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A gilded shrine with two large deity murtis: on the left, a four-armed male figure in an orange turban, layered gold and pearl necklaces and a long orange garment, holding a mace; on the right, a female figure in a blue blouse and pink skirt with a tiered crown and strings of red and white flower garlands. Both stand before a green brocade curtain under an ornate gold arch. In front is a smaller orange-draped figure wearing pearl necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a small white statue in a yellow shawl at the base. Pink satin drapes the platform. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine-style display of two metal deity murtis seated beneath an ornate gold arch framed by green shimmering drapery. The male figure wears an orange turban, orange and maroon dhoti and heavy silver necklaces, holding a trident-like staff; the female figure wears a blue sari and a crown with silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. Below them sits a black stone linga-form murti adorned with pearl necklaces, an orange cloth and a cobra hood above, with a small white and yellow cloth-draped figure in front. Pink satin drapes fall around the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch with a green brocade backdrop. Two golden deity murtis stand side by side: the male figure on the left wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure on the right wears a blue sari, pearl necklace and a jeweled crown, both garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. In front, a dark rounded linga with a cobra hood and orange cloth is decorated with pearl necklaces and a flower garland. Below, a small purple-robed seated figure with hands folded in namaskar sits on an orange-and-red draped altar with brass lamps and vessels in the foreground. No living people are visible.2011-10-01A photograph of a gilded temple shrine with a golden arch framing a green brocade backdrop. Two standing metal deity murti stand side by side on a pink silk-draped pedestal: the taller figure wears an orange turban and orange garments, holds a mace-like staff and raises one hand in a blessing gesture, while the figure to the right wears a blue sari with a tall crown and holds a lotus. Both are adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. In front, a dark stone linga is draped in an orange cloth with pearl necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, with an orange-and-gold cloth beneath and a small white figure in yellow. Brass puja vessels, a bell and a lamp sit on the altar ledge. No people are visible.2011-10-02September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and green silk backdrop, showing a large golden-faced deity statue in orange turban and red-orange dhoti holding a trident, beside a female deity statue with white and red garlands and a crown. In front, a dark stone linga or murti is draped with an orange cloth and wrapped in a gold band, garlanded with yellow flowers and red roses and rudraksha strands, with a small white-robed figure on a golden peetha before it. No living people are present.2013-10-12A shrine photograph of a golden deity murti with multiple arms seated in an ornate gilded arch. The murti wears an orange dhoti, a jewelled crown with a peacock-style ornament, layered silver and gem necklaces, and carries a trident and other implements. Beside it sits a smaller white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a saffron turban, with rudraksha beads. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape the shrine, a green brocade curtain hangs behind, and a shivalinga-style form with a yellow cloth sits at the base. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-09-12 +1 copiesOctober 24 20112011-10-24September 27 20112011-09-27A decorated shrine with a large golden arch frames two golden deity statues above a central black stone form draped in an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The taller statue wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a raised hand, and has red and white beaded ornaments; the other wears an orange saree and silver necklaces, with a green curtain behind them. A small golden figure sits within an arched frame at the base. Brass oil lamps, a bowl, and offering trays sit in front on the floor, with a folded orange cloth to the right. This is a deity murti display, with no physical people visible.2013-10-12Photograph of a gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with gold brocade backdrop. Two large silver-toned deity murtis sit enthroned: the left, a male figure with a green and red turban and trident in hand, wears white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the right, a female figure with an ornate jeweled crown, red and orange sari and staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with a red turban sits on a red-draped platform, surrounded by a yellow and purple flower garland, brass lamps and vessels. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28