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A 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.

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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.2009-01-07Photograph 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 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.2009-01-07Three 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 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.2007-11-09May 12 20082008-05-12Indoor altar photograph showing three black stone deity murtis on a raised dark platform before an orange cloth and maroon drapes. The central murti, taller and crowned with a tall plumed headdress, wears a gold-bordered orange garment and a heavy garland of marigolds and white flowers. Flanking murtis wear yellow-orange saris with white floral garlands and crowns. Orange and yellow marigold arrangements, peacock feathers and a pink and white flower wreath sit at their feet, with a silver oil lamp at left and a rolled banner with a white bird emblem at top. No people are visible; the frame shows only the deities and decorations.2021-03-27 +2 copiesA 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.2010-02-08September 04 20102010-09-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine niche with three black stone murtis garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. The central four-armed figure wears a red and gold turban, white upper garment, blue dhoti and a gold waist cloth, standing beside a peacock-like carving. Figures on either side wear colourful striped skirts and gold necklaces. A small brass kalasha sits on the floor in front, and the niche is framed by green, pink and yellow painted decorative mouldings. No people are visible.2024-07-18A dark stone deity murti, with Vaishnava-style vertical white tilak on the forehead, is dressed and decorated for worship. It is framed by thick garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and purple flowers, with red blossoms on the crown and chest. Silver ornaments and a silver arch surround the head. No people are visible; the scene is a flower-decked shrine image lit against a dark background.2010-09-04February 22 20122012-02-22