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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red draped throne within a gilded arch. The Shiva figure wears a brown turban with a crescent moon, holds a trident and a damaru-like staff, and is adorned with a green silk garment, a gold necklace and white beaded ornaments. The Parvati figure wears a crown, a teal sari with an orange border, pearl necklaces and yellow and purple marigold garlands. A dark stone shivalinga sits in front, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal between the figures. Flowers and a green leaf are placed at the base. The image is a photograph of a deity murti; no living people are visible.2017-08-25A temple shrine scene during Navaratri with a standing priest in orange garments performing worship before a large deity murti. A seated goddess murti wears a gold crown, red and maroon sari, garlands of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like emblem and a lotus-shaped hand. Beside it stands a dark black linga on a golden peetha, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. To the left, a standing female murti in blue and green garments with a jeweled headdress also wears garlands. Gold arches and deep red curtains frame the shrine. Only a few partially visible devotees appear at the bottom edge, one wearing a red and white headcloth, and a small figure is visible near the left base.2017-09-26 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25June 23 20132013-06-23A woman in an orange sari stands at the left, reaching toward a black stone shivalinga set on a black pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind it stand gold-painted deity murtis, a male deity with a trident and a female deity in a teal and gold sari, both wearing white and colourful garlands. To the right, a statue of a sage in a red-brown robe and red turban with a rudraksha mala and white garland stands beside a tall brass oil lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges, and a red curtain hangs behind the shrine arch.2017-08-25Photograph of a gilded utsava murti pair seated within a golden arched niche against a red curtain. The taller figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a tilak, holding a trident and a small drum-like object; the consort wears a green sari with gold border, a tall crown, garlands of yellow and purple flowers and ornate jewellery. Both figures are sculpted deity murti, not living people. A kalasha and a brass lamp sit at the base.2010-10-10January 24 20162016-01-24Golden shrine arch framing two gilded deity murti seated against a green drape. The left figure wears a red and green turban, the right a tall crown; both are heavily adorned with jewelled necklaces, white and red flower garlands. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and saffron shawl, with white tripundra markings on his forehead, pours water over a black shivalinga from a metal pot as an abhishekam. The shivalinga sits before the deity figures on a stone base. Warm lamplight illuminates the scene.2013-06-25Golden metal murtis of Shiva and Parvati are seated side by side on a peetha before an orange-red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The left deity holds a trident and a damaru-like drum, wears a leopard-print headdress with a crescent-style ornament, a red-and-gold necklace and a pink lower garment. The right deity wears a green sari with gold border, a large round gold pendant necklace, earrings and a dark coiffed hairstyle. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers drape both figures, and a gold kalasha-style offering with green stone-like pieces sits in front. No physical people are visible.2014-08-15