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Two seated deity murtis under ornate gilded arches on red draped platforms inside a plain yellow-walled hall. The left murti, in white and red-orange clothing with a silver crown, is adorned with a silver necklace and multiple raised arms. The right murti wears a green garment, gold necklaces, and a tall decorated crown. A priest in a red and gold-striped dhoti and bare upper body stands at the left edge, hands joined in worship. Orange and patterned banners hang from the top corners, and white offerings lie at the bottom of the frame.

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October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated shrine with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, jeweled necklaces and crowns. A devotee in a rust-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands at left, seen from behind, hands clasped in prayer. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine, and gilded arched panels frame the scene. The statues are not people; one visible person stands in the scene.2015-10-18March 07 20132013-03-07A devotee in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown wrap stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, a pair of richly decorated deity murti sit on a green-draped golden peetha, one wearing a gold crown, red and white silk and a heavy jewelled necklace, the other in a gold crown with a green and red garment and layered gold garlands. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the figures and the throne, with brass oil lamps and a silver tray at the foreground. A golden parasol canopy with colourful tassels and ornate gold arches frame the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18January 19 20132013-01-19March 09 20142014-03-09October 18 20152015-10-18October 30 20112011-10-30April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20142014-01-13Photograph of a decorated Devi murti seated under a golden arch and a canopy with red and gold fringe, draped in orange cloth and heavily adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels fill the foreground, and a lit oil lamp glows at the base. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and dark garment holds a ritual lamp and a decorated yellow-and-orange flag-like umbrella stands on either side. Partially visible figures in orange robes are at the right edge. Setting is an indoor hall with red drapes.2016-10-11