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A photograph of a shrine with two large painted deity murtis, one with a golden crown and orange-red headcloth, one with a tall gold crown, both draped in green, yellow and magenta garments and heavy beaded garlands. The murtis stand behind a lilac draped altar with white jasmine garlands, a brass kalasha on a stand, brass oil lamps on either side and a small brass lamp and offering vessels in front. Carved stone pillars and a gilded arch frame the scene. No people are visible.

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May 26 20132013-05-26May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Photograph of a richly decorated shrine showing two large painted murti figures of a deity couple, one male with a red and yellow turban, gold crown, multiple pearl necklaces and a raised hand holding a staff, and a female figure in a red and orange sari with green border and garlands. Both wear garlands of yellow and red flowers and pink lotus blossoms. In front stands a white shivalinga-shaped lingam wrapped in garlands, with a kalasha, brass lamps and a lotus offering on a white cloth. Purple cloth with gold sprigs backs the shrine between carved stone pillars. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-15May 30 20132013-05-30January 29 20132013-01-29May 25 20132013-05-25May 30 20132013-05-30September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a gilded shrine inside a temple, showing a deity pair seated on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) with a gold arch behind them and a red cloth backdrop. The two murti figures wear gold and orange garments, jewelled necklaces and crowns; the male figure holds a trident and a kalasha-like vessel, and the female figure holds a flower. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures and the seat. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials line the foreground, and a small orange-robed figure sits or kneels at the base of the throne with small brass puja vessels nearby.2010-07-07A photograph of an ornate temple shrine showing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised pink-skirted platform before a gold-embroidered arch and orange-gold drapery. The seated central deity wears an orange turban and a white and gold necklace, the consort in a magenta sari with a red garland. A shivalingam-like form with a multi-tiered crown stands in front, draped in red and yellow garlands, with a teal and gold cloth below. A standing gold-clad figure holding a lamp stands at right beside an oil lamp on a brass stand, and the stone pillars are carved in grey. No physical people are visible.2011-10-11March 13 20132013-03-13