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A temple shrine photograph showing a large deity murti pair seated on a raised platform within a gilded arch against red drapery. The taller figure wears an orange and red crown, a white and gold necklace and a pink and blue garment, holding a trident-like staff; the companion figure wears a black crown, blue skirt and purple sash. Both are garlanded with marigolds in yellow, white and purple. In front, a lower white-draped seat holds a figure in orange robes with a gold-banded headpiece and a marigold garland, with a kalasha-like brass vessel above. Brass oil lamps (dipa) flank the platform, and a small orange-clad seated figure sits at the bottom. The scene is an ornate temple sanctum with stone pillars.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate gold arch framing a red backdrop. Two painted deity murti stand tall: the left figure wears an orange turban and crown, holds a trident and a drum-like instrument, and wears a pink and navy garment with a jewelled necklace; the right figure wears a blue and purple sari with a jewelled headpiece. Both are draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in blessing, under a snake-hooded canopy and a white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and offering plates lie at the base. No living people are visible.2010-02-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing two large painted deity murtis standing side by side within a gilded arch framed by red drapes. The figure on the left has an orange and gold crown, gold earrings, a black-and-gold necklace, and pink and blue garments, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object. The figure on the right wears a black crown, gold jewellery, a blue and purple sari, and a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. In front stands a smaller black stone linga with an orange cloth wrap and a cobra-hood canopy, decorated with garlands and sitting on a gold-banded base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the carved stone pillars are visible around the shrine. No people are present.2010-02-09Photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gilded arch with a red drape behind. Two large gold-toned deity murtis stand on a raised platform: the male figure wears an orange-red turban and crown-like headdress, holds a trident and a drum-like instrument, and wears pink and blue robes with layered gold necklaces; the female figure wears a black headdress, teal-blue and purple garments and gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers hang from both. In front, a seated white statue draped in an orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads sits on a white cloth with gold bangles and a white sash. Brass oil lamps stand at left and right, with a brass tray of flowers and a small vessel in the foreground.2010-02-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red backdrop. Two large gold-faced deity murtis stand side by side: the left figure wears an orange turban and pink-and-black garment, holding a trident and a drum-like object, while the right figure wears a blue-and-purple sari with a black headdress and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower malas. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is draped in white cloth with gold bangles and an orange turban, with brass lamps and offerings in front. No living people are visible.2010-02-09A temple shrine with a red backdrop and gilded arch frames a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side in red, blue and pink garments with gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, both with their arms raised holding ritual objects. Below them sits a smaller seated figure wearing an orange and red headdress, white dhoti and gold ornaments, decorated with yellow and magenta garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with brass vessels and offerings in front, and a small framed picture appears at right.2010-02-10A golden arched shrine framed by red cloth holds two large deity murtis: a male figure with a trident, crown and pink and blue garments, and a female figure in blue and purple with a crown, both draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. In front of them sits a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tall ornate crown, resting on a white cloth with a garland. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and a small blue figurine appears at right.2010-02-09June 17 20092009-06-17A temple shrine photograph showing a golden arched niche with red drapery containing a large central deity pair: a red-and-gold crowned murti with a trident and white garland on the left, and a figure in a blue and magenta sari with gold jewellery on the right, both draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands. In front is a white-clad figure seated on a peetha-like platform with a golden bowl and brass lamps and offerings, and a white and gold cloth draped beside. Flanking brass oil lamps and a small framed deity image appear at the sides, with carved grey stone pillars framing the shrine.2010-02-10July 09 20092009-07-09October 22 20122012-10-22A 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.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.2010-02-05