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A temple shrine with dark stone walls and carved pillars holds a central sanctum of deities. A goddess with multiple arms and a sword sits on a lion-like mount, flanked by a second deity wearing a crown and bright floral garlands, with a Shivalinga-like form in front of them. A small figure in a green-curtained niche stands with hands folded in reverence. At the lower right, a bare-chested person in orange-brown dhoti stands with back to the camera facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a metal railing and trees are visible outside.

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January 21 20132013-01-21January 21 20132013-01-21October 29 20142014-10-29 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine of two large deity murtis, a male and female pair, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, gold jewellery and colourful draped garments in blue, white and magenta. Oil lamps stand on the stone platform before them and a smaller shrine with a green curtain holds a seated figure. A single person in a brown dhoti and reddish-brown shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, viewed from behind, at the edge of the platform beside a stone pillar and a grille window.2013-01-18A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden-framed niche with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, draped in red garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A linga-like form and small offerings sit at the base, with oil lamps on stands flanking the shrine. A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange garment, stands with folded hands facing the shrine from the foreground. A smaller painted figure in red appears in a blue-lit niche to the right. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene.2013-07-08January 17 20132013-01-17February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a raised dais, garlanded with red and white flower strings. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and gold ornaments; the central figure wears a crown and a red-and-gold sari-like drape. A smaller standing figure in orange robes with palms joined stands in an arched niche behind them. Brass lamps and oil lamps sit on the dais in front. On the right, a single man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, tilak and tied-back hair stands beside the pillar with hands folded in reverence. Turquoise drapes frame the shrine and a red railing and trees are visible beyond.2013-02-02Inside a temple shrine, two large painted deity statues stand on a dark stone platform, garlanded with red and yellow marigold flower strings. The left figure wears a red turban and a dhoti, the right wears a crown with a white and blue garment. Brass oil lamps stand before them. In a green-curtained niche to the right, a smaller statue of a standing saint in an orange-red robe holds his hands together. A single woman in an orange-brown sari stands at the right edge facing the shrine, seen from behind. Carved grey stone pillars and gold-trimmed arches frame the scene, with trees visible through the open side.2013-01-21Inside a temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders stands at right, facing a raised altar. The altar holds a seated deity murti with a trident, a deity figure in red and gold, a decorated peetha, garlands of red and green flowers, brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings. Behind the altar a golden arch frames the shrine, with a stone pillar and carved wall at right, and a glass door opening onto trees and a gate.2013-03-22August 05 20142014-08-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a garlanded deity pair seated on a raised stone platform, one figure in a dark red and gold dress with a crown, the other in a dark blue-green costume with a tall crown, both draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform. In a niche to the right stands a small statue of a sage in an orange robe holding a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with her back to the camera stands at the right edge, facing the shrine in worship.2013-01-13