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A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large gilded murti of a seated deity pair beneath an ornate golden arch, the figure on the left wearing a green and orange turban and holding a trident, the figure on the right wearing a tall gold crown; both are garlanded with red, yellow and white flower garlands. A silver-and-gold lingam-style object sits before them with a small red-clad figure in front. In the foreground a person with long grey-white hair and a grey-white garment with a yellow shawl raises a conch or ritual vessel, blurred in motion. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a gold-lined crimson curtain frames the scene.

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October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden gilded deity murti pair seated within an ornate gold arched niche. The two figures wear gold jewellery, garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, and sit on a teal draped cushion above a golden shivalinga-like pedestal. In front, a small white figure wears a red cloth and gold necklace. A woman with long brown hair, in a light grey top and yellow shawl, stands at left holding a flame or lamp aloft toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the niche, and red curtains hang behind.2009-10-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two seated deity murtis draped in flower garlands, one holding a trident. A woman in a grey top and yellow shawl, seen from behind, waves a white feather fan (chamara) toward the deities during worship. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and offerings and small puja items sit on the platform below.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a gilded arch framing two large golden seated deity murtis, a male figure with trident and crown and a female figure beside him, both draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and dressed in teal and yellow cloth. In the foreground a person with long hair and a grey top raises a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a small red-clad figure sits near the base, and offering vessels rest on the altar ledge.2009-10-17 +1 copiesA woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, raises a flaming oil lamp toward a golden shrine in a temple. Two gilded deity murtis sit side by side under an ornate golden arch, the left one wearing an orange and green turban and holding a trident, the right one wearing a tall crown. Both are draped in garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with teal and gold cloth at their feet. A small red-robed figure with a garland sits before a silver pedestal, and brass lamps flank the arch, with smoke rising from the offering.2009-10-17A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, raises a flame in a lamp toward a golden shrine. The shrine holds gilded deity murti of a seated male and female pair, the male with a trident and orange-green turban, the female in a gold crown, both draped in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers over teal-blue cloth. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine, with brass oil lamps flanking it. In front, a small red-clad figure and a shivalinga-like stone form sit under garlands, with brass vessels and offerings on the ledge. Smoke rises from the left.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded shrine in a temple hall. Two large golden deity murtis sit side by side on a raised seat within an ornate gold arched frame, the central figure holding a trident and wearing a green and orange turban with a crown, the companion figure wearing a tall crown and layered necklaces. Both are draped in garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A smaller red-clad figure sits before them on the platform with a white garland, flanked by tall brass lamps and brass vessels with offerings. In the foreground at the lower left, a person seen from behind with long brown hair in a grey top stands before the shrine. No one is shown in the shrine as a human a person.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised throne, draped with yellow, red and purple garlands and a red cloth. One figure wears a red turban and a large beaded necklace; the other wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery. In front stands a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in a garland, with brass oil lamps on either side. On the left, a man with long hair in a white dhoti and white shawl, garlanded at the neck, stands at the shrine and holds a small bell. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is flagged.2010-01-01A photograph inside a temple shows two gold-plated deity murtis seated side by side beneath an ornate gold arch, framed by garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers. The figure on the left wears a tall gold crown, a red turban-like headpiece, a red-jewelled necklace and a rudraksha-style chain; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and heavy gold necklaces. A silver and gold lamp stands on each side. In the foreground, a standing person in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing a white flower garland, raises both hands in front of the murtis, while a figure in saffron/orange cloth stands at the lower left edge. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits at the base, and an ornamental gold pedestal is visible below.2010-01-01