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Outdoor evening scene at a white stone shrine structure with carved pillars and a red velvet curtain. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised red-draped platform: a male figure with a red turban, gold necklaces and a raised hand, and a female figure in a purple and blue sari with a gold crown and garlands. A red and yellow garland hangs below them and brass puja vessels stand on the platform. In front, a figure in an orange robe and a silver crown sits and performs puja, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Dark trees frame the background.

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August 26 20072007-08-26 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a stone-carved shrine with a pair of large painted deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, one male figure with a raised hand and a gold crown and garlands, one female figure in a purple sari with a gold crown and necklaces. Red and maroon velvet drapes hang behind them. In front, a small kneeling person in an orange robe and a tall silver-coloured headdress or crown tends to brass lamps, bowls and a silver vessel placed on the ledge, with a garland of yellow flowers draped over the platform. A small framed figure sits to the right. The night scene is dim, with trees behind the shrine.2007-08-26August 15 20132013-08-15A shrine within a stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains. Two devotees in orange robes stand at the granite platform on the left: a man in an orange shirt holding a brass plate, and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hand. On the platform in front of a golden arched niche with purple drapery stands a pair of colourful deity murti in red and blue garments and garlands, with a small seated figure in orange robes and a garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and marigold garlands and flowers lie on the stone. Potted greenery is visible behind the pavilion.2008-08-07February 02 20132013-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09September 13 20132013-09-13October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with a carved stone ceiling and red curtains, showing a large golden-tinted statue pair of a male deity with a red turban, trident and multiple necklaces, seated beside a female figure in a golden-orange blouse, green and blue skirt and tall crown, both draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a white-draped seat holds an orange-capped figure garlanded with white and orange flowers, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on a platform. On the left, a seated person in an orange robe with long dark hair faces the murtis.2007-12-22A photograph of an outdoor pavilion with grey stone pillars and red velvet drapes, showing a large pair of deity murti figures seated on a white-draped platform. The figures have dark skin, one wears a green and orange turban and purple lower garment with a green sash, the other wears a red blouse and ornate gold necklaces. A golden cobra hood sits above a central white linga on a golden yoni base, flanked by two brass oil lamps. On the left, seated men in orange and saffron robes and turbans attend the ritual, and on the right a bare-backed sadhu in orange cloth sits with an outstretched hand. A small deity figure stands in a niche on the right.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy, with a red curtain behind. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest tends brass vessels and offerings at the base of the altar. Two large deity murtis are behind, one crowned with a red-and-orange turban and draped in beaded necklaces, the other in a gold and green garment with a crown, both decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar in front, with a white-draped stone platform below. Green trees are visible at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be performing puja.2007-12-22