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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.

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A 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.2007-09-03A 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.2007-09-03Photo 11728713 +1 copiesPhotograph of temple deity murti in an alankaram arrangement. A small standing female figure in an orange sari with a royal blue border and gold zari, wearing a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and a red gemstone pendant, stands within an ornate gold arched prabhavali. Behind, a large golden shesha-type hood with green stones and a black-and-gold figure of a deity wearing a silver-embroidered sari and garlands rise above draped red and gold cloth. A golden kalasha-style vessel and brass bowls sit at the lower left, and flower garlands lie at the bottom edge. No living people are visible.A decorated temple shrine with a tall black Shiva lingam wearing a large gold crown with green stones, a silver tripundra mark, and heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, draped in a red and gold silk cloth with a yellow border. Beside it stands a smaller gold-coloured deity murti of a goddess in an orange-red sari with a blue and gold border, wearing jewelled ornaments and a tall crown, set within an ornate gold arched frame. In front are a gold stepped pedestal, a brass oil lamp with a wick, and a small bouquet of roses and other flowers on a wooden table. Blue draped cloth and carved stone pillars frame the scene.November 09 20092009-11-09August 28 20152015-08-28A photograph of a decorated deity murti and a smaller female figure at a temple altar. The large black stone murti wears a golden crown, a dense silver and gold necklace, a gold waist cloth, and a white and gold garland, with a red and yellow cloth draped behind it. Beside it stands a smaller female deity figure in an orange sari with a blue and gold border, wearing a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a bejewelled arch-backed golden throne behind her. In front, a gold stepped pyramid-shaped object, a gold lamp stand and a bouquet of roses sit on a wooden table.A 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 copiesAn outdoor set-up staged before purple draped fabric displays a gilded Nataraja murti dancing within a golden arch-shaped prabhavali, wearing a red and orange cloth. Beside it stands a golden deity figure with a red and white sari-like garment, framed by an ornate gold arch, and a golden praying figure in orange. In the centre, a black lingam wrapped in white and striped cloth with a tripundra stands on a white draped platform, with three brass lamps in front. To the right, a large black seated deity murti wears an orange shawl and jewelled necklaces. Garlands of marigolds hang at the left edge beside a gold pillar and a brass oil lamp stand. No people are visible.Photograph of a temple sanctum showing two large gilded deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with dense silver and diamond-like jewellery, one holding a trident and the other a lotus-like object. In front, a white-clad figure with a white turban, gold waist ornament and white and yellow flower garlands sits with back to the camera before a gold-sheeted canopy. A smaller deity shrine stands at right.2007-08-26An altar with a large golden lingam-like shrine form draped in orange and red cloth, garlanded with marigold, pink and white flowers, set on a tiled platform. Behind it a golden arched prabhavali frame holds a dancing deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a standing golden figure in purple robes and a standing figure in orange headwear and green-and-white dhoti. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed picture sit on the altar, with a tiger-skin cloth beneath the shrine. No people are visible.2009-11-04