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A photograph of a shrine niche with a gold-painted surround. Inside, a black stone deity murti sits in a meditative pose, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white flowers with red roses. A second black stone figure seated on the left wears an orange cloth and a white and red garland, with white markings on its body. In front is a dark stone pedestal. No living people are visible.

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October 10 20212021-10-10Two dark stone murti figures in orange cloth with white flower garlands and rudraksha malas, seated before a gold-toned wall. The larger figure sits within an arched black niche with a white tilak on the forehead; a smaller figure on the left is seated on the platform. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the main figure and a dark stone pot sits in the foreground. Two lamps flank the arch, offering a temple-shrine setting.2022-01-24A shrine niche with a gilded interior holds a dark stone figure seated in a cushioned arch, wearing an orange saffron cloth with gold edge stripes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white vertical mark on the forehead. A gold-painted lion stands at the left edge, and a dark sculpted figure in orange cloth with a white garland and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground at left. Two brass oil lamps flank the central figure on the shelf, and a dark stone base with a lotus-patterned top sits at the bottom edge. These are statues, not living people.2022-01-24January 24 20222022-01-24Interior shrine with gold-leafed walls showing a dark stone statue seated in a carved black backrest, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak marking on the forehead. In the foreground a second dark stone figure with a white tilak and white garland stands beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are portraits of a sannyasi in carved stone, not physical people. Offerings of white flowers rest on the platform.2022-01-24January 23 20222022-01-23A dark stone murti of a seated deity draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers and a rudraksha mala, set within a golden arched shrine flanked by golden lion sculptures and brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a second dark stone figure in orange wrap and white flower garland sits facing the shrine, beside a black stone pedestal with a bowl. The setting is a golden temple sanctum, with no living people visible. The statues are depictions, not physical people, and no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2022-01-24December 19 20212021-12-19April 27 20212021-04-27December 19 20212021-12-19January 24 20222022-01-24December 19 20212021-12-19