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A stone-pillared temple pavilion with a granite ceiling, open on three sides, housing a deity murti shrine. Central figures are draped in purple cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow and red marigolds, with a white-draped altar before them. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners of the platform, and a silver plate holds flower offerings and a small brass vessel at the front. Red curtains hang at the sides, and a small carved seat with a figure stands to the right. No people are visible.

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A stone shrine with carved granite pillars and an arched gold-framed niche holding deity murti statues, one seated figure in red crown and garlands flanked by a female figure in gold ornaments, with a smaller figure in blue. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang across the murti, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. White cloth covers a platform in front, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl. No people are visible; the shrine is empty of devotees.2010-10-28 +2 copiesA stone shrine pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains draped on the sides. Inside, a deity murti with garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers is enthroned on a white-draped platform with lit oil lamps. A single devotee in a lavender-purple garment bends forward at the front stone platform, touching the base in reverence. Strings of small lights hang across the roof and green trees stand behind the structure.2010-12-28A stone shrine pavilion with carved grey pillars and an orange-draped canopy holds a deity murti at its centre, flanked by a standing figure in orange and red garments. Thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers hang from the pillars and the deity, and brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. Strings of small lights run along the roof edge, and orange cloth curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-31A photograph of a covered open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars carved with floral and geometric motifs, hung with orange cloth. Inside an arched niche stands a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and a red-and-blue garment, with a dark-faced ornate figure seated in front on a golden throne-like seat. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a smaller orange-robed figure with a garland is visible at left. No physical person is clearly visible in the scene.2009-12-27A photograph of a shrine set under a canopy of red and gold silk drapes, with a stone-pillared pavilion behind. Within it stands a large murti of a deity pair seated on a raised dais, adorned with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and draped in pink and purple cloth. In front, on a white-covered table, sit a small seated figure dressed in saffron, garlanded, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of fruit and flowers. Gold and red decorative fabric frames the sanctum. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual puja arrangement for the Maheshwara shrine.Outdoor stone temple pavilion at dusk with carved granite pillars and a golden arch. Within a shrine, a deity murti of a seated divine couple is adorned with thick marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with a rich green and red drape behind. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass bowls holding offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel on the floor before the altar. Orange cloth hangs from the side poles and banana leaves frame the view. No people are visible.2011-12-13A temple shrine with a deity murti pair seated under an ornate golden arch, draped in purple and blue silk and decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a brass vessel and offering plates sit on a stone platform in front. On the left, a person in lavender dhoti and shawl walks toward the shrine, and a few figures in white and orange stand further back under a wooden canopy. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-28December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a stone temple shrine housing a pair of painted deity murti standing on a raised platform, the central figure with a red crown, a red and gold garment and a long garland of yellow and purple flowers, beside a female figure in a yellow-orange sari. Below them stands a small teal-clad image and a conch-shaped form draped with white cloth, with a garland hanging down. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and metal ritual vessels line the platform, and carved pillars and red curtains frame the shrine. No people are visible.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA stone shrine canopy decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white draped along the eaves. Inside, a gilded deity murti of a standing male and female figure is adorned with garlands, with a large central flower garland and a rose garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small shrine with a seated figure is at the right. Two standing people in white at left and a figure at far right are partly visible near the shrine, with a red curtain hanging at the left side.2013-03-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame behind a central deity murti in a seated pose, adorned with a red and gold crown and bright garlands. Flanking figures in pink and yellow garments stand beside it. Marigold garlands in yellow and red hang along the pillars and the front of the shrine. In front, brass oil lamps and a silver-bowled offering are arranged on a white cloth over a raised platform, with bowls of food and a kalasha set before the deity. Stone pillars frame the open pavilion. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-08-25A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone mandapa and red-orange curtains on both sides. Inside, a deity murti of a seated goddess with a crown, flanked by two standing figures, is draped with red and multicolour flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in rows around the shrine, and the lower platform holds three garlanded murtis: two female figures in orange and red sarees flanking a central male deity with a crown. Rose petals and marigolds are scattered on the floor. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2010-11-12