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A photograph of a golden utsava murti set in an ornate silver and gilded shrine frame strung with green and red fairy lights. Two deity figures stand on a golden bull-like mount, adorned with jeweled necklaces, crowns and ornate garments, with a smaller seated figure in dark clothing at the base. The silver plinth is engraved with floral patterns, and a gilded wooden canopy and another lit gilded pillar appear at the edges. No physical people are visible, and the statues are described as deity murti.

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A photograph of a shrine niche in a dark hall showing deity murtis, gilded and silver-toned, seated before a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two central deity figures wear crowns and jewelled necklaces, with white and red flower garlands draped across their bodies, and one holds a golden implement. A smaller murti in a green-curtained alcove to the right wears a red garland. A small oil lamp and offerings sit in front. No people are visible.2013-12-21December 25 20182018-12-25December 26 20182018-12-26May 27 20202020-05-27 +2 copiesPhotograph of a jewelled metal deity murti pair seated within an ornate gold arched frame before deep red and teal drapery. The two figures wear heavy embellished crowns, layered bead and gemstone necklaces, and sparkling ornaments. The figure on the left holds a staff and a mace-like object, while the right figure holds a hand in a gesture of blessing. In front stands a tall golden shivalinga-style column with a cobra hood behind it, decorated with a garland of yellow, red, green, white and purple flowers, with small red flowers at its base.2009-06-13A photograph of a night-time temple shrine decorated for Deepavali. Two gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche framed by carved grey stone pillars and red curtains, both draped in flower garlands. Between them a golden kalasha-like vessel sits on a gold platform, with a smaller red-clad figure seated at the base. Tall brass oil lamps and many small flame lamps light the platform, and strings of fairy lights hang across the ceiling. Potted banana-type plants flank the shrine. No people are visible.2009-10-17November 05 20102010-11-05A photograph of an ornate gilded processional shrine decorated with strings of green, red and warm white fairy lights. At its centre stand two gold-plated deity murtis with jewelled crowns and elaborate silver-and-gold ornaments, seated side by side on a gold vahana-style base, with a smaller seated figure and a large gilded arch framing them. A second ornate gilded palanquin-like structure stands partly visible to the right, and a red-painted pillar behind the shrine bears a faint white inscription. No physical people are visible in the scene.2017-10-18Interior shrine photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti pair seated on a raised golden throne within an ornate golden arch. The central figure wears a red and green crown and holds a small object in one hand, while the figure beside wears a tall gold crown. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers drape over both figures and down onto a silver-topped kalasha placed in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small white and red seated figure sits at the base below the throne. Dark red curtains and banana leaves frame the shrine, with small oil lamps glowing along the step in front.2009-10-17December 21 20132013-12-21A gilded metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden bull, set inside an ornate silver-toned metal shrine frame. Shiva wears a dark crown with white and gold ornaments and a jewelled necklace; Parvati wears a green garment and a jewelled crown. Both are draped with garlands of red, orange, and purple flowers. A smaller dark-skinned figure in a maroon turban and green leaf garland sits at the base in front of the shrine. No living people are visible.2018-05-29Golden murti of a deity seated on a blue-draped pedestal inside a gilded arched shrine with a green patterned backdrop. The central figure wears a red turban and gold necklaces, one hand raised, and is paired with a second seated figure in a tall golden crown. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang from the figures and the foreground stands a decorated kalasha. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in a red turban and one in a dark headdress, each wearing white and orange garlands and holding oil lamps. A large-scale stone temple doorway frames the scene. Statues only, no living people visible.2014-10-13