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A photograph of a temple shrine showing a seated divine couple statue in an arched gold frame backed by red drapery. The male figure wears a tall crown with a green and orange sash, gold necklaces and a white dhoti, and raises a hand. The female figure wears a green and gold blouse, pink skirt, gold jewellery and a dark headdress. Both are adorned with garlands of orange and purple flowers. Below them sits a smaller white statue draped in orange cloth and a pink garment. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a small brass lamp and offerings in the foreground. No living people are visible, and no a person candidate appears, only deity murtis.

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A photograph of a temple sanctum with a gilded arch framing two large painted or decorated deity murti seated side by side on a raised dais. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban-like headdress, a gold necklace and a white dhoti with a golden sash, holding a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a green blouse, a white sari with gold border and a black crown, with a magenta skirt below. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. In front, an orange cloth and a small white figure with a gold necklace rest on a plate, with tall brass oil lamps standing on both sides and a red cloth backdrop behind.2010-02-05A shrine photograph showing a carved deity murti pair framed by a gilded arch set against a red cloth backdrop. The central figure wears a crown and red-orange and green sash and is adorned with a white and gold necklace, with a green-and-gold-trimmed figure seated beside. Both are garlanded with yellow and white marigold strands. In front, a tall lingam-like stone form is draped in white and gold cloth and garlanded, with a small pink-clad figure before it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with a brass kalasha and offering vessels on the stone platform.2010-02-05A temple sanctum shows a large deity murti pair under a gilded arch against red drapery. The central figure wears a green and gold crown, a bead-and-gold necklace and holds a trident-like weapon, with a smaller figure beside him. A female-form deity with a dark crown and green-and-gold garment stands at right, both adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. In front sits a shivalinga-style form on a silver-and-gold peetha with a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands, draped in a white and gold cloth. Brass lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels and a kalasha on the floor. No people are visible; the murtis and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2010-02-05A gilded shrine arch frames a large sculpted deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform, with a smaller seated figure in front. The taller figure wears a green and orange turban, a gold crown, a gold necklace, and holds a trident, while the figure beside them wears a green blouse and gold jewellery. Both wear magenta skirts, and garlands of yellow and white flowers with purple accents drape over them. In front, a small seated figure dressed in white with an orange cloth, a gold waist band and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a golden seat. Brass oil lamps line both sides of the shrine, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. No living people are visible.2010-02-05A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of large murti figures seated together on a raised pink-draped platform within a gilded arched niche with a magenta backdrop. The deity on the left holds a trident and wears a striped orange turban, a white dhoti and a long beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears a crown, a red-and-pink sari and garlands. Both are garlanded with marigold and red flower strings. In front sits a lingam draped in purple cloth with a large kalasha-like offering, surrounded by brass oil lamps and a decorated orange-and-purple cloth. To the right, a smaller carved figure in a green-curtained niche holds a lamp. Carved stone walls frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2013-01-25A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of a seated couple, the male figure holding a trident and the female figure in orange and pink sari with garlands, with a central shivalingam-like form adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces in front. Ornate gilded arches frame the shrine above a magenta drape, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. At right, a small figure in a blue niche wears a rudraksha-style mala and red garment. No physical people are visible.2013-01-14A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapes. Central statues show a deity with a trident and a consort in green and pink sari-style dress with heavy jewelry, both adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a white-draped seated figure with an orange headpiece and garland in front, plus a small white figure in pink garment below. Offering vessels and a small seated figure appear at the base. The image is a shrine photograph with no living people visible.2010-02-03April 24 20132013-04-24January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20112011-10-11A temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform within an ornate gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a striped orange and green turban and a red-and-white ceremonial garland, while the right figure wears a tall crown and long dark hair, with both sculptures draped in pink cloth and wreathed in red and white flower garlands. Between them stands a silver-and-purple decorated object with a row of oil lamps, and a bejewelled cloth and brass lamps sit in front. A smaller painted figure in orange and green stands in a side niche, and a hanging brass oil lamp is visible at the sides. No living people are present.2013-01-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, depicted as a standing pair in ornate golden arch surround with a turquoise backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a crown, pink and orange sari and holds a trident. Between them a shivalinga-like form is draped with red and orange cloth, red and white garlands, and a large jewelled necklace. Oil lamps stand on either side, and a small smaller figure in orange dhoti and red-gold garland stands in a side niche on the right. Pink and red textiles and small deity figures appear at lower left.2013-02-26 +2 copies