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A photograph of a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform before an arched golden frame with an orange backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban-style crown, a pearl-and-gold necklace, and holds a trident and a drum-like staff; the figure on the right wears a green and pink sari with gold jewellery and a flower garland. Between them sits a smaller figure in white and orange cloth with a gold waist band and rudraksha-style beads, adorned with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, with a small kalasha and offerings at the base. The murti figures are statues, not living people.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche framed by carved stone pillars. Inside stands a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati with a golden crown and an orange cloth backdrop. The figures wear pink and green garments and are draped with multicoloured marigold garlands in yellow, purple and red. Brass oil lamps, lit and unlit, flank the central figures, and a small offering stands at the base. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculpted or painted murtis.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti inside a carved stone shrine with an arched golden frame and orange cloth backdrop. The murti shows a male figure with a tall orange-and-gold crown and a trident held in one hand, seated beside a female figure in a pink and green sari with a flower in her hair. Both are adorned with long garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small brass figure sits in front. No physical people are visible.2010-01-24January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated Shiva-Parvati murti in a temple shrine, set within a golden arched frame against a teal backdrop. The male deity wears an orange turban, a crown, ornate necklaces, and holds a trident; the female form wears a green blouse and pink skirt with a jewelled headpiece. Both are garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and carved stone pillars surround the shrine. No living people are visible.2009-06-29A temple shrine photographed at night with a gilded arched niche framing a deity murti pair seated before a saffron-orange cloth backdrop. The main figure is an ornately adorned deity with a tall orange headdress or crown, a trident, a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated beside a consort in a pink and green sari with a decorated crown. Tall brass oil lamps line both sides of the platform, and carved stone pillars with relief figures frame the shrine. At the lower right, a woman with grey hair in a bun and a light blue top, seen from behind, stands before the shrine. Brass vessels sit on the platform for puja offerings.2010-01-24A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. At the centre sits a large deity murti of Shiva with a trident in one raised hand and a red and gold garment, flanked by a murti of Parvati in a green and gold sari with garlands and jewellery. Before them stands a gold-banded peetha draped with white cloth and marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a teal backdrop. No living people are visible.2009-06-30A 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 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a golden arched frame around a deity murti. The central murti of a male and female deity pair wears a saffron turban and ornate white and gold ornaments, with the female figure in pink and green garments. Garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers hang from the figures and a kalasha-like vessel sits at the base. Golden oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange backdrop fills the niche. At lower left a woman with dark hair in a blue-green sari sits in front, and at lower right an elderly person in white and blue is partly visible at the edge of the frame, making the scene a pada-pooja-style puja at a Kalpataru temple.2010-01-24January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with gilded arch and orange-gold curtain behind. Two standing deity murti are dressed in ornate garments: the left figure wears an orange turban-like crown, white jewelled necklaces and a green-and-orange dhoti, the right figure wears a magenta blouse, pink skirt and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a seated figure on a green and orange stone base with a red and white garland draped across its body and a silver-bordered red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and brass kalasha-style vessels rest at the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-11A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch against a red curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, a white and red garland, and a yellow-green skirt; the figure on the right wears a tall black-and-white crown, pearl ornaments and a white and gold sari. Both are draped in marigold and red garlands. A silver kalasha stands in front of them, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small offering on a tray below. No people are visible.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine with two seated deity murtis dressed in yellow and cream garments, adorned with white and gold jewellery, crowns and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. A large gold-framed arch surrounds them with a red curtain behind, and polished brass oil lamps stand on either side. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel with garlands sits before the images, with a small figure in red-and-saffron cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-07-13