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A golden shrine with a large gilded arch frames two deity murtis, a male and female pair seated together with a crown on the male figure, adorned with red, orange and white flower garlands. In front is a silver-and-brass shivalinga-style vessel and a small red-clad figure beside a lit oil lamp. Tall brass lamps flank the altar, with banana plants on each side and fairy lights strung along the stone pillars. On the right, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands photographing the altar. The stone pillars are carved with figures and the ceiling is light stone.

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December 30 20092009-12-30October 17 20092009-10-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a priest in a white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl performing arati with a lamp, his arm blurred in motion. Before him, two ornately dressed deity murtis are seated on a golden throne, adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and a red curtain and carved stone pillars frame the scene. Small offerings and a copper vessel rest on the platform below. No physical people beyond the priest are visible.2010-07-13October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arched niche containing a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side, adorned with multicolored flower garlands, a golden lingam-like vessel in front, and a small white statue in red garments with a bead garland at the base. Golden oil lamps stand on both sides, banana plants flank the shrine, and small clay lamps are lit along the stone platform. Red curtains hang behind the arch. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17 +2 copiesA temple shrine with a grey stone-carved frame and a golden arch behind a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red and gold crown, garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, attended by a standing figure in purple and green garments. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand on the stone platform before it. At right a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala films with a black camera, and a figure in orange robes stands at left beside a person in yellow holding a phone. Orange curtains hang at the sides.2010-07-21October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden throne beneath an ornate golden arch, with a red velvet backdrop. The figures wear green and gold garments and are adorned with multicolored flower garlands and jewelry. In front stands a golden kalasha-like vessel and a small seated figure in red and white draped with garlands. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) flank the altar, with banana plants and red drapes at the sides, and stone pillars frame the scene. No people are visible.2009-10-17 +1 copiesA golden temple shrine with an ornate gilded arched frame and carved stone pillars. Two gilded deity murtis sit side by side on a raised throne: the left figure wears a tall crown and holds a trident-like staff, the right wears a gold crown and ornaments, both with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. In front, a golden lingam-shaped form is draped with garlands. A small white statue in red garments with a rudraksha-style necklace stands before the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, banana plants frame the scene, red curtains hang behind, and string lights are visible above. No living people are present.2009-10-17 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with gold ornaments, red-and-yellow garlands and a kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Three people stand before the shrine in devotion: a man in a white shirt on the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl lighting or offering at the altar, and a person in orange robes with long hair on the right with hands folded. Brass lamps with flames, brass stands and a sandstone carved pillared structure surround the shrine, with orange cloth hanging to the left.2010-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine with two deity murti standing under a golden arched frame against a red curtain backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown, blue garment and white garland; the figure on the right wears a crown, yellow and red skirt and a long necklace. A golden kalasha or vessel sits at the centre in front of the deities, decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a standing man in white clothes with a yellow-and-white shawl stands at the left edge of the shrine. Orange curtains frame the sides of the carved stone niche.2010-07-09