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A photo of a temple shrine seen through open white grilled doors. Three black stone deity murtis with silver crowns stand in a niche draped with a blue cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink and white flower strands and red roses. The central figure wears a silver crown and a red tilak. Brass lamps, a kalasha and flower offerings rest on a silver-topped platform before the shrine. A small framed portrait hangs above the entrance, and a yellow flower garland drapes across the top of the doorway. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine doorway decorated with yellow and red-pink flower garlands, with a blue backdrop. Three black stone deity murtis stand in the niche, the central one wearing a silver crown and dressed in a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers, flanked by two smaller figures in orange garments and silver crowns. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a low platform before the shrine. A child with dark hair and a red forehead mark is partially visible at the lower left, and a framed portrait labelled "PARAM..." hangs on the right wall beside the doorway.2009-01-07A temple sanctum doorway framed by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white and pink flower strings, and green leaf garlands. Inside, a central deity murti with black stone face and silver crown is adorned with layered floral malas, flanked by two attendant figures in orange garments with silver headdresses, also garlanded. A blue cloth backdrop hangs behind. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small offering plates sit on the stone platform below. A framed painting of a figure in orange hangs at the upper right beside the doorway. No people are visible.2009-01-07Three 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.2010-02-08May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of three large metal deity murtis displayed on a green-and-red draped altar against a white wall, decorated with multicoloured garlands in yellow, green, red, white and pink. The central figure wears an orange crown, a white dhoti-like cloth, a silver shield-shaped ornament and carries a spear or trident; the flanking figures wear gold crowns, layered white and red beaded necklaces, and gold armlets. Garlands drape across the altar. A wall clock and a partially visible woman in white stand at the right edge. No living person is clearly the main subject.2007-11-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a white-haired man in a red-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing with his back to the camera and facing a temple shrine. The shrine is decorated with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. Three deity murtis stand in the niche, the central one dark-faced and wearing a silver crown, flanked by two smaller figures in orange garments with silver headpieces. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit on the shrine floor in front, and the man's hand is raised in front of the shrine as if in puja.2009-01-07December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of three dark stone or metal deity murtis set against a pale tiled wall on a raised ledge. The central murti is garlanded with a large ring of white flowers and red hibiscus, with a purple flower garland across the chest, and wears a white dhoti with red and gold borders. Flanking figures wear orange silk skirts with gold borders and white flower garlands, with pink and red flowers tucked at their shoulders. White petals and green leaves are scattered on the platform in front. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine garlanded with flowers. Two gilded figures of Shiva and Parvati, or deity murti, sit on a raised seat under an arched frame of yellow, red and white flower garlands. The figure on the left wears an orange and red striped turban and holds a small hand drum; the figure on the right wears a purple garment and gold jewellery. In the foreground a white statue wearing an orange and saffron robe, orange head cloth, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits with palms pressed together, surrounded by garlands of yellow, green and magenta flowers. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no living people are visible.November 29 20112011-11-29A shrine niche in white marble holds a black stone deity murti standing beneath a gilded arch. The murti wears a silver crown, a saffron-gold dhoti with a red and green band, a long beaded chain, and garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers. Brass and silver vessels sit on the altar base, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands in front, and a rainbow-striped cloth-wrapped pot with a green leafy top rests before the altar. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.