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A photograph of a shrine housing a deity murti with a yellow face and dark body, wearing a silver crown, layered silver necklaces, and a blue silk skirt with gold border. Garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers hang from a silver arch framing the idol. Two gold figurines with lamps stand on either side, and a small golden kalasha with flowers and brass vessels sits in front on a stone platform. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated in a shrine niche framed by an ornate silver arch with a silver canopy on top. The murti has a yellow face, a tall silver crown, and four arms, and wears a royal blue silk garment with gold border, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a multicoloured garland of green, yellow, red and white flowers draped around the arch. Two gilded attendant figures stand at either side holding offering trays. In front, a small gilded object and a purple cloth sit on a pedestal decorated with white flowers and pink petals. No people are visible in the scene.2008-09-03A dark stone deity murti of a goddess sits in a silver arched shrine heavily garlanded with yellow, green, white and maroon flower strands. She wears a white crown, a teal blue silk sari with gold border, a layered white floral necklace and a large jewelled pendant. Two brass lamp-bearer figures stand at either side holding oil lamps, and a smaller brass figure in a red cloth sits in front beside a brass kalasha on the floor scattered with petals. A gold canopy hangs above the arch. The scene is an empty temple shrine with no physical people.2008-09-03A photograph of an indoor shrine with a seated deity murti of a goddess holding a veena, dressed in a blue silk sari with gold border and adorned with layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a crown, and a garland of white, pink and yellow flowers. The murti sits within a silver arched niche under a polished lotus-shaped ceiling with a brown stone-clad wall. Two brass attendant lamp-bearer figures stand on either side holding oil lamps, and in front is a small brass kalasha or peetha with flowers and a purple cloth. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A dark stone deity murti stands in a silver arch framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and white-and-red flower strands. The figure wears a tall white crown, layered gold and bead necklaces, and a teal blue silk skirt with gold border. Two brass lamp-bearing figures stand on either side holding oil lamps, and a small brass shrine with a pink cloth and flower offerings sits in front on the steps. No people are visible.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A black-faced deity murti sits within an ornate silver arch in a shrine room with reddish-brown granite walls. The deity wears a teal silk sari with gold zari borders, a jewelled crown, layered pearl-and-stone necklaces, and has several arms holding a red cloth and yellow flowers. Two brass attendant figures stand on either side holding oil lamps, and small brass shrines, a kalasha-style brass shrine and a pink-clad figure sit on the altar step. Yellow flowers and marigold-like offerings lie on a tray before the altar. No people are visible in the shrine.September 03 20082008-09-03A black stone deity murti seated in a silver arched frame with a lion-head crest, dressed in a royal blue silk garment with gold border and layered silver necklaces. Multicoloured garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers drape the arch and the figure, with a crown on its head. Two brass attendant figures holding lamps flank the base, and a small golden idol sits before the altar. Painted bluish-red and yellow decorative pillars with dove motifs stand on each side against a dark blue backdrop. No people are visible.A dark stone deity murti stands in a silver arch within a temple shrine. The figure wears a tall silver crown, a blue and gold silk skirt with gold border, and a white flower garland with a red rose at the chest. Multicoloured garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers and white cloth wrap around the arch. Two small gold attendant figures stand at either side, and a small gold ornament with a pink-clad figure sits at the base. Brown granite walls surround the shrine.2008-09-03