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Shrine scene dominated by a large painted lion and a turquoise-skinned deity figure with multiple arms behind an ornate gold-framed niche. In the centre, a small deity murti sits on a purple backdrop, draped with white and orange flower garlands, with a bowl of offerings, kumkum-marked plates, brass oil lamps with flames, and flowers on a wooden puja platform. Silver chairs with leopard-print cushions flank the altar, and yellow marigold heaps lie on the floor. No people are visible.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A decorated deity murti of the goddess sits on an ornate silver and gold throne draped with garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and red blossoms. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Behind the throne a large painted lion with open jaws and a blue-green multi-armed figure with a gold crown are visible, with embroidered gold and green fabric hangings. Marigold garlands and offerings lie at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-26Photo 11728760 +2 copiesA decorated temple shrine with a large central deity murti adorned with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white and green. The central figure wears a golden crown-like headdress with a cobra hood behind it and a purple and gold garment. Flanking figures in purple and green stand on either side, one holding a hand raised in blessing. Golden lion-shaped stands hold smaller seated figures and a small green-robed figure at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and right, with ornate gold-framed niches. No living people are visible in the scene; the figures are statues.2016-12-17December 02 20162016-12-02A decorated temple shrine dominated by a central deity murti or ceremonial kalasha-like form on a pink-draped pedestal, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers with red marigold strands. Flanking it are two silver oil lamps (deepa stands) with red garland loops, and large floral-decorated deity figures stand behind in tall arches. On the left, a man in white ritual dress and a yellow-trimmed cloth raises an arm, while another priest in white sits nearby. Brass vessels with fruit and offerings lie on wooden steps in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A temple shrine interior with a square yellow-stone yajna or homa pit, its brick-lined centre empty, edged with small brass bowls and scattered petals. Behind it sits a decorated deity murti or utsava image draped in white and yellow-orange marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepa stands) and silver-finished ornate seats with leopard-print cushions. Brightly embroidered sequined fabric hangs in the background. No people are visible. Dried red chillies lie in the foreground beside a brass vessel.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27December 17 20162016-12-17November 14 20102010-11-14A decorated deity murti sits within an ornate gold arched shrine framed with lion-faced carvings and a purple cloth backdrop, heavily garlanded with pink, white, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side on a yellow stone platform. Behind the shrine, a large painted figure in teal and gold stands beside ornate gilded panels and a golden mask, with a staircase at upper left. No people are visible.2017-09-27 +1 copies