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Dim photograph inside a temple shrine showing a row of small metal or painted figurines dressed in silk cloth: an orange-clad figure at left, a red and gold clad figure in the centre, and a bright green garment on a figure in the middle, with a gold-and-white figure and a dark gold-clad figure at right. Behind them is a stone wall with a gold arched niche and a dark arched frame. The figurines are statues, not living people, and no person is present.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph inside a dimly lit temple shrine showing three metal murti figures in front of a stone wall. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands within a gilded arch. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red and gold garment sits or stands beside a dark ornate arch with spikes. To the right, a smaller figure wears a bright green cloth. Metal fittings and a dark wooden platform sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gilded arched frame. Within the frame sit statues of deity murti: a figure with a crown and trident, and a consort figure in green and orange, both draped in garlands of red and white flowers. A green curtain backs the shrine, with a yellow cloth on the base and brass oil lamps standing before it. A smaller statue in yellow robes stands in a side niche, and a small figure in yellow sits in front. No living people are visible.2011-11-28A stone temple shrine with an ornate gold-framed arch and green silk backdrop holds a group of deity murtis. Two central figures sit on a raised dais, one with a crown and red-orange cloth, the other with a silver crown, both draped in garlands of white and red flowers and beaded necklaces. A smaller seated murti in yellow cloth with a crown and garland sits in front. To the right, a golden niche holds a standing statue in yellow robes, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. The statues are not living people, and no identifiable person is present.2011-11-28September 18 20062006-09-18A dim photograph inside a temple niche showing two metal deity figures within an arched prabhavali-style frame set against stone walls. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form in a white dhoti with red and yellow border, his upper arms raised and a crown-like headdress with a vertical ornament; the right figure is a standing goddess in a red, green and gold sari with a crown. A trident leans against the right wall at the edge of the frame. The metal shows aged, tarnished patina. Two small stone pedestals with circular cavities sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18July 09 20122012-07-09September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with gilded arched niches framing sculpted deity murtis draped in garlands and green backdrops. The central seated pair of deities sit above a dark stone shivalingam on a black stone base, with a brass oil lamp on each side. Two lamps and a small bronze figure stand on the stone platform, and a standing sage figure in ochre and red with a garland is at right. A single person in a dark red garment with long dark hair and gold bangles stands at the right edge, arms raised to the head in worship. A small cooling unit sits beside the shrine.2017-09-05