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A photograph of a temple-style stage set with grey stone pillars, gold-trimmed arches and orange and red curtains. Central deity murti pair, a male form with a crown and raised hands and a female form in pink and teal, both garlanded with marigold and white flower strings. Below them a golden throne-like seat with a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Rows of women in white and cream saris sit on the floor in front, with a metal railing separating them, some with hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped and patterned banners hang on the right side. Gold oil lamps stand on the left.

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October 03 20102010-10-03A crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in white, cream, blue and magenta saris, stand in an open-air shrine facing a raised shrine. On the shrine are a golden-framed deity murti with garlands, an orange-robed figure seated on a white-draped platform garlanded with marigold chains, and a standing figure in gold ornaments and jewelry beside a kalasha-like pedestal. Orange curtains hang at the sides, and carved granite pillars frame the scene with a red railing and trees beyond.2010-11-14A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with marigold garlands, a trident in the left hand and gold ornaments. Below, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a decorated golden stand with flower garlands. Devotees sit in rows in the foreground, seen partly from behind, with dark silhouettes of people in the lower right. Golden lamp stands and carved stone pillars frame the shrine with red curtains behind.2010-10-02Interior view of an open-sided temple hall with red and white striped walls and orange curtains. At the far end stands a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a pink skirt, with a trident-bearing figure visible. In front sits a gold throne with red cushions and a framed portrait labelled with a printed name. A man in white ritual cloth sits cross-legged on a red mat performing a padapuja-style offering while rows of seated devotees face the altar along metal railings. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand near the deity.2010-10-02July 19 20102010-07-19A stone temple shrine with orange curtains and carved pillars houses large deity murtis of a male figure wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments, holding a trident, beside a female figure in a purple and green sari, both garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Before them a seated priest in orange robes performs a puja at a decorated altar with flower offerings. A standing man in orange robes stands at left, and devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground behind a metal railing.2010-07-21Photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers and a gold arch behind her. Red draped fabric frames the shrine and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Several devotees in white and cream traditional clothes gather at the front, one holding a small brass vessel and another with hands joined in prayer. Their attire includes white dhotis, saris with gold borders, and white blouses. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2009-12-30A dimly lit temple shrine with a stone arch framed by a gold-edged arch and red curtains. Two deity murti stand on a raised platform, adorned with red garlands and a dark stone shivalinga-like object before them, with brass lamps on either side. Several people stand and walk in the foreground, mostly wearing white: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders. One man in a grey shirt and khaki trousers stands near the shrine.2010-10-12A temple interior photographed from behind a row of seated devotees in dark silhouette, facing a shrine with a large deity murti dressed in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands, holding ritual objects. Flanking the central murti are smaller figures and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure placed on the altar. Red and orange drapes frame the shrine, and gold-accented stone pillars surround it. A row of metal railings separates the seated congregation from a red-carpeted area where several people in white ritual clothing sit near the altar. Overhead hang dark cloths. Visible shrine objects include a kalasha-style vessel and flower garlands.2010-09-28July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate gold arch framing a large deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, both wearing gold crowns, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and ornaments; the figure on the left wears orange-red clothing and holds a trident, the one on the right wears a teal and gold blouse and pink-magenta skirt. A smaller deity figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in an arched niche at right. A purple-and-gold decorated lingam-like image sits at the front on a stone platform with brass lamps and offerings. Four people stand at the edge of the shrine: several in white dhotis and one in a rust-coloured cloth, facing the deity in worship. A red curtain hangs at left and a brass bell is visible at upper left.2013-03-04July 19 20102010-07-19