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Photograph of a large pair of decorated deity murti set in a golden arched shrine niche in front of dark blue drapes. The central figure holds a trident and other implements, wears a crown, multiple garlands and a gold necklace, and sits on a throne-like seat. The figure beside has a tall crown, blue and gold garment and jewelry, and a red-and-white garland. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels of offerings and flowers at the base. A man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at right, bending to tend the shrine, and a small decorated palanquin is visible at the right edge.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold jewellery. One figure wears a red turban and crown, the other a tall crown, and both stand on a dark blue draped platform. In front, a seated priest in an orange-brown robe tends an offering with brass lamps and a silver kalasha, possibly for abhishekam or puja. Carved grey stone pillars and a small blue-clothed figure with white cloth sit on the altar, and string lights hang above.2008-09-30October 01 20082008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03Evening puja at a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. Two large deity murtis stand under an ornate gold arch against a dark blue backdrop: the left figure wears a striped turban-style crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and holds a damaru-like instrument and trident, while the right figure wears a blue and gold blouse with a red garland. Both are draped in red and pink silk and garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. A white-draped platform holds a kalasha-shaped vessel with white garlands. In the foreground a person in a reddish-brown robe stands with back to the camera near a flame, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. Strings of small coloured lights hang from the ceiling.2008-10-01October 19 20082008-10-19Photograph of a golden shrine arch framing an ornate murti of a deity couple seated together, one figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, the other in orange and gold silk with a crown. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a silver kalasha and a gold-toned stand sit amid oil lamps. A man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste at the lower left, performing puja. Small brass lamps line the sides. Red curtains backdrop the shrine.2010-07-08January 23 20132013-01-23January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19Photograph of a decorated Shiva-Parvati murti in a temple shrine, set within a golden arched frame against a teal backdrop. The male deity wears an orange turban, a crown, ornate necklaces, and holds a trident; the female form wears a green blouse and pink skirt with a jewelled headpiece. Both are garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and carved stone pillars surround the shrine. No living people are visible.2009-06-29A devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands folded in prayer, marked with white ash on the arms, beside brass oil lamps. Under a gilded arched shrine with blue drapes, a pair of deity murti sit enthroned, one in red and gold with a crown and garlands, the other in blue with a crown. Marigold and yellow flower garlands hang on the murtis and a kalasha-style pot is placed before them, with brass vessels and an oil lamp on the floor in front. A smaller figure in orange and red garlands sits at the foot of the shrine. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine.2009-01-02February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies