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A temple shrine dressed with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow and white hanging in vertical strands. Central is a large deity murti with a black face, gold crown with a cobra hood behind it, and a green and gold garment with an orange sash. In front sits a small white marble-like statue of a seated saint in green robes with raised hand, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering bowls, a book on a stand at left. White silk cloth drapes the seat. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti with a cobra hood, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a multi-strand white pearl necklace, green-stone pendant ornaments on the crown, and a red and white flower garland draped down its body. Two standing figures in orange and teal with gold bangles flank the central figure. In front sits a small white and yellow statue of a seated figure with hands raised in blessing and a yellow turban, holding a yellow flower. Brass puja vessels, a small lamp and a ritual bell rest on the floor. Gold-patterned walls and red drapes surround the shrine. The people are statues and figures rather than physical people.2011-10-05A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a large gilded deity murti under a golden hooded cobra canopy, its face veiled in orange cloth and adorned with a green-jewelled crown, a long garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers draped around it. Below sits a smaller white seated figure in red robes, right hand raised in blessing, with a red and silver backrest and beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps, bowls and vessels stand in front on the red-draped platform, while a white-robed attendant and a green-curtained gilded arch frame the scene. No living people are visible.2011-12-28July 21 20102010-07-21October 11 20112011-10-11A decorated shrine scene with a large deity murti behind a seated white-and-green statue of a figure wearing a green wrap, a turban-like head covering and a long garland. The main deity has a golden crown, garlands in yellow, purple, red and white draped over it, and a golden kalasha-like headdress over the head. Flanking brass lamps stand on the altar ledge, and yellow, purple and red garland columns frame the scene on the left and right. No living people are visible.2011-12-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a richly decorated deity murti inside a temple shrine, the large central figure draped in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and white blossoms. Its gold arms and crown are visible above, with a red and pink cloth backdrop and a green garment. A small seated white-and-green figure, dressed in a green cloth with an orange-and-green headwrap and white garland, sits on a pedestal in front, beside brass lamps and pots on the floor. A smaller decorated figure stands to the left on a carved stand. No physical people are visible.2011-12-13November 30 20112011-11-30A photograph inside a temple shrine of a large deity murti adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, with a golden crown and orange cloth. In front sits a smaller white statue in purple robes and a purple turban with a rudraksha mala and a raised mudra hand, beside an open book on a stand. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a purple draped cloth hangs to the right. No live people are visible.2011-11-30A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves hanging across a tall deity murti. The large figure in the background wears a green and purple garment with gold trim, an orange cloth and a crown-like headdress. In the foreground, a seated statue in a purple robe and purple turban holds a rudraksha mala and raises one hand in a gesture, with a rudraksha mala, an open book on a low table, brass oil lamps with lit flames, and brass bowls with offerings. The setting is a temple sanctum with a purple cloth draped on the right. Only statues appear, with no physical people visible.2011-11-30 +1 copiesDecember 24 20112011-12-24A decorated deity murti, shown as a seated figure with a tall orange-and-maroon turban, a gold hooded serpent canopy above, golden armlets and a gold-and-red necklace, draped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold border and framed with yellow and purple flower garlands. Behind it hang blue and pink fabric drapes. In the foreground a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, hands in anjali, wears a gold-toned rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the foreground figure and a brass lamp stand on the right, with a small painted figure in blue at the far right. No living people are visible.2010-02-09November 29 20112011-11-29