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Interior shrine at a temple with a gilded arch framing a red curtain. Two large painted deity murti sit on a raised platform, one with a red and gold crown and blue-skinned arms, the other wearing a gold crown and jewelled necklaces, with yellow and purple dhotis. Red and orange marigold garlands drape the figures and a shivalinga-style pillar in front. A smaller standing figure in saffron-coloured robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces stands in a niche at right beside a brass lamp stand. Offerings, a brass plate and a red box sit at the base. No physical people are visible.

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Inside a richly carved stone shrine, a large deity murti pair is seated on a blue-draped pedestal with a golden arch behind them and red drapes. The central figure is a multi-armed Hindu deity in red, with a trident in one hand, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; beside them is a female deity in yellow and red with floral garlands and gold jewellery. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang down the pedestal, with brass oil lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel arranged in front. To the right stands a smaller painted figure in orange and red clothing with a rudraksha mala in a green-curtained niche. The scene is a temple altar with an offering setup, no people visible.2013-06-19November 26 20112011-11-26 +1 copiesA temple sanctum shrine with a grey stone frame and gilded arch. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat before a green cloth backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, orange garment and red and white garlands. The figure on the right wears a black crown, orange shawl and white and gold necklaces, with a red-yellow garland draped over the shoulder. Beneath them stands a shivalinga-like object with garlands and offerings of brass vessels and a plate. A smaller shrine on the right holds a clad figure garlanded in red and white, and the shrine floor is strewn with flowers. The image is a photograph of a shrine rather than a living person; no physical people are visible.2013-10-10April 28 20132013-04-28A photograph of a temple shrine with three large golden-bronze deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The central pair, a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a crown, wear red and magenta drapes and white and gold necklaces, seated above a small white-clad figure. Two standing male murtis flank them in golden arched niches: the left in green robes and a blue headdress, the right in red-brown robes with a rudraksha-style mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small orange-clad figure sits in front on a white throne. No living people are visible.2016-09-18June 20 20132013-06-20November 25 20112011-11-25A shrine within a stone-pillared temple structure showing a sculpted deity group under a gilded arched niche with a blue backdrop. A central figure in an orange turban and yellow-orange garment holds a ceremonial object in one hand, beside a consort in orange dress and jewelled headdress wearing garlands. In front, a carved elephant-headed form wears a red turban and garland. A smaller figure in green stands in a side niche with folded hands. Brass lamps, a brass vessel, flower offerings, fruit and a small pooja tray sit on the platform. The page indicates the shrine is a paduka puja temple, but this is a deity murti group, not a visible person.2013-09-07A shrine inside an ornate stone pavilion with carved pillars and a gilded arch. Behind the central altar stands a large deity murti, a male form with a crown and trident, flanked by a female form, both adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and gold-embellished attire on golden and orange drapery. A shrouded red-clad figure with garland sits at the front in worship, and a seated red-robed sculpture of a sage with a garland appears in a niche to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a metal tray and a lamp rest on the stone platform in front, and white cloth covers a seat at left. No living people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2011-09-20July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA temple shrine holds large painted murti statues of a deity pair. The central male figure wears an orange sash and rudraksha-style beads and holds a trident-like emblem, while the female figure in purple sari with ornate jewelry stands beside him. Garlands of orange and purple flowers hang from the figures. A small golden seated figure and a purple-robed standing statue flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels on the altar base. Teal and red drapes frame the arched gold niche within grey carved stone pillars.2011-08-17A 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.2013-02-24