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A small golden-bronze deity murti stands centrally in a gilded shrine, adorned with a tall crown, a jewelled necklace and a pink-and-blue embroidered garment, garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds with green leaves. The murti is placed on a draped peetha with a pink and gold cloth and a brass kalasha-style base. Flanking the shrine are large gilded yali pillars with carved lion-like figures and perforated golden panels behind. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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A small metal deity murti stands on a pink and gold pedestal inside a gilded shrine with carved golden lion-like pillars and a lattice screen. The murti wears a decorated crown, a jewelled ornamental chest piece and earrings, and is draped with a green garland and red and yellow flower garlands. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a gilded temple interior with ornately carved golden lion-and-yali pillars and a golden-brown frieze. In the centre stands a small standing deity murti wearing a silver-and-white ornamented costume, a tall pointed crown, and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers with green leaves, set above a pleated pink-and-gold cloth base. No living people are visible; the only figures are carved and sculpted. A pale purple canopy and ceiling fan are visible at the top right.2016-12-05A gilded temple-style shrine with carved lion-headed pillars and ornate golden arches frames a seated deity murti. The figure wears a red and gold embroidered garment with white star-shaped patterns, layered multi-strand jeweled necklaces, and a small crown-like headdress. A garland of yellow marigolds with red and white blossoms hangs around the arch. An orange and yellow ceremonial flag with floral painted patterns stands at left, and a gold lamp stand sits at right. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05A photograph of a gilded temple shrine interior. A deity murti stands at centre, adorned with a crown, a layered necklace and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped down its front, with a pink-and-gold cloth at its base. Flanking it are ornate gold pillars carved with rearing yali-type figures and perforated lattice panels. In the foreground a smaller gold figure sits with hands joined, and a tall bronze oil lamp stands at left. No people are visible.2016-12-05Ornate gilded temple interior at Adi Kailasa showing a central deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, a pink silk drape and jewelled necklaces. Golden kneeling figures support the shrine at the base, flanked by carved golden pillars with rearing yali figures and perforated lattice panels. A brass oil lamp stands at the left. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a gilded temple interior at Adi Kailasa. Centre, a dark-skinned deity murti with a tall black hair crown, adorned in a purple dhoti and white and maroon garments, is seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne and draped with long garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. Flanking it on the right is a second, richly decorated murti in orange, white and blue brocade with silver embroidery, seated on a golden throne. Ornate gilded pillars, lion-headed carvings and a golden canopy frame the shrine, with an orange and red ceremonial banner at the right edge. No living people are visible.2016-12-05A photograph of a deity murti in a gold-leaf shrine niche. A figure in a jewelled blue-and-silver embroidered robe with a gold crown and a gold-and-silver necklace sits raised, one hand in abhaya-like gesture, on a golden seat. A golden winged figure kneels at the base, and the niche is flanked by carved golden lion-pillar figures. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower left. No living people are visible, so the figure is a statue, not a person.2016-12-19November 12 20102010-11-12