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A photograph of a flat-screen monitor showing a live webcam view of a temple shrine with red draped curtains. At the centre stands a golden prabhavali-framed deity murti of a dancing form with multiple arms, decorated with flower garlands. Flanking it on the left is a gold arched niche holding a standing deity figure in orange and gold garments with white garlands, and on the right a seated deity on a gold-draped throne. Tall striped decorative poles stand beside the central figure. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A temple-style altar display of deity murtis on a raised stone platform against a dark backdrop. A central gilded deity figure with multiple arms stands before a golden prabhavali halo and a large arched garland of red, white and green flowers. Flanking figures include a smaller gold-clad murti with an orange crown and a standing figure in a pink and green silk cloth wearing a gold crown, both draped with garlands. Ornate brass oil lamps, a small golden canopied shrine, a tall gold pillar with carved hooks and a rudraksha-style string of beads hang in front. Painted decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. Partial golden architecture appears at the edges. No living people are visible.A temple shrine with a row of deity murtis on a raised stone platform before a black backdrop flanked by red drapes. Left, a golden arched frame holds a standing deity murti in red and gold garments with a tall conical headdress, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands. Centre, a murti with a gold halo and a red-draped crown sits amid garlands, with a golden prabha behind it and a small figure with a trident beside it. Right, a golden arched frame holds a seated deity murti with a golden crown and trident, wearing a blue cloth and layered gold necklaces, with a floral garland draped over its arms. A nandi bull sits in front of the platform with brass oil lamps and a kalasha on the floor. A framed portrait hangs above the shrine. No people are visible.2009-11-04A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in orange robes and a bare upper body at left, waving a grey whisk-like fan over a golden deity murti. The central murti is a golden face-covered idol with a golden crown, dressed in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a green and white cloth. Behind it stands a golden standing deity figure with a halo-like backdrop, and at right is another adorned murti with red and white garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on a tiled altar in front, with a small framed picture on a silver stand at left. Red and gold hangings and painted pillars frame the shrine.2008-05-02A shrine display of deity murtis on a raised stone platform against a black backdrop. At the centre sits a large murti draped in flower garlands of red, pink, yellow and white, with an orange cloth and a golden crown, its face covered by a floral wreath. Behind it stands a golden figure of a deity with raised arms and a crown, framed by a golden halo. To the right, a golden deity figure wears a pink and gold garment, a crown and layered necklaces, garlanded in green and white. To the left, a smaller golden figure wears an orange turban and holds a staff, also garlanded. Tall pillars decorated with colourful elephant and floral motifs flank the altar. Brass oil lamps, a small silver shrine with a framed picture, and a golden peacock-like ornament stand in front.A decorated shrine platform holds a central bronze deity murti of Shiva in dance pose with a crown and multi-strand rudraksha-style necklaces, draped in a saffron cloth and garlanded with red, white and green flower strands. Flanking it are a smaller seated deity figure in orange turban and garland on the left and a female figure in pink and magenta drapery with gold ornaments on the right. Tall ornamented pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps, a small shrine model, and a gold-trimmed arch. Orange flags hang at the left edge. No living people are visible; a partial shadowed figure appears at the lower left.Interior shrine view of a temple sanctum with several deity murtis dressed in garlands of pink, white and orange flowers. Three gilded arched frames stand behind the figures against black drapery and red curtains. In the centre, a deity murti sits beneath a gold halo-shaped arch on a stone platform, with a small framed picture of a figure in red hung high on the back wall. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the platform, and a black stone Nandi bull with a red-trimmed cloth lies in the foreground. Smaller brass ritual implements and a brass kalasha sit at the lower right on a white cloth.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple sanctum set up with decorated deity murtis in a hall. Several gilded arched niches frame garlanded metal and stone figures, including a central deity murti draped in multicoloured flower garlands on a raised stone platform. A dark bronze Nandi bull sits in the foreground with a green cloth draped over it. Tall cylindrical painted pillars with colourful patterns rise behind the shrine, and an orange flag stands at the left. Brass oil lamps are arranged in rows on a tray at the lower right, and a gold-coloured donation box sits at the lower left. A red rope barrier runs along the right side. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine arranged with a central Shiva lingam set on a golden yoni-shaped base and a silver-gold pedestal. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti of Shiva with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a second gilded deity murti on the right in a red and green garment with heavy gold necklaces. The murtis are draped in garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers, and a large rudraksha mala hangs over the lingam. Colourful painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs frame the scene. Brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel, incense sticks and a wooden stand sit in front. On the left, a gilded statue of a standing devotee wears an orange turban and holds a garland, next to a small framed portrait of a woman in orange. No living people are visible.2007-11-20An altar with a large golden lingam-like shrine form draped in orange and red cloth, garlanded with marigold, pink and white flowers, set on a tiled platform. Behind it a golden arched prabhavali frame holds a dancing deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a standing golden figure in purple robes and a standing figure in orange headwear and green-and-white dhoti. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed picture sit on the altar, with a tiger-skin cloth beneath the shrine. No people are visible.2009-11-04A photograph of an outdoor altar set up with gilded deity statues against a purple draped backdrop. Centre stands a golden Nataraja figure dancing within a flame-edged arch, wearing a red-orange turban and orange cloth with a red sash. To the right, a golden goddess figure in a pink and gold sari stands in a similar arch. At left, a small golden sage figure with folded hands wears an orange cloth and beard, beside a brass oil lamp. In the foreground, a black stone lingam wrapped in a white and striped cloth with a three-line tripundra mark and red bindi rests on a gold-draped platform. At far right, a dark stone statue in orange robes sits partly in frame. No living people are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers. A black stone Shivalinga rests on a lotus-shaped black stone base in the centre, with a bronze Nataraja figure dancing within a golden arch behind it. A standing bronze deity with a crown and jewelled necklaces stands to the right in a golden arch, and a bronze sage figure with a white beard stands to the left. Brass oil lamps and a small framed picture sit on the tiled platform, and colourful painted pillars frame the back of the shrine against dark red drapery. No people are visible.2007-11-22