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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large black stone deity murti seated under an ornate silver arch, wearing a silver crown, pink and green silk garment, layered silver jewellery and red-and-white flower garlands, holding a trident. In front, a white marble figure in a pink brocade shawl, red headwear and garland, hands joined in namaste, sits on a pedestal. A smaller bronze-coloured deity figure with garland sits to the right on a red cushion, and an oil lamp is visible at the left edge. A partially visible person's head appears at the bottom edge. Statues only, no clear living figure in focus.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti seated under an ornate silver arch, adorned with red and white flower garlands, silver jewellery and a pink and green sari-style garment, holding a trident. Before it, a white marble statue of a seated sage in pink and green cloth, hands folded in greeting and garlanded, sits on a pedestal. A smaller bronze-framed figure with garland is to the right, and a red cushion with a garland rests on the left. No living people are visible.2012-04-01April 02 20122012-04-02A photograph of a shrine altar with a black stone deity murti seated on a throne, wearing a pink and green silk skirt, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, red and white flower garlands, a silver crown and a trident held in one hand. Below it sits a white marble figure of a seated devotee in pink brocade with a pink head wrap, hands folded in namaste, draped in white flower garlands. To the right is a smaller bronze-framed deity figure in pink cloth. Silver arch frame surrounds the altar, with a hanging silver lamp above and a small oil lamp at the left edge. A few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge. The deity murti and marble figure are statues, not living people.2012-04-02A black stone deity murti stands within a silver arch decorated with a carved lion-face crest and garlands of red, white and orange flowers. The figure wears a jewelled silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a teal and gold-bordered silk skirt, and holds a long brass trident. Flower garlands hang around the arch and the base of the shrine. In the lower foreground a small white figure in an orange head cloth is partly visible, and a brass lamp stand and a brass vessel flank the shrine. No people are visible in the scene beyond the small figurine.A black stone murti of a deity seated and dressed in a red shimmering sari-like cloth with gold edging, wearing a silver crown, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and a garland of white, red and green flowers. The four-armed figure holds a golden trident (trishul) at its right side. Behind it is a silver arched torana with a carved makara-like head, framed by a yellow, red, white and green flower garland. Two brass lamp-bearing figures stand at the sides, and a small brass deity figure in a niche sits at the base. No people are visible.A dark-stone murti of a deity stands in a silver arched shrine niche, holding a golden trident. The figure wears a red silk sari with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall silver crown, and garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers draped around the arch. Two golden lamp-bearing attendant figures flank the shrine. Below, a small seated image in a gold halo and a shrine-lingam style base with white and yellow offerings sit on a dark platform. No people are visible.A shrine photograph of a black stone deity murti seated centrally in an ornate silver arch, adorned with a red and white flower garland, gold and jewelled necklaces, a pink and green silk garment, and a trident. Flanking brass oil lamps topped with bird finials stand on either side, with hanging woven panels at the edges. In the foreground, a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand, wearing a pink and red silk robe, a red turban and garlands, sits on a pedestal beside a small red cushioned seat with a flower garland. No physical people are visible.2012-04-01A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a silver arched shrine niche, decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands and crowned with an ornate silver headdress. She wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a teal and gold-bordered sari, and holds a golden trident. Brass oil lamps stand at the right side. At the bottom, a small white figure of a standing man in an orange robe with a mala, with a saffron head wrap, appears as a statue or portrait in the lower foreground. No living people are visible in the scene.Photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a large black deity murti of a goddess seated within a silver arch, decorated with white and red flower garlands and blue drapery. The murti wears a jewelled crown, heavy gold and gemstone necklaces, and a magenta and green sari, and holds a long bamboo-like staff. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a maroon head wrap sits with a yellow and pink garland, hand raised to the cheek. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the shrine, and a brass plate holds a pair of golden paduka sandals with flowers at the bottom. No living people are visible.A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a shrine framed by an ornate silver arch and garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers. The figure wears an elaborate silver-and-jewelled crown, a gold and gemstone necklace and layered garlands, and a teal silk skirt edged with gold and maroon border. A gold trident rests beside the figure, and a red cloth is draped at the base. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine featuring a black stone deity murti of a multi-armed goddess seated against a blue silk backdrop, framed by a silver arch and red, white and orange flower garlands. The murti wears a jeweled silver crown, gem-studded necklaces, a pink and green silk sari with gold border, and holds a sugarcane stalk. In front, a white marble statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, hands raised in greeting, wears a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. No living people are visible.A black stone deity murti of a seated goddess is adorned with silver crown, silver necklaces, earrings and nose ring, and dressed in a magenta silk sari with gold border. She is framed by a silver arched niche, blue velvet backdrop and red, white and orange flower garlands, with a long green palm frond leaning against her side. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the lower foreground, a small white portrait bust of a smiling man wearing a saffron-orange head wrap and a yellow marigold garland is placed at the base of the shrine, labelled as a portrait of a person in a sacred shrine setting.