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A photograph of a shrine with two large deity murti statues seated in a gilded arched niche backed by royal blue velvet drapes. The taller figure wears an orange turban, silver crown, and layered silver necklaces, holding a trident-like staff, while the female figure wears an orange sari, a gold crown, and pearl necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower malas. Before them sits a blue-clad figure at a white-draped altar surrounded by brass lamps, kalasha pots, flowers and offerings. Grey stone pillars frame the open pavilion, with greenery beyond.

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September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a temple-style shrine set beneath a gold-framed arch with a dark backdrop. Two large painted deity figures stand behind a central seated figure: the left figure has a blue body, a red turban, a trident-like staff and a raised hand, while the right figure wears a purple sari and a crown with heavy jewellery. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang across the scene. In front, a seated figure in white and saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped throne with a gold mandap-style canopy, with a red-and-gold cloth on the seat. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops line the sides, red curtains frame the shrine, and a small decorated deity murti sits to the right.2009-07-21September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a white-draped platform under a golden arch framed by grey carved stone pillars and blue velvet curtains. The figure on the left wears a red-and-blue patterned turban, multiple rudraksha-style necklaces and a pink-and-gold dhoti, holding a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a tall crown, blue bodice and pink skirt, with garlands of red flowers draped over both. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, and a small kalasha vessel sits in front. Overhead, a red cord holds strings of lights.2008-10-01July 21 20092009-07-21A gilded deity shrine with a golden arched frame and deep blue velvet backdrop. Two golden murtis of a male and female deity sit above, the male with an orange turban, crescent ornament, trident and jewelled necklaces, the female in orange and gold with a tall crown and layered jewellery. Below, a white shivalinga-like form is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower malas. A small white figure in a blue robe with a rudraksha mala and blue head covering sits with hand raised in front of the central form. Brass kalasha pots, lamps and offering vessels with scattered marigold petals fill the foreground. No physical people are visible.2008-09-30December 16 20092009-12-16September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a shrine with large statues of deities behind a gold arched frame under a pavilion roof. The central figure wears an orange and red turban, layered white and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff; a seated female figure in orange and gold sits beside him. Both are draped in red, white and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small blue-skinned deity murti stands before a white cloth, with brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, and offerings of flowers and red cloth on the platform. Blue curtains hang at the sides and green trees surround the pavilion. No physical people are visible; the statues are deity murti.2008-09-30A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised granite platform before a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess. The murti wears garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a crown and ornate gold jewellery, and sits on a throne-like seat within a gilded arch framed by blue draped curtains. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, oil lamps and a small image of a deity sit on the platform, with strings of fairy lights overhead. Stone pillars and carved panels surround the shrine.2008-09-30June 15 20092009-06-15