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Ornate 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.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine with a large deity murti pair, a male and female form seated on a throne-like platform. The central figure wears an orange crown and gold ornaments and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure to the right wears a green-and-gold garment and holds a long staff. Both are draped in garlands of marigold and red and purple flowers. Below them sits a smaller figure in orange and gold with a yellow turban and a pale face, also garlanded. Brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand at the base, with a green curtain and a standing figure in red at the right edge. There are no physical people in the scene.2012-04-30A photograph of a temple shrine (sanctum) with a central deity murti in orange and gold, seated with a crown and garlands. Two larger deity figures flank it: the figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a flower and a staff-like object, and the figure on the right wears a crown and holds a long staff. The central figure has a ringed headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace and is dressed in saffron-orange cloth. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hang across the figures. Tall brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on either side, and a smaller seated figure in white and gold sits at the front with a garland. A standing figure in red garments with a red cap and white garland stands at the right edge beside a gilded arch.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30Interior 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 temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a green draped backdrop. Two large gilded deity murtis stand together: the left figure wears a red turban, gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a dark crown and an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style drape. Both are garlanded with pink and white flower strands. In front sits a smaller white shivalinga-like form wrapped with an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, with a purple-clothed attendant figure seated before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a purple-robed standing figure with a gold necklace appears at the right. The scene shows no living people; all figures are statues or murtis.2012-04-17 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a decorated shrine inside a stone temple hall at Bidadi during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. Two deity murtis stand side by side on a raised golden seat under a gilded arch, draped in long garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a green and red turban with a crescent crown, while the figure on the right wears a red garment and a crown-like headdress. A small figure in red with a white face sits at the base beneath flowers, and brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, with flower arrangements and blue drapes behind. A few partial heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge of the frame. No living a person candidate is visible in this scene.2008-12-30