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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple hall showing a pair of seated deity murtis under a gilded arched frame with a lime-green backdrop. The taller left figure, with a trident-like staff and a crowned headdress, wears an orange lower garment and dark green cloth with silver necklaces; the right figure wears a red and orange sari with layered silver jewellery and a raised hand. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front, a small seated figure in a maroon cloth and white shawl sits on a white-draped platform beside an offering table, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) standing on each side and a smaller shrine with a figure on the right. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a shrine with a gilded arched frame and teal backdrop holding a seated deity murti pair: a figure with a green and gold turban, red garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a trident in one hand, beside a female figure in a green sari with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown. Both are covered in ornaments. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers hang down the front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and smaller figures and flower offerings sit on the lower platform. The scene looks like a temple darshan setting.2009-06-30A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden-framed shrine against a teal backdrop. The male figure wears a green and gold turban, a red and gold dhoti, layered diamond-style necklaces and holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument. The female figure, seated beside him, wears a green sari with gold border, a jewelled crown and a long garland of white and red flowers. Before them, a seated figure in white and red, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, sits on a pedestal with a golden band; brass oil lamps stand at the left and a small decorated altar with floral garlands appears at the right. The scene is a temple or shrine setting with flower garlands draped across the central arrangement.2009-06-30June 30 20092009-06-30December 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Photograph of a golden temple shrine inside an ornate gilded arch. Two gold-coloured deity murtis sit side by side: the figure on the left wears a green and orange turban-like crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a tall gold crown. Both are adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and earrings. In front, a tall gold-and-silver shivalingam-style form is draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Below, a white marble statue of a seated figure in red robes and a white garland sits on a pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and green and yellow silk cloth drapes the base.2009-10-17June 30 20092009-06-30A photograph of a gilded temple sanctum shrine framed by an ornate golden arch. Two gold-coloured deity murtis sit side by side on a shivalinga-style pedestal, the figure on the left holding a trident and the figure on the right wearing a tall gold crown, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and earrings. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers drape the murtis and the lingam. In front, a white marble seated figure in red robes with a red head covering and a garland is shown in blessing. A brass oil lamp burns at the lower left and brass lamps stand at the sides. No people are visible; the statues are the only figures in the frame.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne against a red backdrop, one wearing an orange-red crown and jewelled necklaces, the other wearing a striped crown and white garment with silver ornaments. A decorated shivalingam-like golden vessel sits between them, garlanded with yellow and red flower strings and green leaves. Gold oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small statue of a saint in orange robes with white flower garland sits in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2010-07-13 +1 copiesGolden ornate arched shrine framing two large decorated deity murtis seated together on a raised golden seat. The taller figure wears an orange-red turban, a crown with crescent ornament, multiple jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a red sari with gold border, jewelled necklaces and an elaborate crown. Both have blue and gold silk skirts draped below. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang over the figures and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands before them. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in maroon robes and a gold pendant sits on a gold base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass plate sits at the lower right.2009-09-25A gilded arched shrine framing a group of deity murtis under a green draped backdrop. Two standing metal figures of a male deity in orange and red headwear with a trident and a female deity in green and gold garments stand behind a central black stone linga wrapped in orange cloth and crowned with a serpent hood and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Red and white flower garlands and rudraksha malas hang around the linga. In the foreground a small white marble statue in yellow robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised in blessing before a plinth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. No living people are visible.2011-11-28Photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated within an ornate gilded arch backed by teal cloth. The male figure wears an orange turban topped with a crescent ornament and holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument; he is adorned with heavy silver and jewelled necklaces and a belt. The female figure wears a green and pink sari with jewelled necklaces, earrings and a headpiece, and holds a flower-garlanded arm. Both are draped with long garlands of marigolds and roses. In front, a large silver-and-gold snake-hood ornament and a jewelled cloth-covered object sit atop a white-draped base, with a decorative jewelled necklace displayed below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No living people are visible.2009-06-29