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September 06 20092009-09-06September 06 20092009-09-06August 17 20092009-08-17June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a shrine with large statues of a deity couple, a male figure with trident and damaru-like hand objects in orange garments and a red turban, and a female figure in pink and orange drapery with a crown. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. A smaller white-clad figure sits in front at the base, and a smaller figure in blue stands at the right edge. Ornate gold arches, brass oil lamps and orange drapes frame the murti on a white-covered platform. These are statues, not living people.2010-01-13June 15 20092009-06-15July 21 20092009-07-21A golden shrine houses a large murti of a seated deity with an orange turban-style crown, holding a trident and other implements, beside a consort figure in pink and yellow dress with gold jewellery. Both are draped with yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. In front, a smaller murti in white dhoti with an orange head cloth and red-and-white garland sits on a white-draped platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass kalasha and brass vessels rest on the floor, and red curtains frame the arch.2010-08-25A temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated under a golden arched frame against a deep red drape. The taller figure wears a red turban, a crown with a crescent, layered gold and red-stone necklaces and holds a staff, while the seated female figure beside him wears a crown, an orange-and-purple sari and jewelled ornaments. In front, a large silver-edged puja plate holds a red offering. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs over a white-draped altar where a blue-bodied murti sits with a gold necklace. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small figure of a female devotee appears at the lower right of the shrine. No people are visible.2010-09-15 +1 copiesA golden arched shrine framed by red cloth holds two large deity murtis: a male figure with a trident, crown and pink and blue garments, and a female figure in blue and purple with a crown, both draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. In front of them sits a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tall ornate crown, resting on a white cloth with a garland. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and a small blue figurine appears at right.2010-02-09A shrine inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion shows a large deity murti pair seated on a raised dais in front of a gold-framed arch with a deep red curtain. The central figure wears a red and orange turban-style crown, a garland of beads, and ornate jewellery; a female figure in a pink and gold sari sits beside him. Both are decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Before them stands a smaller blue-skinned deity figure with a white cloth, and a silver shiva-linga-like object with a bowl sits at the base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass vessels, plates of offerings and flowers on the floor in front.2010-09-15July 09 20092009-07-09