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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated in front, adorned with red and white garlands and a red-and-orange cloth backdrop. Two standing figures flank the central form, with a smaller deity murti in front wearing red and gold garments and a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gilded throne canopy is visible at right. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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A temple sanctum photograph showing a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red and gold throne-like altar, draped in red and orange cloth and encircled by long multicoloured garlands of marigold and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall crown and holds a trident-like staff, while the consort figure holds a sceptre and wears a green and gold skirt. In front, a small red-clad figure and a kalasha-style offering sit on a dais. Tall brass oil lamps, a brass lamp stand and a gilded arch frame the scene, and a smaller seated figure in red with a garland appears at the right edge. No living people are visible.2012-05-01A decorated temple shrine with carved stone pillars and gold arches. Two large painted deity murtis stand on a tall dais: a figure in a red crown and gold jewellery holding a staff, and a female figure in a white-and-gold crown wearing a green and blue sari. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers drape the murtis and a central brass vessel. Smaller murtis in orange and yellow garments sit in flower-covered arches in the foreground. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a headband stands at right, beside a railing. Red and pink curtains and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.2012-05-03April 08 20122012-04-08Photo of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, with a golden arch and red curtains behind. Two large deity murti stand at the back, one crowned and holding a trident, the other in blue and green with a crown and bejewelled necklaces. In front, two smaller seated murti sit under flower-garlanded arches, one in yellow with a red cloth. A standing man at right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a shaved head with a small tuft, and looks toward the shrine. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting with a kalasha and offerings.2012-05-03May 01 20122012-05-01 +2 copiesA temple shrine photograph dominated by a large golden deity murti of a goddess and a male deity seated together on a raised golden throne-like platform, draped in red and gold fabric and heavy garlands of red and white flowers. Below them a smaller seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth over the head is adorned with white and red garlands, before a line of brass bowls, a brass kalasha-like vessel and offering dishes on a yellow cloth. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar and a golden arched niche on the right holds another saffron-clad figure wrapped in green fabric with garlands. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2012-02-09Ornate temple shrine with large deity murti figures adorned with multicolour garland (vanamala) of red, yellow, green and white flowers. The central seated figure wears an orange-red crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, flanked by a standing deity holding a trident and a second figure in a teal and orange sari-like dress wearing a crown. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on either side and a small figure in a yellow garment sits at the base. A figure in red and white clothing stands in a green-curtained niche at right. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2012-04-30A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine showing large painted murti figures of a deity pair in the upper centre, one in blue and green garments with a golden crown, holding ceremonial objects, with a red curtain behind. In front, smaller deity figures sit in golden arched alcoves framed by garlands of red, yellow, orange and green flowers. A standing man at right wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala, a headband and a bare chest with bangles, and holds a ritual object. Oil lamps stand on tall brass stands beside the figures. Several murti are visible; no other physical people are clearly visible.2012-05-03April 24 20132013-04-24May 03 20122012-05-03October 21 20112011-10-21Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08