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A stone-pillared temple shrine with a carved gold arch frames a pair of deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform. The two figures wear red and gold garments, crowns and silver ornaments, and are garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels, offering plates and a kalasha sit on the stone floor in front. Red curtains hang at the sides and string lights are visible overhead. No people are visible in the scene.

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A 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 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.2010-12-28Photograph 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.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.2010-12-28A photograph of a shrine inside a temple structure, with a stone pillared canopy and red cloth drapes at the sides. Two large deity murti sculptures stand in the back, painted with red and gold garments and crowns, wearing multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. In front, a small figure in saffron-orange robe and a red turban, seated on a red cloth, is garlanded with white and yellow flowers and has a rudraksha-style necklace; it is a statue or murti, not a living person. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a brass oil lamp, a plate of flowers and offering trays sit on the platform, along with a folded white and gold cloth and an open book on a stand. No living people are visible.2010-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31A 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.2010-12-28July 22 20132013-07-22Photo 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.2010-12-28December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.December 22 20102010-12-22