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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a red curtain and a large image of a seated deity pair: a male deity with a trident, orange turban and jewelled necklaces, and a female deity in a pink sari with a flower garland, both draped with yellow-and-purple flower garlands. Below, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange cap (depicted as a statue on a throne-like seat, not a physical person) is worshipped. A man in white dhoti and a red-edged cloth sits at the left, holding a lamp and a bell, performing puja. Brass vessels, a kalasha, oil lamps and offerings lie on the white-draped platform in front.

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December 16 20102010-12-16A priest in a white dhoti and sleeveless white garment with a sacred thread sits on a raised stone platform, performing puja before a golden shrine. Two large gilded deity statues stand behind: a male figure with trident, an orange-and-red turban and rich gold necklaces, and a female figure in a pink sari with floral adornment. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. In front stands a seated statue in orange robes with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha vessel and offering plates. Ornate gold arch and red drapery frame the shrine.2010-12-16July 21 20102010-07-21December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side under an arched golden frame and red drapery; the figure on the left wears a red turban and rudraksha mala, holds a trident, and the figure on the right holds a flower. In front stands a decorated yellow and green garland-draped altar with a small orange-robed figurine seated on a white cloth. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha-type necklace sits at the lower left with palms joined in prayer, as in a pada puja offering. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like pot and flowers rest on the platform in the foreground.2011-01-17Photograph of a temple sanctum with gilded arch and red curtain. Two large golden deity murtis stand behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in garlands. The left deity wears a red crown and holds a trident and drum-like object; the right deity wears a magenta and green sari with heavy jewellery. A seated white marble figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before the murtis, and a single person in an orange sleeveless top sits at left with back to camera, apparently performing worship or puja with brass vessels and marigold garlands in front. Brass lamps and yellow flowers surround the scene.2010-07-21December 17 20102010-12-17September 17 20102010-09-17A temple shrine photographed from below, with a golden arched frame and a red backdrop holding a large gold-faced deity murti of a multi-armed male figure with a red turban and trident, beside a female figure in a magenta and green sari with a flower-decked headdress. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang across the shrine. In front, a seated white figure in saffron robes and a saffron head cloth sits on a white-draped platform beneath a gold-bordered seat, while a person in an orange sleeveless top sits with their back to the camera at the left, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and flower-filled trays line the front ledge.2010-07-21A priest in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to touch the shoulder of a large golden deity murti in a red-curtained shrine arch. The golden male deity wears a red and orange turban, a yellow garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female deity beside him wears a purple and green sari, layered gold necklaces, and a crown, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped across both figures. Below, a white-clad figure seated in front of the statues is decorated with a gold-bordered cloth and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a small brass vessel and a potted plant sit at the bottom right.2010-07-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and large deity murtis of a male and female form, one holding a trident, both adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands and orange-and-white draped skirts. In front, a shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass pots and kalasha vessels near a jewelled throne-like seat. To the right, a standing person with long dark hair, a tilak and a rudraksha-bead necklace wears a red-orange robe and gold armlets, facing the altar. Lamps and a small figure stand in the background shrine.2013-04-06