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A shrine within a stone-pillared pavilion shows a deity murti group seated on an ornate peetha, with two deity figures in gold and orange garments wearing crowns, garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers draped across them, and a trident-like staff raised at right. Brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the altar, a smaller figure in red stands at right, and a brass plate of flowers and a flower-decorated offering tray sit in the foreground. Red and orange drapes frame the scene. No people are visible in the image.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch and red curtain behind a central altar. Two large metallic deity murtis stand on a raised platform: the left figure wears a red crown and gold jewellery and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a tall golden crown and green-and-orange garments. Both are draped in long garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. In front, a small seated figure in white and a silver kalasha-style vessel with oil lamps sit on the platform. Tall brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and a standing figure in a green niche to the right wears white and red. No living people are clearly visible in the scene.2012-04-30A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with a golden arched niche and red backdrop, housing a deity murti pair of figures with orange-and-gold crowns and garlands of marigolds, flanked by brass lamp stands and brass oil lamps on the platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion, with colourful striped pillar bands and a brass pot in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-03A temple shrine with a stone-carved facade and a large murti group of deities draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, with brass oil lamps (diyas) placed before it. A figure with long dark hair in a red wrap and beaded mala walks across the foreground, passing a brass bowl filled with flower petals and a tray of marigold garlands. Red-and-white painted railings and a green-curtained niche frame the scene under trees.2012-04-30Interior shrine of a temple, with a deity murti pair decorated with garlands in red, yellow, white and purple and framed by a gold arch and a red backdrop. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, gold ornaments and holds a staff, with a seated smaller figure in orange in front. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small brass puja vessel sits at the base. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2012-04-30A photograph of a shrine set under a canopy of red and gold silk drapes, with a stone-pillared pavilion behind. Within it stands a large murti of a deity pair seated on a raised dais, adorned with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in pink and purple cloth. In front, on a white-covered table, sit a small seated figure dressed in saffron, garlanded, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of fruit and flowers. Gold and red decorative fabric frames the sanctum. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual puja arrangement for the Maheshwara shrine.April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30A temple shrine with a large stone-carved altar and a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti pair seated on a dais, adorned with garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers and draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a brass bowl of flower petals sits in the foreground. A person in a red saffron-toned dress with a long rudraksha-style necklace walks across the foreground at left, partly out of frame. Green and red decorative backdrops and potted plants frame the hall.2012-04-30Photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch against a red curtain. The left figure holds a trident-like staff and raised hand and wears a red crown and red-and-gold garland; the right figure wears a tall ornate crown and orange-and-white garments. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the murtis and a central peetha. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a kalasha-like pot, and small silver offering vessels sit in front. To the right, a smaller figure in a blue backdrop wears a white-and-red flower garland. Ornate grey stone pillars frame the shrine. The image is a photo with no visible people.2013-07-06July 22 20132013-07-22