Gold-and-white carved pillars frame the doorway.2014-03-16Two people stand at the open wooden doors of a temple shrine with white marble floors and gold-scrolled pillars. In the inner sanctum a white marble deity murti seated on a lion with multiple arms is draped in orange and gold cloth, with an orange embroidered backdrop behind it and a red cloth on the altar. The person on the left wears a dark red sari and stands with hands together near the shrine. The person on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with long hair and beard, holding an offering near the altar, appearing to be a devotee performing puja. The image is a photograph of a shrine setting.2014-03-16Two men stand in an open carved wooden doorway of a white marble shrine room, facing into the sanctum. On the left a young man with short dark hair wears a dark-red and black sash over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a maroon cloth at the waist. On the right a bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe with a matching wrap stands with hands clasped in front. Behind them a multi-armed deity murti in orange and red garments sits on a white marble platform draped with an ornate orange embroidered backdrop, with a lion-like figure beside it and a red cushion below. Gold-striped white pillars frame the entrance.2014-03-16A photograph looking through an ornate carved wooden doorway with open panels into a marble-floored shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a marble platform before a red embroidered backdrop with a golden sun motif: the central figure wears a golden crown and orange-gold robes, flanked by a figure in orange-gold dhoti and a female figure in a flowing orange-gold saree. Red and white flowers sit on the platform and in pots at the base, and a red cushion rests in front. A garland of flowers hangs across the top of the doorway, and white columns with gold spiral carvings frame the entrance. No people are visible.2014-03-16Two men stand in an ornate carved wooden doorway of a temple shrine, flanked by open double doors. Inside, a white marble deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, seated on a lion, is draped in orange and gold cloth with a red and gold backdrop. On the left, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti with gold borders and a beaded necklace stands with hands together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red silk robe with a tilak on his forehead stands in front of the marble platform, with the shrine's marble floor visible in the foreground. The scene is a temple darshan setting; the bearded man in orange is a plausible a person based on his orange-saffron robe and grooming, though the image is not conclusive.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph inside a marble-lined shrine room showing a white marble murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, draped in orange and gold cloth with a gold-embroidered backdrop above her. Two devotees stand in front of the shrine: on the left, a person with hair tied up in a knot wears a maroon-red garment with gold borders and holds hands together in prayer; on the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and stands with hands clasped, facing the deity. A red cloth covers the altar base with small lamps and flower garlands in red and orange. Carved wooden doors frame the scene. The person on the right with long hair, beard and orange robe shows distinctive appearance cues, so this is a probable Swamiji presence; he is physically present in the scene.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne, adorned with red crowns, jewelled necklaces and marigold garlands. Gold lamps stand on both sides against orange curtains. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before the altar, with white cloths and brass vessels nearby. Strings of small lights hang from the ceiling. The scene reflects a temple ritual setting.2010-11-21