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Dim temple shrine scene with a gilded arched niche framing two painted deity figures wearing orange and red garments, marigold garlands, and ornate crowns; one figure holds a trident-like staff and the other is attended by a lit oil lamp. Turquoise drapes line the back of the niche, and a smaller red-clad figure stands in a side niche. In the foreground a dark silhouette of one standing person faces the shrine, with a deity murti at the base amid flowers.

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Interior shrine photograph at night showing a golden-framed arched niche with a deity pair seated side by side, a male figure wearing an orange turban and a female figure in a gold crown, both adorned with white and red garlands and beaded necklaces, holding ritual objects including a trident-like staff. Blue draped curtains line the back of the niche. In the foreground, a silhouetted worshipper in dark clothing raises a lit oil lamp with a large flame toward the deities. To the right, a smaller golden-framed niche holds a red-clad standing figure with a garland. Stone pillars frame the scene.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and blue draped backdrop. Two deity murtis stand together, one in orange and gold with a crown and garland, the other in dark stone with a garland and gold crown. A fire burns in a lamp in front of them, with brass lamp stands on either side. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge with his back partly turned, and a small red-clad figure stands at the right in a side niche. The walls are carved grey stone.2011-08-08October 31 20142014-10-31A dimly lit temple shrine photographed as a photo of a sanctum. Two seated deity murti figures sit side by side on a raised platform beneath a gilded arch framed by marigold garlands. The figures wear red and white garments, layered necklaces, and crowns or headdresses, and one holds a ceremonial staff. Smaller figures in red stand at the sides, and brass oil lamps flank the platform. Orange and red drapes hang on the pillars.2011-07-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murti seated side by side. The figure on the left has four arms, a red crown, and holds a drum-like instrument; the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold crown and a green-and-gold garment. Both are adorned with red and orange garlands and gold ornaments. Below them, a small silver murti and red-and-green cloth offerings sit on a low altar, flanked by brass oil lamps. A red and orange curtain hangs behind. At the lower right corner, a partly visible figure in an orange-saffron robe kneels or stands at the edge of the frame.2013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a dimly lit shrine. In the foreground, a seated person in dark clothing with long dark hair sits in profile before two brass oil lamps on stands. Behind them, large decorated deity murti of a couple: the figure on the left has multiple arms, a yellow dhoti and a trident-like staff, and the figure on the right wears a yellow saree and heavy garlands with red and white flowers. A third figure in a red-orange garment with garlands stands to the right. Green garlands hang on the pillar at left, and a metal bowl sits near the front.2015-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti group: a seated figure with a trident and orange-red garments and a female figure in red and orange with garlands, flanked by a kneeling-looking seated figure and a standing statue in an arched niche. Multiple garlands of white and magenta flowers adorn the figures, with ornate necklaces and a golden arch behind a teal curtain. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front. A lone person in an orange cloth stands at the lower right, facing the shrine, apparently in puja or darshan. The statue in the right niche wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads; the figures are statues, so the person in orange at lower right is the only physical person.2013-01-29Photo of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti pair: a seated male figure with a red turban and a female figure in a blue sari with gold crown, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A devotee in saffron robes stands at left with folded hands and a white garland, while another saffron-clad figure kneels at right edge. Brass oil lamps, a lit flame, brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor before a small white-and-red figurine wearing a rudraksha-style mala. No person in the image is identified as a person. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-pillared frame and gilded arch. Two large deity murtis stand behind a central lingam-like altar, the figure on the left with an orange crown and raised hand holding a trident-like implement, the figure on the right wearing a black crown and red-and-green garment; both are adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A standing figure in the foreground wears saffron-orange garments, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body with a dark complexion; a smaller figure in a red robe stands in a niche at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a red curtain frame the scene. Text overlay reads a copyright notice.2013-01-31