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A photograph of a golden-framed shrine inside a stone temple, housing two large painted deity murtis seated side by side, one with a crown and red turban and one with a tall crown, both garlanded with marigold and rose-coloured flower strands and adorned with necklaces. Below, a young man in orange robes kneels at the base, touching a brass offering vessel and a small blue-figured item. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and string lights hang above the carved grey pillars.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery. One figure wears a red turban and crown, the other a tall crown, and both stand on a dark blue draped platform. In front, a seated priest in an orange-brown robe tends an offering with brass lamps and a silver kalasha, possibly for abhishekam or puja. Carved grey stone pillars and a small blue-clothed figure with white cloth sit on the altar, and string lights hang above.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised granite platform before a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The murti wears garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a crown and ornate gold jewellery, and sits on a throne-like seat within a gilded arch framed by blue draped curtains. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, oil lamps and a small image of a deity sit on the platform, with strings of fairy lights overhead. Stone pillars and carved panels surround the shrine.2008-09-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a golden-edged throne against an orange drape. The central figure wears a red and gold crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident-like object, while the consort beside them wears a gold crown, floral garlands and a yellow sari. A seated shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shirt performs puja, arranging brass vessels, plates and a kalasha on the stone platform. A small standing figure in a green-bordered orange sari stands to the right beside a golden niche with an oil lamp.2013-03-14October 03 20082008-10-03December 14 20102010-12-14October 03 20082008-10-03Night photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with a gilded arch and carved stone pillars, with fairy lights strung across the ceiling. Two deity murtis stand within the arch, draped in marigold and red flower garlands, and the central figure wears a red crown and ornate jewellery. In front, a seated priest in an orange cloth and a white-clothed attendant sit beside brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small bowls, performing puja. Blurred foreground figures in white and dark clothing are partly visible.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and blue draped cloth. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat, one holding a trident-like staff, both adorned with red and white garlands, gold jewellery and ornate crowns. In the foreground a silhouetted woman with long dark hair faces the shrine. A man in an orange dhoti and orange top kneels before the deities beside a brass lamp and ritual vessels, appearing to perform puja. Oil lamps and brass stands surround the altar.2008-10-01January 02 20092009-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08