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A photograph of a temple shrine (sanctum) with a central deity murti in orange and gold, seated with a crown and garlands. Two larger deity figures flank it: the figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a flower and a staff-like object, and the figure on the right wears a crown and holds a long staff. The central figure has a ringed headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace and is dressed in saffron-orange cloth. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang across the figures. Tall brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on either side, and a smaller seated figure in white and gold sits at the front with a garland. A standing figure in red garments with a red cap and white garland stands at the right edge beside a gilded arch.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30Ornate temple shrine with large deity murti figures adorned with multicolour garland (vanamala) of red, yellow, green and white flowers. The central seated figure wears an orange-red crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, flanked by a standing deity holding a trident and a second figure in a teal and orange sari-like dress wearing a crown. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on either side and a small figure in a yellow garment sits at the base. A figure in red and white clothing stands in a green-curtained niche at right. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine with a large deity murti pair, a male and female form seated on a throne-like platform. The central figure wears an orange crown and gold ornaments and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure to the right wears a green-and-gold garment and holds a long staff. Both are draped in garlands of marigold and red and purple flowers. Below them sits a smaller figure in orange and gold with a yellow turban and a pale face, also garlanded. Brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand at the base, with a green curtain and a standing figure in red at the right edge. There are no physical people in the scene.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red curtain behind a central altar. Two large metallic deity murtis stand on a raised platform: the left figure wears a red crown and gold jewellery and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a tall golden crown and green-and-orange garments. Both are draped in long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. In front, a small seated figure in white and a silver kalasha-style vessel with oil lamps sit on the platform. Tall brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and a standing figure in a green niche to the right wears white and red. No living people are clearly visible in the scene.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30Photo of a temple sanctum decorated with a multicoloured garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, hands folded in namaskar, faces two large golden deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one with a crown and the other with an ornate headdress, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepa stands). A small child-sized murti in white and a red-garlanded figure stand nearby, with a golden arched niche to the right. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge, so the scene shows a puja and ritual honouring of the deities. No one is identified as a person by appearance cues.2012-04-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a green draped backdrop. Two large gilded deity murtis stand together: the left figure wears a red turban, gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a dark crown and an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style drape. Both are garlanded with pink and white flower strands. In front sits a smaller white shivalinga-like form wrapped with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, with a purple-clothed attendant figure seated before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a purple-robed standing figure with a gold necklace appears at the right. The scene shows no living people; all figures are statues or murtis.2012-04-17 +1 copies