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A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised golden throne under an ornate arch. The male figure wears an orange turban and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha-like garland, holding a ritual gesture with one hand. The female figure wears a red sari with gold border, a golden crown, and layered gold necklaces. Both are draped with thick garlands of yellow, red, green, and purple flowers, with a smaller garland across the central lingam-like form and a red-clad small figure seated in front. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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December 18 20112011-12-18December 22 20102010-12-22December 05 20112011-12-05A temple sanctum shows a large deity murti pair seated on a raised throne, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. The figures wear gold ornaments, gold crowns and red-and-orange silk drapery. Below them sits a small figure in red with a garland, and a white-draped seat stands to the left. Brass oil lamps flank the altar within a carved stone shrine.2011-12-15December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a shrine within a stone temple arch, framed by a gold-edged archway and draped with a multicolored garland of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Two gilded deity murti sit on a raised red and gold seat under the arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban and crown and holds a trident-like object, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-like garment with a black crown and holds a small object. In front, a smaller seated figure in red and white holds a hand raised in blessing and wears a rudraksha mala. Red drapes hang on both sides, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals lie on the floor with a white-covered table at left.2010-12-22A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for a festival, with a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised red-draped platform framed by a golden arch. The deities wear red and gold garments and jewellery and are surrounded by a dense garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. In front stands a golden pot-shaped vessel and a golden bowl, with a small white seated figurine of a person in white clothing before them. Tall brass oil lamp stands with bird-shaped finials line both sides, and additional flower garlands drape the stone pillars and the ledge below. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine featuring a pair of deity murtis, a male and female form, seated on a red-draped platform with gold ornaments and crowns. The figures are garlanded with red, yellow, purple and white flowers and carry ceremonial objects. In front stands a dark cylindrical lingam-like form with a red garland and a small gold kalasha on the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a white-clad seated figure sits at the base among floral arrangements. Carved stone pillars and an arched gold-trimmed niche frame the scene, with red curtains behind. No people are visible in the shrine besides the murtis.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA decorated temple shrine photograph showing a pair of painted metal deity murtis of a male and female divine couple seated on a golden-yellow platform under a gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban and crown, holds a trident, and is adorned with necklaces; the female figure wears a red sari with gold jewellery. In front, a black stone lingam sits on a golden yoni-pitha draped in red cloth, wrapped in yellow, purple and green marigold garlands and a white jasmine garland. Below, a white marble figure in an orange-red cloth and a red turban with a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden stool beside brass lamps. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand flank the shrine, and a white cloth draped over a rack sits to the left.2010-12-28December 14 20102010-12-14December 17 20112011-12-17Temple shrine photograph showing a seated deity murti pair under a gilded arch, draped in marigold and garland strands of yellow, purple and green. The seated male figure wears a red turban and ornate crown-like headdress, and the seated female figure wears a red sari with gold jewelry and a tall decorated crown. In front, a black stone linga-form image is adorned with a gold-rimmed base, white jasmine garlands and red-and-yellow flower strands. A smaller white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a garland stands on a wooden platform in the foreground. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a white cloth with orange border lies at the left. No living people are visible.2010-12-28