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A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with gilded and painted deity murtis. A golden stepped pyramid (meru-style) sits in the foreground on a carved base. Behind it, a seated deity murti in white and gold garments with a crown and ornaments is set against an orange and gold cloth and a painted backdrop. To the right, a dark shiva lingam with a silver tripundra band and red stone sits on a gold base, beside a small golden figure in blue dress with pearl necklaces. Garlands and gold ornaments decorate the shrine. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a decorated altar in a temple-style room, dominated by a gold sri yantra-style meru or pyramidal ritual vessel in the foreground. Behind it, a black shivalingam with horizontal white tripundra lines and a red bindi-like mark sits on a gold base wrapped in a white garland. A golden standing statue of a female deity in blue dress and jewelry stands to the right. Behind, golden deity murtis, including a seated figure in white and gold robes, sit on orange and blue draped cushions beneath gold arches with floral backdrop. No people are visible.2007-09-03A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis rather than living people. In the foreground, a red sri yantra style meru structure stands on a gold base, and a black Shivalingam with white tripundra bands and a red bindi-like stone sits on a gold yoni peetha. To the right, a gold-coloured murti of a female figure wears a blue choli, blue skirt, and pearl necklaces. Behind them, larger gold deity murtis are adorned in orange, pink, and blue draped cloth with gold embroidery and crowns. A hand holding a silver vessel appears at the upper left.2007-09-03November 09 20092009-11-09A richly decorated temple shrine holds golden deity murtis under an ornate arch of mirror-work and jewelled panels. The central figure is a deity murti with a crown, raised hand and trident-like weapon, seated beside a consort in a yellow sari with gold jewellery. Flanking attendants on either side wear turbans, layered gold necklaces and yellow and pink or red garments, while a lamp stands at each side. A small cobra hood appears over a lingam-like form in the foreground, draped in a blue and gold garment. The figures are statues, not living people.2020-03-15 +2 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08January 15 20172017-01-15Photograph of a puja at an indoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth, with a wrist mala and a long rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the left and raises a small bowl or lamp-like vessel toward a golden stepped pyramid (shri yantra style) on a brass base. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis, a dark Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings on a golden pedestal, a female deity figure in blue with gold jewellery, and a large painted backdrop of trees. Brass pots, a flame lamp and red flowers sit in the foreground on a silver tray. Visible ritual context: a Sri Vidya pooja.2007-09-03A decorated shrine with statues rather than living people: a central Shiva lingam draped with red and orange garlands sits before an ornate golden arch, flanked by a seated deity pair in a rich golden and jewelled setting. Standing statues on either side wear orange-brown robes, jewellery and white and yellow flower garlands; the right-hand figure has a long beard and a saffron turban. Two smaller figures and a pink-draped image stand at the base, with brass bowls and flower petals on a marble platform. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2020-03-13Night photograph of a temple shrine showing two decorated deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, framed by garlands of white flowers with red and green ribbons. The figures wear gold crowns, heavy jewellery and orange, red and green silk garments. A large silver-and-gold kalasha or ornamented stand with a garland of white flowers sits in front. Stone pillars with carved edges frame the scene. No physical people are visible.Photo 11728713 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08April 14 20122012-04-14