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A photograph of a temple shrine. A large deity murti pair, one male with red headwear and multiple arms holding a staff and a vajra-like object, and one female with purple garments and a crown, sits on a golden-framed throne against a gold-orange curtain, with a golden Shiva linga decorated with garlands in purple, yellow and red in front. Small brass oil lamps stand at the base. At the lower left a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha beads presses his palms together in front of the shrine, and at the lower right a person in orange cloth with dark hair is partially visible. A standing figure in orange clothing and glasses stands in a niche at right. No clearly identifiable a person depiction is present.

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A temple shrine with a large painted deity murti pair seated on a green and yellow pedestal, one figure with a red turban and multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon, the other in purple garments with a crown, both wearing layered garlands and bead necklaces. In front stands a shivalinga-like sculpture decorated with a golden crown-like top, a red-orange cloth, and yellow and purple flower garlands, with a dove-like white bird perched on the base. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. On the left, a bald man in orange garments presses his palms together, and on the right a man in an orange shawl and dhoti bends forward in prayer. A smaller standing figure in orange and a seated red-clad murti appear at the edges.2013-02-20February 20 20132013-02-20February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a seated deity murti pair with gilded bodies, red and green draped backdrop, and an ornate gold arch. The central figure wears a red turban and multiple beaded necklaces, and a lingam-like form in orange cloth stands on a cobra-hooded pedestal in front of them. A priest in orange-brown robes with white forehead markings sits at lower left tending the offerings beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. At right, a portrait-like standing figure in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands in a gilded niche; this is a printed or sculpted image, not a physical person. One physical person is visible.2013-04-12A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like hall with carved grey stone pillars and an ornate gold arch. Two painted deity figures sit on a green-skirted pedestal: the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and a drum, the female figure wears a purple blouse and a jewelled crown and holds a bow. In front is a red-and-gold conical kalasha-like object draped in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers, with a jewelled necklace and a hanging fringe of green stones. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the right, a figure in a red-and-orange garment with long dark hair stands in a gold-framed niche with a saffron curtain. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-02-20February 25 20132013-02-25May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine showing a central deity murti pair of two standing figures with gold crowns and turbans, one in pink and red dhoti and one in green and red, each holding ritual objects, flanking a white-garlanded linga on a decorated altar with a kalasha pot on top. A small seated figure in a green and gold shrine niche sits to the right. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in saffron/orange cloth sits cross-legged before the altar, and a second person in orange robes bends forward at the lower right corner. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and flower garlands fill the altar. Two clearly visible people; the statues are not counted.2013-05-04February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA temple sanctum shrine with a golden arched frame and gold-embroidered orange curtains. Two large seated deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban with a trident-like staff and garlands, the other in a tall crown with a purple sari and green lower garment, sit on a raised platform. In front is a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a silver-embroidered cloth. A smaller statue in orange robes stands at the right, flanked by brass oil lamps. No living people are visible.2013-02-24A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform, draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A central linga-like form sits before them with a silver-and-gold necklace and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A small standing figure in orange robes stands at the right of the shrine. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange-red dhoti and bare chest, facing the shrine, and a partial figure stands at the far left edge. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at the left.2013-02-25