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A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated on a raised platform before a red draped backdrop and an ornate golden arch. The central figures wear red and orange garments, heavy garlands and jewelled ornaments; one holds a trident and another a staff. Before them stands a small red-robed figure with a garland, and a smaller red-clad murti stands at the right beside a brass lamp stand. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with green draping and a stone-carved figure at the lower right. Flowers and leaves hang across the top of the shrine.

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April 28 20122012-04-28Photo of a temple sanctum with large statues of a seated deity pair, a male figure with a trident and red turban and a female figure with a crown, both draped in ornate garlands and jewellery, set against a red and green backdrop with gold arches. In front, a small Shiva lingam is decorated with white flowers and a garland. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a smaller figure in red and white with a garland stands at the right. These are statues and murti, not living people.2012-04-23A golden temple shrine with a large deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both gold-coloured and adorned with gold crowns, necklaces and garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers. Red and gold draped fabric backs the central figures. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on either side. A smaller statue of a woman in red and white sari holds a lamp in a blue-curtained niche on the right. In front, a small figure in red robes and gold jewellery sits on white cloth with a fresh flower garland, and a kalasha-like brass vessel is placed before the altar. No living people are visible.2012-04-16April 23 20122012-04-23Photograph of a shrine with a deity murti pair seated under a gold arch with green drapery. The larger deity figures have red and blue garments, crowns, rudraksha malas and garlands, one hand raised holding a staff-like object. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a garland sits on a red-and-orange cloth at the base, and a standing statue in orange and green clothes stands to the right beside a gold lamp stand. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a gold palanquin-style frame with garlands is at left. No physical people are visible.2012-04-27A photograph of a golden-and-red temple shrine holding two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a red and orange garment, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a golden trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a golden crown, a white floral garland and a gold-and-red garment. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small red-clad figure and a white-faced seated figure in red garments with a garland sit at the base. Red drapery and gilded carved walls frame the scene.2012-04-23A golden temple shrine with a large seated deity murti pair dressed in red and orange silk and garlanded with white flowers. A central figure holds a trident-like staff and a kalasha-like object, while a second figure wears a tall crown. Below them, a smaller ceremonial murti sits on a red cloth with a flower garland. Gold arches frame the shrine, and a small standing figure in red garments and a red headpiece with a white necklace and flower garland stands to the right, hands folded.2012-04-23A photograph of a shrine inside a gilded arched niche with a red drape backdrop. Two large deity murtis stand behind a seated figure: the taller murti wears an orange turban, a trident-bearing raised hand, and layered silver and red jewellery, while the female murti wears a teal and red sari, a black headdress and multi-strand jewellery. Yellow and purple-red garland strands hang across the front. A small white seated murti in a pink shawl and gold necklace sits in front, with brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a metal tray and offerings on the platform. No living people are visible.2010-02-03A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-02-20A shrine in a stone-carved temple hall shows a large seated deity murti pair in red and gold garments, one holding a trident, both draped in flower garlands and gold necklaces. A smaller seated figure in red sits before them on a red-and-gold cloth, surrounded by lit oil lamps and fresh flowers. To the right stands a standing deity murti in red with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red turban. Gold arch framing, green and red drapery and carved stone pillars complete the scene. No physical people are visible.2012-04-23December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a shrine featuring a large gilded deity murti pair seated within an ornate golden arch against a deep red velvet backdrop. The taller figure, a male deity, wears an orange and red turban, a red garment with a white dhoti, a trident in one hand and rudraksha-style garland; the female figure beside him wears an orange sari, a black ornate headdress and layered gold jewellery. Both carry garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. In front, a decorated kalasha-like form with a golden crown-like top and green stones is adorned with garlands, and a pink-draped form and a smaller blue-clad figure stand on pedestals with brass oil lamps and flower offerings. No living people are visible.2009-06-15