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A decorated shrine with a large golden-bodied deity murti in red and magenta garments, holding a trident-like weapon and a sword, seated beside a smaller consort figure in a red sari with gold border. Both are draped with garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. In front, a smaller red-clad figure with a red turban sits on a low pedestal among brass lamps and offerings, and a red cloth-covered item rests on a wooden stand at the lower left. A man in white shirt and trousers walks past in the background near a striped red wall and palm trees.

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December 15 20112011-12-15A temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform under a gold-trimmed arch. The figure on the left holds a long staff or sceptre and wears a red crown and golden ornaments, dressed in a red and green garment; the figure on the right wears a tall golden crown and a white and green sari-like dress. Both are heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white. Smaller garlands rest on a brass lamp stand and a brass vessel in the foreground. A small statue-like seated figure in a yellow turban and green clothing sits at lower right. No living people are visible.2011-12-13A photograph of a seated pair of statues under a golden arched canopy, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and green flowers. The figures are a painted deity murti pair: the figure on the right wears a red sari with gold-edged border, gold jewellery, a red-and-gold crown-like headdress, and sits on a golden-yellow satin skirt; the figure on the left wears a red turban and holds a small staff. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine and white cloth covers a table with scattered petals in front. Statues only, no physical people visible.2010-12-22A shrine interior with red and orange draped cloth on both sides and a stone arch framing a pair of painted statues of deities in red and gold garments. The taller figure holds a staff-like implement and a hand raised in blessing, and a crown is visible; the other figure wears a red blouse and jewelled necklaces. In front stands a red-clad murti or stone figure covered in garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, with a silver-toned mask-like face and a brass lamp to the right. Oil lamps and a white cloth-covered table sit at the lower left. No physical people are visible.2010-12-22A decorated temple shrine photographed from the front. Two gilded, red-clad deity murtis of a seated male and female pair sit on a golden-cushioned seat under a gold arch, garlanded with yellow, red, purple and green flower strands. The male figure holds a trident and wears a red turban and gold jewellery; the female figure wears red and gold ornaments. In front, a dark stone linga wrapped in red cloth with a gold yoni-base and a white flower garland is adorned with a red-and-yellow garland. A brass oil lamp stands at the right and small brass lamps sit at the base. A white and gold-bordered cloth hangs at the left. No people are visible.2010-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated deity pair in the background, a red-clad figure with a crown and a female figure in red and gold, both draped in garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and green. In front stands a dark murti of a figure wrapped in red and gold, decorated with a white flower garland and a red and yellow marigold garland, with a brass oil lamp to the right and a white cloth with gold border folded on the left. A white-robed statue sits on a wooden stand in the foreground with a yellow and red garland. The setting is a stone temple sanctum with carved pillars and an arched gilt frame.2010-12-28December 13 20112011-12-13December 18 20112011-12-18A temple shrine under an open-roofed stone pavilion features a deity murti decorated with a dense arch of marigold and orange-yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Behind the central figure stand two gilded figures, one with a crown and red dress. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in red robes with a red turban and a red-and-green flower garland sits on a stone base. Red curtains hang at the sides and a small gilded throne with a garland stands to the left. No living people are visible.2011-12-15March 03 20112011-03-03A decorated shrine with large statues of a seated deity pair on an ornate throne, both in orange and yellow silk garments with gold crowns and jewellery. Marigold and tuberose garlands in yellow, purple and green drape the figures and a smaller seated figure below them. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and an open book sit before the throne, with red curtains and carved stone pillars framing the scene. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are shown.2010-12-14A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands framing a seated pair of deity murtis, one in red and gold garments with a crown and jeweled necklaces. Between them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel draped with white and green flower strands. Two standing attendant figures flank the shrine: one on the left in a silver and red jeweled costume, one on the right in a dark tiered crown and striped garment. Brass oil lamps sit at the base. A small figure in white clothes stands at the lower left edge, partially visible in shadow.2015-07-07