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A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed altar niche inside a stone temple-style hall. The central male figure wears a multicoloured green, red and yellow turban, a heavy pearl and bead necklace, and holds a staff; the female figure beside him wears a blue and purple sari, a gold crown and layered gold jewellery. Both are garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands. In front of them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white flower garlands. Ornate orange-lit swan or bird figures flank the altar on either side, and a hanging red lantern is visible at the top. No people are visible.

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A lit shrine niche holds a pair of seated deity murtis, a male figure in a green and red turban and jewelled necklaces beside a female figure in a blue sari with a crown, seated before a large golden arch and a painted swan-like vahana with outspread wings. Both figures and the swan are heavily garlanded with marigolds and yellow and red flower strands. In front, a smaller figure in orange robes is garlanded beneath a tall ornate lamp stand, and a few marigold heaps lie on the stone platform. The scene is a festival decoration of deity murtis in a temple-style alcove.2008-12-28 +4 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +6 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine tableau at night, lit warmly. Two gold-coloured murti figures sit side by side on a throne-like seat: the left figure wears a green, red and gold turban with a heavy silver necklace, and the right figure wears a blue and purple sari with a gold crown and jewellery. Both are garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and white flower strands. In front stands a tall golden kalasha/ornament-like object wrapped in white and yellow flower garlands, and below it a small seated figure in orange robes sits on a white base. Behind the tableau is a large golden arch and a painted peacock-style backdrop with carved stone pillars around. Fresh flower garlands and a kumkum-coloured offering tray sit on the stage edge.2008-12-28A decorated festival shrine set against a gilded arch, with a large swan-like vahana wing structure behind it. Two seated deity murtis, one wearing a multicoloured turban and the other a dark crown, are draped in layered garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and wear ornate necklaces. In front stands a golden kalasha or pillar-like object adorned with flower garlands, and below it a small saffron-clad figure, appearing to be a statue, sits on a marble base surrounded by marigold garlands. Blue curtains frame the dimly lit stage. No living people are visible.2008-12-28 +2 copiesA photograph of an illuminated temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated on a large pale-pink swan-like vahana with outstretched wings, backed by a gilded arch and carved stone pillars. The seated figures wear a red-green turban and ornate jewelled necklaces, and a female figure in blue and gold ornaments sits beside them. Long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape the murtis and the vahana, and a tall golden kalasha-like lamp stands in front. A small statue in saffron/orange cloth sits at the base, adorned with flower garlands. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +12 copiesA dimly lit shrine niche decorated for a festival, with a golden arched frame behind two deity murtis seated on a swan-shaped vahana carved in pale pink and orange. Figures wear flower garlands, jewelled crowns and colourful garments, and a golden kalasha-like ornament stands in front with a smaller seated murti below wrapped in marigold garlands. No living people are visible; the statues and decorations dominate a stone platform in the shrine.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A temple shrine lit from below, with a gilded arched halo behind two decorated deity murtis seated on a swan-shaped vahana. The central figure wears a green and red turban and white garlands, and the consort beside him wears a blue and purple sari with a crown. Yellow and orange flower garlands drape the statues, and a small saffron-robed figure sits on the pedestal in front.2008-12-28