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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden-yellow and red backdrop within a gilded arch. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a saffron turban, rudraksha-style red beads and gold ornaments; the Parvati figure wears a crown and layered gold necklaces. In front, a decorated linga-like form is garlanded with white and red flowers and draped with beaded necklaces, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands. Garlands hang on the side figures and a partial bronze figure stands at the right. A small seated person in dark clothing is visible at the lower right corner.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a group of painted, life-size deity murtis on a raised platform. On the left, a male deity with a raised hand holding a trident and a small hand drum wears a saffron-orange turban and a red and gold sash, with a bead necklace and rudraksha mala, seated beside a female deity in gold and red garments with a tall crown and white flower garland. To the right stands a bearded sage figure in a saffron shawl with yellow flower garlands and hands joined in greeting. In front, a decorated kalasha-like peetha is adorned with jewelry, a green cloth, and red and white flower garlands, flanked by two brass oil lamps (deepas). Gold-framed arch and red drapes form the backdrop. A real person in red clothing sits at the far right edge, partially visible.

A temple shrine photograph showing a richly decorated sanctum with a gilded arched frame and red drapery. Two large painted deity murtis stand together: the left figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident and is adorned with red and white beaded necklaces, while the right figure wears a crown and gold necklaces. Between them sits a black Shiva linga draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with bronze oil lamps on stands flanking it and a yellow-and-red cloth beneath. A third statue on the right, in a saffron wrap with a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, is posed with hands joined. A woman in a red sari stands at the lower right edge, facing the shrine, visible only partially. Garlands of green leaves hang along the walls, and the photograph carries a person copyright notice.

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February 24 2015

A temple shrine photographed in warm, low lighting. Two large painted deity figures, one in yellow and orange with a four-armed form holding ritual objects, and a consort in yellow with heavy gold and bead necklaces, sit on a raised platform framed by a golden arch and red drapery. A kalasha-like vessel stands before them, decorated with red and white flower garlands, with oil lamps on brass stands on either side. Beside the deity group stands a third figure in saffron-orange with a yellow garland. In the foreground a single person in a dark robe stands with hands joined before the altar. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the pillars.

Photograph of a shrine niche with gilded arches and grey carved stone walls framed by deep red curtains. At the centre sits a deity murti pair with a crowned figure in red and gold, flanked by a lady in green and white garlands. Side figures in white and blue with flower garlands stand beside them. A gold kalasha and lingam-like form sit on a gold pedestal with yellow garlands, and a silver-embossed red throne stands in front. At right, two women in orange saffron saris stand near the curtain. Oil lamps and brass stands complete the setting.

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A night-time photograph of a shrine niche with golden arched frames and orange-red drapery. At centre stand two deity murtis, a Shiva-Parvati-style pair with tall black crowns, silver necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, one holding a trident-like object. Flanking figures include a turbaned statue in gold on the left and a statue in a rudraksha-style necklace with a white flower garland on the right, both in devotional pose. A dark-clad devotee stands in silhouette at the lower left, offering to the shrine. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands line the front, and a gold ornamental base holds the murtis.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together in a golden arched niche against a red backdrop, holding a trident, a ritual object and other attributes, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold jewellery. Flanking figures stand on either side, including a gilded attendant figure with a crown and a sage-like figure on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with silver offering trays and small decorated figures before the central sanctum. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind and wearing a reddish-brown cloth, stands before the shrine in worship. Gold draped curtains frame the right side.

A dimly lit temple shrine with a standing figure in a dark red garment facing a golden-arched alcove. Central deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and red flowers, wears a crown and ornate jewellery and stands in front of an orange cloth backdrop. Flanking statues on the left and right, one in a turban with garlands and one in a dark headdress with a rudraksha mala, stand in golden niches. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and a kalasha-like brass vessel are placed before the deity, with a silver and gold altar in front. The scene is a darshan-style puja display.