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September 29 20132013-09-29A temple shrine photograph showing a large sculptural deity pair seated on a raised dais under a gilded arch with a green curtain behind. The taller figure has four arms, a red and gold turban-like crown and a beaded garland, while the figure beside it wears a floral crown and a long red-and-white garland. A small rounded lingam-form object with a red crown and flower garlands sits in front. Silver lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the left, and a standing figure in an arched niche on the right wears a red garment and a beaded necklace. Statues and ritual objects only; no physical people are present.2013-09-27A temple shrine photographed with no people present, featuring a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated or mounted above a horse-like figure, flanked by a second deity figure in orange and white. The main figure wears a red and orange turban-like crown, a red-and-white garland, and holds a trident and other implements. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the statues. Brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp and offering vessels sit on the stone floor before the shrine. A green backdrop and an arched gold frame surround the altar, and a smaller shrine with a golden-robed figure stands at right.2013-10-12A shrine inside a stone temple hall shows a large bronze-coloured Shiva and Parvati sculpture group seated on a raised pedestal before a green curtain and golden arch. The male figure holds a trident and wears a red and orange turban and beaded garlands; the female figure wears a crown and a blue and gold garment. Beneath them is a decorated kalasha-style base with red and white flower garlands and a brass lamp. To the right stands a smaller statue of a standing figure in brown robes with a saffron cloth behind. Oil lamps sit at the front, and the scene contains no living people.2013-09-29February 04 20142014-02-04A shrine photograph showing a gilded arch framing a large sculpted deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, with a green backdrop behind. Beside her is a smaller statue of a male deity in a red and orange turban with a garland of yellow and red flowers. In front sits a black-stone figure draped with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a silver-framed peetha or throne-like base, and brass oil lamps and offering vessels, along with a red cloth on a stone platform. A smaller gilded alcove on the right holds a figure in orange robes wearing a garland. No physical people are visible.2013-10-12September 25 20132013-09-25October 12 20132013-10-12A temple shrine photographed head-on, with a gilded arched frame and a green cloth backdrop. Two large deity figures are seated on a raised platform: the central figure wears an orange turban and red and white garland, and the figure beside her wears orange and red garments with a crown and flower garland. Before them, a dark Shiva-lingam-like form is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a small offering tray and a bowl sit on the front ledge, and a smaller seated figure in orange and gold dress with a garland stands to the right. Deity murti and altar arrangement, with no people visible.2013-10-07September 26 20132013-09-26January 18 20132013-01-18Photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing a large deity murti seated on a golden-orange and green draped platform. The central figure wears a red and gold turban-like crown and is garlanded with white and pink flower chains, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped object. Behind it, a pair of smaller figures with crowns and red garlands stand against green drapes. In front, a small white seated figure in yellow robes and a garland sits on the platform. Silver vessels, brass lamps, flower offerings, a red-bordered cloth and a white whisk lie on the floor. No people are visible.2012-07-09