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Photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine at dusk with a deity murti pair seated within a gilded arch backed by green drapery. The central figures wear red and gold garments, garlands and ornate crowns, and a black stone lingam sits on the altar base in front. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a standing figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala is visible at the left edge beside a lamp stand, with a small figure in dark clothing nearby. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with a window showing trees outside.

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A dimly lit temple shrine at dusk shows two gilded deity murti seated side by side inside an ornate golden arch framed by green drapery. Both figures wear orange and red garments, crowns, and floral garlands, and one holds a ceremonial object. To the left, small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a low stand near an open doorway with a tree visible outside. A single figure stands in shadow near the lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene is a shrine with deity murti and lamps.2013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murti seated side by side. The figure on the left has four arms, a red crown, and holds a drum-like instrument; the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold crown and a green-and-gold garment. Both are adorned with red and orange garlands and gold ornaments. Below them, a small silver murti and red-and-green cloth offerings sit on a low altar, flanked by brass oil lamps. A red and orange curtain hangs behind. At the lower right corner, a partly visible figure in an orange-saffron robe kneels or stands at the edge of the frame.2013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25June 26 20132013-06-26January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gilded arched frame. Within the frame sit statues of deity murti: a figure with a crown and trident, and a consort figure in green and orange, both draped in garlands of red and white flowers. A green curtain backs the shrine, with a yellow cloth on the base and brass oil lamps standing before it. A smaller statue in yellow robes stands in a side niche, and a small figure in yellow sits in front. No living people are visible.2011-11-28Interior of a temple shrine lit by warm lamps, with a pair of richly adorned deity murti seated on a dark stone peetha within a gilded arched frame. The figures wear jewelled crowns, garlands of marigold, and a green silk backdrop hangs behind them. To the left, a man in a maroon robe stands beside a brass oil lamp stand, and a young boy in a red-and-white dhoti stands near a row of brass vessels. A smaller deity figure in red and gold stands in a niche at the right, and a few brass oil lamps are placed near the shrine. Some puja offerings and a small sacred object sit at the base of the shrine.2013-06-26April 12 20132013-04-12Interior shrine photograph at night showing a golden-framed arched niche with a deity pair seated side by side, a male figure wearing an orange turban and a female figure in a gold crown, both adorned with white and red garlands and beaded necklaces, holding ritual objects including a trident-like staff. Blue draped curtains line the back of the niche. In the foreground, a silhouetted worshipper in dark clothing raises a lit oil lamp with a large flame toward the deities. To the right, a smaller golden-framed niche holds a red-clad standing figure with a garland. Stone pillars frame the scene.2011-08-08Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine during a Brahmotsavam-related ritual. Two large deity murtis stand in an ornate golden arch, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands; the central figure wears a red and gold crown and holds a trident, while the figure beside wears a blue and gold outfit. A small elephant-headed murti sits in front with red and white garments and a garland. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands with hands folded, and another person in orange is at the right edge. An oil lamp burns at lower left beside brass lamp stands and offering vessels.2009-01-02