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Photograph of an ornate stone temple shrine with a carved archway and pillars. At the centre sits a red-painted statue of a male deity wearing a red crown and a seated female figure beside him, both adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers. Below them stands a dark stone linga draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and brass pots, offerings and a white cloth on the platform. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine. No living people are visible, so this is a temple deity scene rather than an event with attendees.

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A temple shrine photographed from the front, framed by granite pillars and a carved arch. Two standing deity murtis, one male with a red crown and one female with an ornate headdress, both in red and gold garments, are garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings. In front of them a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti with a crown and gold adornments, is also garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a white cloth with gold border drapes a side bench, and brass pots and offering plates sit on the platform. Red curtains hang at the sides. No living people are visible.2010-12-28A photograph of a shrine inside an open-sided temple pavilion with orange and red curtains and carved stone pillars. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform with a gilded arch behind them. The two larger figures wear red garments, gold jewellery and crowns, and the central figure is draped in heavy garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A brass kalasha-style pot, brass lamps and fruit or flower offerings sit on the altar cloth in front. The pavilion is set among green foliage, and a lamp stands at the left edge.2010-12-28Photograph of a temple shrine with a central Shiva lingam draped in a shawl-like cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, set in front of two large statues of a seated couple in red and gold attire. The figure on the left wears a red crown and holds a hand raised; the figure on the right wears a red sari and jewelry. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at the base of the shrine among offering plates, a brass pot, flower bowls and a brass lamp stand. Red and orange curtains frame the open pavilion with carved pillars. Statues and deity murti only; no living people are visible.2010-12-28A stone temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Two deity murtis sit on a raised seat under a golden arch: a figure with a red headdress and a female figure wearing a crown and red garment, both adorned with necklaces. A Shiva lingam-like form in front is draped in orange cloth and garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and an orange cloth hangs on the pillars. No people are visible.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22Photo of a temple shrine with a deity murti pair in red and gold garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, seated on a red-draped throne. In the foreground, a small seated statue in saffron robes with folded hands, also garlanded, sits before brass vessels, a plate of flowers, a brass lamp and a bowl of offerings on the stone floor. Stone pillars and a carved arch frame the shrine, with red curtains and greenery behind.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy with a carved stone archway, draped in red and orange cloth. Two painted deity figures stand in the arch: the one on the left wears a red crown and hands raised, the one on the right wears a red sari with silver necklaces. Multi-coloured marigold and garland festoons of yellow, white, purple and maroon frame them. In front, a seated red-clad murti wears a long garland and rudraksha-style beads, with brass oil lamps (deepas) on both sides, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, and a white-covered table with books and a sacred vessel. The scene suggests a puja decoration for a festival.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a shrine within a stone temple arch, framed by a gold-edged archway and draped with a multicolored garland of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Two gilded deity murti sit on a raised red and gold seat under the arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban and crown and holds a trident-like object, while the figure on the right wears a red sari-like garment with a black crown and holds a small object. In front, a smaller seated figure in red and white holds a hand raised in blessing and wears a rudraksha mala. Red drapes hang on both sides, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals lie on the floor with a white-covered table at left.2010-12-22A stone shrine with carved granite pillars and a golden arch houses seated deity murti of a divine couple, adorned with marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. The central figure wears a red crown and red garments, with a smaller figure in red garlanded below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass vessels and offerings of flowers and fruit on the platform.2010-12-28A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like open pavilion with stone pillars and an ornate arched backdrop. Three deity murtis are dressed in red garments with gold and red trim, adorned with necklaces, and wreathed with marigold and multicolored flower garlands in yellow, purple and green. The central figures are seated side by side on a throne-like platform, with a smaller figure in front. A brass oil lamp stands at the right, and orange curtains hang at the sides beside red railings and greenery.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22