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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large sculpted deity pair seated on a raised dais before a teal curtain, one figure wearing a red and orange turban and holding a trident, the other in a red and gold sari with a crown, both adorned with garlands and beaded necklaces. In front stands a kalasha on a linga with flower garlands, brass oil lamps flank the altar, and red cloth covers the base. A silhouetted person in the foreground at left. Red curtains frame the left side and carved stone pillars surround the scene.

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May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA 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.2013-02-25A temple shrine with a grey stone facade and a gilded arch framing a teal backdrop. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal, one with four arms and a red-orange turban, the other wearing a black crown, both draped in orange and red cloth and long garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the pedestal. A small seated figure in orange robes sits in a side niche. In the foreground a single devotee in orange dhoti and shawl bends forward in reverence at the base of the platform. A red cloth hangs on the left edge. No identifiable a person appearance is visible among the people present.2013-01-29A photograph of a golden-arched shrine with a red curtain backdrop, housing a pair of large deity murtis: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-and-red turban, the figure on the right wears a purple sari and a crown, and both are garlanded with red and white flowers. Between them sits a shivalinga-like object on a blue-draped base with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps. To the right stands a smaller orange-robed figure in a niche with a green backdrop. In the foreground, a person in orange clothing bends forward at the shrine steps. The shrine is open-sided within a red-curtained pavilion.2013-01-22January 28 20132013-01-28July 06 20132013-07-06January 23 20132013-01-23A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti group: a seated figure with a trident and orange-red garments and a female figure in red and orange with garlands, flanked by a kneeling-looking seated figure and a standing statue in an arched niche. Multiple garlands of white and magenta flowers adorn the figures, with ornate necklaces and a golden arch behind a teal curtain. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front. A lone person in an orange cloth stands at the lower right, facing the shrine, apparently in puja or darshan. The statue in the right niche wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads; the figures are statues, so the person in orange at lower right is the only physical person.2013-01-29A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of deity murti standing within a gilded arched frame, one figure holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a crown, both draped in yellow and orange garments and decorated with blue and red beaded necklaces and marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha-like vessel and brass offering plates sit at the base, and a small figure is set in a niche at right. At the bottom edge, two people in orange clothing are partly visible in the foreground, one with a shaved head.2010-07-07