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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at night, with a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform decorated with yellow, red and white garlands. The murtis wear gold-trimmed green and red garments. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, and offering plates with fruit sit on the platform, and orange cloth hangs beside the shrine. On the right, a woman in a patterned brown top with gold necklaces stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. A small framed flag hangs at the edge.

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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch. Decorated deity murti, two figures seated together, are adorned with large marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Below them a flower-garlanded figure sits on a draped throne. In front, a person in a leopard-print shawl over light green clothes stands with raised hands near the shrine, while a figure in orange robes stands at the left holding a brass tray. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform, and orange curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-12-20A night-time photograph of a stone temple shrine garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands. Two seated stone deity murtis, one with a crown and a bluish-green dressing, sit behind a green-draped Shivalinga-like form in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and a small offering plate with sweets stand on the stone platform. A person's head and a brown knitted shawl appear at the lower right edge. Orange curtains and a barred gate are visible behind the shrine.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph inside a stone-pillared temple shrine where a deity murti pair is seated under a gold arch, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, with a golden kalasha and a brass offering tray set before them. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands at left holding a small tray, while a woman in a leopard-print top and green sari stands beside the altar with her hand near the offerings. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, and orange curtains hang behind the shrine.2010-12-20November 29 20112011-11-29Photograph of a stone-pillared temple shrine at night, with a deity murti group draped in garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Two standing figures and a seated central deity are adorned with gold crowns and ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone altar, and a silver kalasha sits at left. A single person stands at right, seen from behind, wearing an orange-yellow silk garment with a bare upper back and long dark hair, facing the shrine in worship. Orange cloth hangs on the side. Carved reliefs decorate the pillars and altar.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gold-framed arch behind a central murti of a deity richly garlanded with yellow, orange, pink and red flower strands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a plate and stands at left; a person with long hair in a leopard-print top and olive-green pants stands before the altar. Brass oil lamps stand at right, and red cloth hangs in the background. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam.2010-12-20November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a gilded arched niche framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, adorned with white pearl necklaces, a crown and yellow-green garments. Fresh marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white and green hang from the arch and the platform. Below, a smaller deity murti in green draping sits on a white-covered table with a gold cobra hood and a garland. On the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a brass lamp plate, while a woman in a leopard-print shawl over a green sari stands beside brass oil lamps. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars complete the puja hall.2010-12-20A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the right, facing a stone shrine at night. She has long dark hair and gold bangles on her arm. Before her, a deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and a crown. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the shrine platform, and a silver vessel sits on the ledge. Orange and red cloth hangs in the archway behind, with carved stone pillars framing the scene.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies