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A photograph of a temple doorway framed in blue, opening onto a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and flowers and a gold-coloured arch. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side in white and striped dhoti-style cloth, with red-and-white marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, a tray of flowers and a small lingam-shaped stone sit on the platform. No living people are visible.

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March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01Interior view through a blue-framed doorway into a dim temple sanctum. Inside, a black stone shivalinga sits on a dark square base, draped with a garland of red and white flowers, with a white-and-gold garland hanging beside it. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in red and pink with flower decoration and a golden backdrop. In the foreground, two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues with orange eyes wear white dhotis with striped borders, and a blurred figure's head is visible at the left edge. Scattered flower petals lie on the ledge below. No physical people are clearly in focus.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a shrine altar with three deity murtis, the central one a dark stone figure draped in white cloth and adorned with a large red and white flower garland and a purple flower garland. Flanking figures wear orange skirts with gold borders and white floral garlands, with pink flowers in their hair. On the stone platform in front are a brass bell, a copper vessel, a brass vessel with a small offering, a small pot, and a hanging floral garland with marigolds. A brass oil lamp hangs on the upper right against a tiled wall. No people are visible.A temple shrine entrance photographed straight on. Two tall black dvarapala guardian statues in gold and red saris stand on stone plinths at either side of the doorway, each with raised arms and yellow flowers. The doorway is framed by red curtains, and bands of green, blue and yellow patterned fabric hang above with green leaf garlands across the top. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a blue cloth, flanked by brass lamps and offerings in a gilded niche. No people are visible.A photograph of a corner niche with several dark stone sculptures on a white ledge against a whitewashed wall. Four or five carved figures are visible: flat stone slabs carved with coiled serpents on the left and right, and two seated or standing stone deities, one draped in a yellow and red cloth and one in white with a red border. The rightmost figure wears an orange sash. A small brass oil lamp hangs from a chain on the wall. No people are present; the sculptures are statues, not persons.2018-03-01Photograph of a temple sanctum doorway flanked by two large black stone guardian statues with multiple arms, each draped in gold and red silk saris. Red curtains with gold borders hang on either side of the open doorway. Inside the shrine, a deity murti stands in an ornate arched niche decorated with garlands, with small oil lamps and brass vessels on the steps in front. A wall clock hangs on the white wall at upper left. No people are visible in the scene.August 08 20092009-08-08September 12 20122012-09-12Three black stone deity murtis stand in a shrine niche before a deep blue backdrop, framed by a gold arched prabhavali. The central murti wears a white vertical urdhva tilaka, a pink-tinted cloth, and a long purple and yellow marigold garland. The murti on the left wears an orange cloth and a purple and yellow garland, and the murti on the right wears a green and red-bordered cloth with a similar garland. Their forehead marks are red and white. A small framed plaque sits at the base, and a hanging brass lamp is visible on the right. The niche has white tiled walls studded with colourful knobs. No people are present.2010-02-08