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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated beneath a gold arch with gold draped backdrop. The larger figures wear red and gold garments, crowns, and white flower garlands with red blossoms, one holding a staff. In front, a smaller orange-robed figure sits on a white-draped platform garlanded with red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar, with carved granite pillars and a seated stone figure on the right.

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February 09 20122012-02-09A temple sanctum photograph centred on a large deity murti of a seated divine couple decorated with red and white garlands, a gold crown and a trident-like staff. The figures sit on a red and gold seat before a golden arched backdrop with embossed patterns. In front, a small statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and garland sits on an orange cloth draped over a raised altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, offering bowls and flower arrangements stand on the altar. To the right, a smaller shrine shows another saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a woman's silhouette appears at the edge. Figures on the altar are statues or murtis, not physical people in the scene.2012-02-09Photograph of a temple sanctum with a golden arched niche and gold drape behind a deity murti pair seated on a raised throne. The central figure wears an orange turban-style crown and a white and red garland; the consort figure wears a tall crown and holds a long staff. Red and white garlands drape the altar. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes and a white garland sits on a white-draped platform with brass oil lamps, kalasha-style pots and offerings. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. No live people are visible.2012-02-09A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13A temple shrine photographed in a golden arched niche with a gold-brocade backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand in the upper centre, one crowned and holding a trident-like staff, the other with a tall crown, both draped in red and garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. Below them a small seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban is garlanded with white and red flowers, with brass lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels arranged on the altar in front. Oil lamps stand on either side, and a green-draped niche with more garlands sits to the right. No living people are visible; the only human figure is a statue.2012-02-09Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28A temple shrine with ornate golden arch and yellow-gold drapery frames two large deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower garlands; the central murti wears an orange headdress and holds a trident-like staff, while a second murti in red and gold clothing stands beside. Below, a small seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, adorned with white and red garlands, sits on a raised dais among brass kalasha-style lamps, brass bowls and oil lamps with flower offerings. A green-draped niche on the right holds more garlanded orange-robed figures. Stone carvings line the temple walls.2012-02-09Golden shrine in a temple hall with a gilded arched frame and red velvet backdrop, housing a gold-clad deity murti of a seated couple: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident-like staff, the female figure wears a jewelled crown and necklaces. In front is a gold Shiva lingam wrapped in jasmine-and-marigold garlands with a gold yoni-pedestal base, flanked by brass kalasha pots and brass vessels with flower offerings. A small statue of a seated orange-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala sits at the base, and string lights hang from the ceiling. No living people are visible.2010-11-21December 29 20082008-12-29 +16 copiesJuly 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple sanctum at night showing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side within a gilded arched niche backed by red drapery. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a white jeweled necklace and a red and gold garment. The figure on the right wears a white and gold garment, a jeweled crown and silver adornments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front stands a large silver kalasha wrapped with flower garlands on a silver peetha, with a smaller figure in red and orange garlanded at its base. Brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped tops line both sides, and a few small offerings sit on the floor at the bottom.2010-07-13December 28 20112011-12-28