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A photograph of a dimly lit shrine. In the foreground, a seated person in dark clothing with long dark hair sits in profile before two brass oil lamps on stands. Behind them, large decorated deity murti of a couple: the figure on the left has multiple arms, a yellow dhoti and a trident-like staff, and the figure on the right wears a yellow saree and heavy garlands with red and white flowers. A third figure in a red-orange garment with garlands stands to the right. Green garlands hang on the pillar at left, and a metal bowl sits near the front.

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February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing two life-size deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, backed by gold and orange curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and multi-strand necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure to the right wears a dark crown with a gold ornament and a green and gold garland. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform, with a small Shiva lingam-like stone with orange cloth at the front. A seated priest in orange-brown robes sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a lit oil lamp stands on the right beside a golden shrine niche holding a small figure wrapped in red and garlanded in yellow flowers. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the floor in front.2011-10-13A temple shrine photograph showing a richly decorated sanctum with a gilded arched frame and red drapery. Two large painted deity murtis stand together: the left figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident and is adorned with red and white beaded necklaces, while the right figure wears a crown and gold necklaces. Between them sits a black Shiva linga draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with bronze oil lamps on stands flanking it and a yellow-and-red cloth beneath. A third statue on the right, in a saffron wrap with a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, is posed with hands joined. A woman in a red sari stands at the lower right edge, facing the shrine, visible only partially. Garlands of green leaves hang along the walls, and the photograph carries a person copyright notice.2015-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20152015-02-24A temple shrine with two large golden deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, one holding a mace-like object and the other with a raised hand, both adorned with red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a smaller deity murti in red and white garments with a rudraksha-style garland and a large shiva-linga-like form encircled by red and yellow flower garlands. A standing attendant in a pink silk sari-style garment with a red and gold border and a beaded necklace faces the shrine from behind, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a golden arched niche with another red-clad figure statue at right. This appears to be a puja at a temple shrine.2011-11-27A temple shrine photographed in warm, low lighting. Two large painted deity figures, one in yellow and orange with a four-armed form holding ritual objects, and a consort in yellow with heavy gold and bead necklaces, sit on a raised platform framed by a golden arch and red drapery. A kalasha-like vessel stands before them, decorated with red and white flower garlands, with oil lamps on brass stands on either side. Beside the deity group stands a third figure in saffron-orange with a yellow garland. In the foreground a single person in a dark robe stands with hands joined before the altar. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the pillars.2015-02-24October 31 20142014-10-31A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with two seated deity murtis under a gold arched frame and red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a silver-white garland and red-yellow flower garlands, and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a floral crown, a white and gold blouse and an orange sari, with a golden kalasha and marigold garlands at the centre. Tall brass oil lamps flank the sides, and a small figure in orange garments with a garland sits at the lower centre among metal offering vessels and flowers.2010-07-13January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesA dimly lit temple shrine with a standing figure in a dark red garment facing a golden-arched alcove. Central deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and red flowers, wears a crown and ornate jewellery and stands in front of an orange cloth backdrop. Flanking statues on the left and right, one in a turban with garlands and one in a dark headdress with a rudraksha mala, stand in golden niches. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and a kalasha-like brass vessel are placed before the deity, with a silver and gold altar in front. The scene is a darshan-style puja display.2017-01-08