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A photograph of a deity murti pair seated on a raised shrine within a gilded arched frame. The central figure wears a tall golden crown and a green-and-gold garment, with a long beaded necklace, and holds a small object in one raised hand. The companion figure beside it wears a deep red sari and a gold crown and jewelry. Both are decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands draped down the arch. A brass kalasha or lamp stand sits at the front, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. Green fruit clusters and leafy decorations fill the niches on either side, with small green lights strung along the top of the stone-carved arch.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 10 20092009-06-10Photo of a temple shrine at night showing a pair of decorated deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and crown and a female figure in a red and gold sari, framed by a gold arch wreathed in layered garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A gold kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps stand before them, with green coconut clusters hung on both sides. In the lower right, a small seated figure in orange robes with a pink garland sits on a white-draped platform, appearing to be a statue or small portrait rather than a live person.2009-06-09Photograph of a richly decorated deity murti pair, a male form in green garments and a crown with a female form in deep red sari seated side by side on a raised white-draped altar within an ornate gilded arch. Both wear jewelled ornaments and garlands of yellow and white flowers. In the foreground a golden kalasha-like vessel stands among flower garlands. At right a priest in an orange-saffron cloth performs worship, and a second attendant in gold-trimmed cream clothing and a white turban stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and the scene is dimly lit.2009-06-10A photograph of a shrine with two dark-faced deity murtis seated side by side under a golden arch. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a green cloth draped over the shoulders, a white floral garland and gold jewellery, and holds a trident. The figure beside it wears a maroon blouse and gold ornaments and holds a lit oil lamp. Yellow and red flower garlands hang on the pillars, and a tall gold lamp stands at the left edge. A decorative gold kalasha sits on a white-draped platform in front. No people are visible.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10Photograph of a decorated shrine at night showing a Shiva-Parvati style deity murti pair seated on a throne beneath a golden arch, with a silver Shiva lingam in front draped in garlands of white and red flowers. The deity figures wear green and red garments with jewellery and a crown, and the shrine is framed by stacked green coconuts and brass lamps. Two devotees in orange robes stand at the lower right, one with an arm raised toward the murti, and a third figure in a pale pink robe and turban stands beside the deities. Green fairy lights line the upper arch.2009-06-10Photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murti seated under an ornate gold arch, decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. The central figure wears a tall gold crown and green-and-gold ornaments with a long pearl necklace, while the figure beside it wears a maroon sari, gold jewellery and a headpiece. A standing man in a gold-embroidered tunic and yellow turban, with a red sash, is adjusting or holding the garlands near the figures. In the foreground stand a tall gold kalasha with lit lamps, and at left a brass oil lamp. A person in orange garments is partly visible at the lower right.2009-06-10Dimly lit temple shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold ornaments, a tall crown, and a jewelled necklace, seated beneath an ornate gilded arch. Garlands of marigolds and red-and-white flowers drape the pillars and the base. To the right stands a figure in a gold-embroidered garment beside a lit oil lamp, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The scene is composed around the central image with no visible living people.2009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10A photograph of a gilded deity shrine decorated with flower garlands. Two gold-faced deity murti sit under an ornate gilt arch, one wearing a crown and green garment, the other in a red and gold sari with jewellery. In the foreground stands a gold kalasha-like ornament surrounded by garlands. On the right, a person in a yellow-gold embroidered robe and a yellow turban stands beside the shrine, holding a small object, while a second person in orange clothing with dark hair is in the lower right foreground, bowing or attending to the shrine.2009-06-10