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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and a red curtain backdrop. Seated at the centre is a golden deity murti of a divine couple, a male figure with a crown and a female figure with a crown, both adorned with white pearl necklaces and red-and-yellow flower garlands. A black Shivalinga stands in front, draped in red and garlanded with marigold and red flower strands, set on a silver yoni peetha. A smaller standing statue in a green-curtained niche to the right wears a red turban and white beaded necklace. Brass offerings, bananas, fruit and a small silver vessel lie before the shrine, and a purple and green silk cloth drapes the base. No living people are visible.2013-12-18Photograph of a gilded utsava-style shrine image of a seated divine couple beneath an ornate golden arch with a red curtain backdrop. The male figure, wearing a red-and-gold crown, holds a trident-like staff and raises a hand in blessing, adorned with white and gold necklaces and garlands of red and yellow marigolds. The female figure wears a gold crown and matching jewelry, seated beside him. In front stands a black Shivalinga-like object draped with an orange cloth and garlands, flanked by a purple silk cloth. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha, a bell, a plate of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. To the right stands a smaller painted devotee figure with folded hands in a green-curtained niche. No living people are visible.2013-12-18February 24 20132013-02-24 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20142014-02-05A temple sanctum shrine with a golden arched frame and gold-embroidered orange curtains. Two large seated deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban with a trident-like staff and garlands, the other in a tall crown with a purple sari and green lower garment, sit on a raised platform. In front is a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a silver-embroidered cloth. A smaller statue in orange robes stands at the right, flanked by brass oil lamps. No living people are visible.2013-02-24December 16 20132013-12-16December 04 20132013-12-04Photograph of a shrine interior with a golden arched niche framing a seated deity murti pair, a male and a female figure wearing orange and red garments, pearl and bead necklaces, and crowns, with green drapery behind them. In front stands a dark nandi-like or bull-shaped image draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and red flower garlands, with a small dark lingam-style stone and oil lamps on a low platform. White cloth covers the pedestal and side figures in red stand in alcoves. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a temple sanctum with a stone wall and a tiled ceiling.2014-01-01June 08 20102010-06-08October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07A shrine with large painted statues of two deities under a gilded arch, backed by red drapery. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a blue garment. In front stands a dark shivalinga draped with white and red marigold garlands, with a brass kalasha and small lamps before it. A smaller gold-framed niche on the right holds a standing figure in saffron cloth and a red beaded necklace. No living people are visible.2014-01-31