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Shrine with two large gilded-framed deity murti seated side by side in red and orange garments, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. The left figure wears a red turban and crown-like headdress, holding a trident-like implement, with a rudraksha-style necklace and large gold ornaments; the right figure wears a tall crown and matching red and orange dress with gold jewelry. Between them sits a tall lingam-like form wrapped in red and gold cloth. In front are brass lamps, a kalasha, bowls and an open book. To the right, a small niche with green backdrop holds a statue of a standing saint in saffron robes with a mala, while a bronze item sits below. Gold arches frame the shrine.

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November 01 20112011-11-01March 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche and orange-gold curtains. Two life-sized deity murti stand under the arch: the figure on the left wears an orange turban and a red-orange dhoti, holds a drum-like instrument and a bell-like object, and wears a red-beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears an ornate crown, a gold-and-orange sari and a heavy necklace, holding a staff. Between them sits a lingam on a yoni-like base, decorated with a green cloth, a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a jewelled gold necklace laid on a dark green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels in front and a small bird figure. A figurine in red clothing stands at the right.2013-02-21February 21 20132013-02-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised dais: the central figure wears a green and red turban-style headdress, white and gold garments, and a red garland; the figure beside wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold sari with a long staff. A decorated linga-form murti in front has flower garlands of yellow and purple blossoms and a tiered brass lamp above it. Golden drapery hangs behind, with two brass oil lamps flanking the dais and a green-draped niche to the right holding a small standing statue in red robes. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the base; no physical people are visible.2011-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche and ornate carved pillars. Central figures are sculpted deity murtis: a multi-armed figure in an orange turban and gold ornaments holds a trident-like weapon, seated beside a figure wearing a gold crown, pearl necklaces and red garlands. Between them stands a shivalinga-like object draped with marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold cloth, with brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings in front. A smaller standing figure in saffron clothing with a red garland stands at the right, and a small purple-robed figure sits at the lower left. The backdrop is yellow and gold drapery.2013-03-07November 01 20112011-11-01March 13 20132013-03-13A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28Photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity figures seated on a raised platform within a gilded arch. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, a white and red garland and a jewelled necklace, and holds a damaru-like drum in one hand. The seated female figure beside him wears a red sari, a crown and a heavy pearl necklace. Both are draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Below them is a blue and gold cloth, a silver kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps. A smaller standing figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands in a niche to the right. Gold curtains hang behind, and the setting is a stone temple with ornate carvings. The figures are statues, not living people.2013-03-07A shrine niche in a stone temple with carved pillars holds two painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a trident-like staff in one hand, and red and white garlands; the figure on the right wears a crown and an orange and gold sari with a white long-sleeve garment. Between them sits a brass vessel with a lamp and garlands, and in front are brass kalasha pots, a plate with offerings and a bowl. A green backdrop and gold arch frame the deities, with a smaller seated figure in an orange shawl with garlands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-10-08