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A large stone-and-metal deity murti, seated on a pedestal under a wooden scaffold framework, with two multi-armed figures in red and orange garments and gold ornaments. A golden kirtimukha-style arch with a row of gold finials rises behind a garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds. In front, a tiered orange cloth covers a platform holding brass oil lamps, a brass arched torana with a small figure, a small brass vessel and a plate with offerings.

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Outdoor view of a stone shrine under bamboo scaffolding showing two large seated deity murtis with fierce faces, ornate crowns and red-orange garments. A hooded cobra-hood canopy of gold and tiered jewelled crown sits in front of the figures, draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, which is covered with an orange cloth. A brass arch-shaped ornament and a small brass deity figure rest at the lower right, with trees behind the shrine.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06Outdoor shrine photograph showing two large dark stone or metal deity murti seated side by side on a raised grey pedestal, each draped in orange and red cloth with ornate gold and silver ornaments, a jewelled necklace on the left figure, and a tall gold multi-pronged headdress or crown in front. A white and orange flower garland and red and yellow flowers adorn the central pedestal, which is covered with an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small silver ceremonial stand with a flower sits in the foreground. Bamboo scaffolding and ropes frame the temple pillars, with trees behind. No physical people are visible.2007-03-06July 31 20122012-07-31A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under scaffolding, with bamboo poles and rope lashings around stone carvings. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised platform draped with red velvet curtains; the central figure is dark-complexioned with a crown, many arms and a trident-like staff, and a seated consort wears red garments and jewellery. A shaved-headed person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the ground in front of the murtis, performing a puja. Before them stand a seven-hooded serpent hood, a white flower garland, brass lamps, a small brass deity figure on an orange-draped table, and offerings. One person is visible.2007-03-06A temple shrine holds a large seated deity murti pair in dark stone-coloured finish with gilded crowns, garlands and ornaments. The central figure holds a trident-like staff and a damaru-style drum, seated on a yellow and purple draped platform with red floral garlands hanging down. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on both sides, and smaller figures and a golden peetha/throne sit at the left edge, with a kalasha-style vessel and offerings in the foreground. Red and white cloth hangs in the background. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculpted statues.2012-07-31December 14 20102010-12-14Two gilded metal murti statues sit side by side under a wooden roof. The left figure, in an orange dhoti and black upper cloth with a silver necklace, raises one hand in abhaya gesture and holds a ceremonial staff. The right figure wears a red and gold-bordered sari with a silver waist belt, and its hand is extended outward. Both have ornate crowns. In front, a golden multi-headed serpent canopy with green and blue gem drops shelters a small orange-cloth altar with a tilak mark and a white flower garland. Trees appear behind. No living people are visible.2007-03-06Night photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised stone platform inside a carved stone shrine. The two figures wear silver-toned ornaments, jewelled crowns and necklaces, and one holds a staff-like object. A large silver hooded serpent canopy with green jewelled details rises above the central linga-like form. Garlands of white jasmine and red and green flowers drape the arched stone frame and the front of the platform. The base is covered with a yellow cloth, and oil lamps stand at the front. The figures wear orange, red and green silk garments.August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesInterior of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and an arched niche holding two deity murtis, one seated with a crown and a trident-like staff, the other standing in a red and gold garment, both draped in long garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a brass plate with offerings sit on the platform in front, with a saffron-robed devotee kneeling at the lower right edge of the frame. Orange and red cloth hangs on the sides and a red-railed enclosure with flower decorations is visible beyond the pillars.2010-12-29A night photograph of a pair of deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform within a stone shrine with carved pillars. The figure on the left wears a tall crown, a silver-and-gold ornamented upper garment and an orange dhoti, and carries a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a gold crown with a red floral crest, a green and red sari and a long white garland. Both are decorated with flower garlands in white, red and green draped across the shrine arch. In front stands a large gold kalasha-style vessel with a silver ornament, surrounded by a white jasmine and green garland, with two small brass oil lamps at the base and a lit lamp on the platform. The platform drapes are yellow and red.