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A temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a sloped roof, sheltered under an orange-and-white canopy, showing a central deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and a seated figure with a trident and a bull at its base. Behind them a red and gold curtain frames an arched alcove; the figures wear blue and turquoise draped garments with garlands. Smaller side figures stand in alcoves, a golden arched niche sits to the left, and an orange curtain hangs at right. Above, painted bulls and a figure in a niche decorate the superstructure. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a thatched open-sided pavilion with red metal posts. Central stone shrine houses a deity murti pair: a figure with multiple arms and a crown, beside a consort in a green-and-blue sari, both garlanded with white and orange flower strings. Below, a smaller seated figure with garlands and a cloth backdrop of green and red curtains. Above, a painted arch holds a seated couple with a bull and a white Nandi pair flanking the roof. Brass lamps and a hanging bell stand in front, with greenery behind. No people are visible in the scene, only statues.

Shrine photograph of a deity murti dressed in a rich red and pink cloth and blue-and-yellow garments, wearing a crown and adorned with layered marigold and orange garlands. In front sits a small seated figure in orange robes, a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand on the altar, and a small golden palanquin-style seat rests at the right. The open pavilion has carved stone pillars, a gold arch and saffron curtains. A plain stone-carved structure frames the scene with trees visible beyond the railings.

A shrine interior with open stone pillars and a golden arched frame housing a deity murti of a goddess and a male deity, both draped in pink, magenta and blue cloth with yellow lower garments, adorned with marigold and purple flower garlands. In front stands a small figure in orange and white clothing with a saffron turban-like cloth, seated on a white cloth-covered platform, surrounded by brass lamps, a bell-shaped vessel, a bowl of white offerings and a book on a stand. Red and orange curtains hang at the sides, and a small red-clad figure sits on a side seat. The scene reads as a temple sanctum set for worship.

A shrine-like open pavilion with a large ornate deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a pink backdrop. Below the murti sits a small seated figure in orange robes on a white cloth, with a rudraksha-like garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, an open book on a stand and a small throne with a figure in orange stand in front. No physical people are visible; the image shows a deity murti and a statue of a seated sannyasi-type figure. Trees and red curtains frame the structure.

A photograph of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, standing before a gold arched frame and a magenta-and-red backdrop. The deity wears a crown and is flanked by a figure in blue and yellow draped cloth. In front, a small seated figure in orange robes and a red cloth before the base of the deity sits on a white-draped platform, with brass vessels, oil lamps, a bowl, and flower offerings on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the open temple pavilion with red curtains at the sides and trees beyond.

A stone shrine with carved pillars frames a golden arched niche holding a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a purple cushioned throne. The main figure wears a red-orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a trident, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. A smaller orange-draped figure sits at the front of the throne. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha stand on the platform, with red and orange curtains on either side.

A stone shrine under an open red-and-white metal framed canopy with orange curtains tied at the pillars. Inside the carved stone sanctum stand two gilded deity murti decorated with green and pink garments and marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering trays set on a stone plinth. Above, a painted arch shows a seated deity with bull figures. Orange-and-white striped walls surround the courtyard, with green trees behind. No people are visible.

A shrine structure with a golden arch frames a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown and rudraksha mala, with an orange cloth; the consort figure wears orange and a purple skirt with ornaments. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang across them. In front, a white statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, with a small orange image on a stand to the right. Red curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a granite pillar and gilded arched niche framing two deity murtis. The taller murti wears a red crown and red-and-gold garments, holds a staff, and the smaller murti beside it wears a blue and gold sari-like dress. Both are adorned with heavy gold necklaces and red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a seated white murti in green and red garments with a pink turban, and a white cloth draped over the platform below. Brass oil lamps, a gilded chair, and a brass lamp stand are placed nearby, with green foliage behind the railings.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a wooden ceiling. At the centre stands a large deity murti of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair with a cobra hood above, draped in pink and blue cloth and garlanded with yellow-orange flowers, framed by a gold arch and orange curtains. In front is a small orange-robed statue on a black-and-white embroidered cloth, with brass oil lamps and bowls on the floor. To the right is a standing statue of a figure in white and maroon. No living people are visible. Pale carved sculptures and potted greenery sit beyond the pillars.

A photograph of a shrine inside a temple at night, with a gilded arched niche framing a group of deity murtis. Two standing figures in purple and blue garments with crowns flank a central figure in a red and orange turban and bright red garland; the central figure sits on a white draped platform with a blue-clad small figure below. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Golden curtains and red drapes surround the shrine. The figures are statues, not people.