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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.

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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.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.2010-02-08A 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.2009-01-07A woman in an orange sari with folded hands stands at the doorway of a small tiled shrine, praying before three black stone deity murtis dressed in saffron, pink and green garments and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A gold arch frames the central murti, with a blue curtain behind. A framed yantra sits on the floor before the shrine, with brass vessels, oil lamps, a small framed picture, flowers and offering plates arranged in front.2010-02-08Interior of a temple shrine with a dark stone pillared mandapa and orange-red curtains at the sides. Central deity murti group of three figures, with a flower-garlanded figure in the middle, bedecked in marigold and mixed garlands, and two figures flanking it holding objects, set in a gilded arched niche. To the right stands a golden ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) above a gilded throne-like seat holding a smaller garlanded statue in orange clothing. A brass lamp stands on the left and a partial view of a person's head and shoulders appears in the lower foreground.2010-12-14Interior temple shrine photographed from the front, with two tall black stone female guardian statues in orange saris flanking the entrance. Between them, a central deity murti in red and gold garlands sits within a gold prabhavali halo, with smaller figures in purple and green saris and a blue-clad figure in front on a white cloth-draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and smoke drifts across the foreground. Behind, a sanctum doorway hung with mango leaves and marigold garlands opens onto a lit inner room where a figure in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands near an altar. A framed picture hangs on the white wall at left.A 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 shrine niche framed by red and gold painted pillars holds three deity murtis under a gilded arch, decorated with white jasmine and pink and red flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall silver crown and white dhoti with silver necklaces; the murtis flanking it wear ornate necklaces. A kalasha-like gold-topped object sits before a garland-wreathed base on a gold cloth. On the left, a priest in red-brown silk and gold jewellery sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a small brass vessel. One physical person is visible.2014-06-19A photograph inside a temple shrine doorway. A woman with long black hair in an orange sleeveless garment sits on the floor at right with her palms pressed together in prayer. In the shrine, a man in red top and orange dhoti bends over an offering table with flowers and brass lamps, while another man in an orange cloth and yellow dhoti stands in the doorway. Behind them, the shrine is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and several deity faces with ornaments. A man in white dhoti stands at left, and a person in white at right. White tiled walls and a checkered floor surround the scene.2009-01-07A temple shrine interior photographed head-on. Two tall black stone dvarapala guardian figures in orange-saffron dhoti-style garments and crowns stand at either side of a central doorway framed by red curtains. Beyond the doorway, a gilded arch holds a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands. Three smaller murtis in front of golden prabhavali halos sit on a cream draped platform: a central figure in red and orange with yellow garlands, flanked by figures in purple and green saris with yellow and orange flower garlands. A small blue-clad figure sits below. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and green mango-leaf festoons hang above the entrance. No physical people are visible.May 12 20082008-05-12