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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapes. A large seated sculpted pair dominates: the male figure wears an orange turban, red ornamented garment and a jeweled crown, holding a trident-like staff, and the female figure wears white with gold jewellery. Both are draped in yellow and pink-purple garlands and seated on a blue and pink cloth. In front, a figure in orange robes with long black hair kneels or bows at the base, with brass oil lamps and flower offerings beside. The seated pair appear to be statues or murtis rather than living people, and the kneeling figure appears to be a statue as well, so no physical people are clearly present.

Golden ornate arch frames a shrine with two large metal murti figures seated on a gilded throne-like platform before a red curtain. The left figure wears a red-orange turban, blue garment and heavy silver necklaces, holding a trident and a small vessel. The right figure wears an orange-red and gold skirt, elaborate headdress and layered jewelry. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang across both figures and a central shivalinga-like golden pillar. In front sits a small white figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red turban, flanked by brass puja vessels, lamps and a plate of offerings. The scene is a deity murti shrine display rather than living people.

A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair on a gilded arched backdrop with a maroon curtain. The seated male figure wears an orange turban and a jewelled necklace and holds a trident and a small drum, while the female figure beside him wears a purple and orange sari, layered gold necklaces and a tall crown. Both are draped with yellow and magenta flower garlands. In front, a white statue of a seated figure in a blue shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a white draped platform. Brass lamps and a kalasha-type vessel appear at the bottom of the frame. No living people are visible.

October 19 2008

A gilded shrine arch frames two large golden deity murti standing on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and layered gold and jewelled necklaces, holding a trident and a small ritual implement. The figure on the right wears a black crown with a crescent, a red-and-green sari, and jewelled necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the figures. In front, a smaller seated white figure in a blue robe and orange turban sits before a white cloth, adorned with a gold necklace and garland, with brass lamps, a kalasha and incense holders on the altar below. No living people are visible.

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A gilded arched shrine framing a pair of silver-finished deity murtis, a male figure with a crown, crescent and trident and a female figure in a red-orange sari, standing on a golden platform decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with a cobra hood behind it. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small white figure in a maroon robe with a gold necklace sits at the base. No living people are visible.

Photograph of a golden shrine arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis seated on a gilded throne, a male figure in an orange turban and blue-and-gold garment holding a trident and a ceremonial object, beside a female figure in an orange and black garment with layered gold necklaces. Red and yellow garlands of flowers drape both figures. A small white and orange seated figure sits at the base near a silver kalasha, brass lamps, oil lamps and offering vessels in the foreground. No physical people are present.

Photograph of a gilded temple shrine arch framing two large metal deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like base. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, crown with crescent, heavy jewelled necklaces and holds a small ritual object; the figure on the right wears a crown, jewelled ornaments and a blue silk sari-like garment. A golden lingam-shaped pillar stands in front, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a red velvet backdrop. A small white statue in orange robes sits at the lower left, and a silver bowl rests on the platform. No living people are visible.

Ornately decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gilded arch on a throne-like dais. The male figure wears an orange turban with a crescent crown, holds a trident and a drum, and is adorned with layered silver necklaces; the female figure wears a red and blue sari, a jewelled headdress and pearl necklaces. Both are garlanded with white and red-yellow flower strands. Before them a small white-clad seated figure in an orange shawl with a garland sits in front of a silver-and-gold backdrop, with brass oil lamps flanking the arch and a lit lamp in the foreground. The setting resembles a temple shrine decorated for a festival.

A photograph of a shrine niche with two large golden-brown deity murti seated under a gilded arch against a yellow backdrop. The left figure wears a red-and-gold crown and holds ritual objects; the right figure wears a blue skirt, a black crown and layered silver-toned necklaces. In front, a white-marigold garland with yellow and purple blossoms frames a seated white marble statue in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha-style pendant, hands raised in a gesture. Before it stand brass lamps, a bell, kalasha pots and offering bowls with flowers on a white cloth. No living people are visible.

A photograph of two golden statues seated side by side on a white-draped platform under a gilded arched canopy with red drapery behind them. The left figure wears an orange-red crown, orange and white dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a trident-like staff; the right figure wears a dark crown, ornate gold necklaces and a white and orange garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold garlands. Below, a small brass kalasha-like vessel and rudraksha malas rest on the platform, with a standing green-robed statue in a blue-curtained niche at right and brass oil lamps nearby. No living people are visible.