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September 24 20132013-09-24September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis standing in front of a green satin backdrop. The taller figure wears a red and orange turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands, and raises a hand holding a small object; the second figure wears a tall crown, a white bead necklace and a blue and green skirt. Both are draped with marigold and red rose garlands. Below them sits a silver-framed seated figure with a cobra hood over its head and a decorated throne, and to the right an alcove holds a figure in a yellow-orange cloth wrapped with a jasmine-and-marigold garland. Brass pots, lamps and offerings sit on the floor at left. No people are visible.2013-09-26September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together beneath a gilded arch with a magenta curtain backdrop. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and floral garlands; the goddess wears a green and orange sari with gold jewellery. Below, a linga is draped in white cloth and encircled with red and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small figure in red dress in the foreground. No living people are visible.2008-05-18A temple shrine with a pair of large painted deity murti statues seated on a raised pedestal before a green silk backdrop within a gilded arch. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban, crown and ornate jewellery with a garland; the figure beside has a blue skirt, a tall crown and a garland of red and white flowers. Between them stands a tall shivalinga-style vessel draped in garlands, with a kalasha, brass pots and lamps on the floor in front. A smaller painted figure in an orange and gold garment and bead necklace stands in a niche on the right. Pillars carved in grey stone frame the shrine.2013-09-25A temple shrine photograph showing a large painted sculptural group of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gilded arched niche with a green backdrop. Shiva wears an orange turban and a trident is held in one hand; the consort wears a crown, blue skirt and a red-and-gold cloth. Both are draped with red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Before them sits a tall shivalinga decorated with garlands and a gold yoni base with a small figure, and a silver aarti or offering vessel with flowers sits in front. To the right, a smaller painted figure stands in an orange-gold niche with a rudraksha-style necklace. No physical people are visible.2013-09-25A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16A temple shrine with large statues of a deity couple, Shiva and Parvati murti, under a gilded arch with a green cloth backdrop. The male figure, with a red turban and trident, has a blue-and-maroon garment and jewelled necklaces; the female figure wears a blue skirt and white garlands. Red and white flower garlands drape a central linga with a kalasha-like crown, and a smaller statue in a niche on the right wears a brown robe and rudraksha-style beads. Steel vessels, flowers and offerings sit on the floor. No living people are visible.2013-09-25A shrine niche in a stone temple with carved pillars holds two painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a trident-like staff in one hand, and red and white garlands; the figure on the right wears a crown and an orange and gold sari with a white long-sleeve garment. Between them sits a brass vessel with a lamp and garlands, and in front are brass kalasha pots, a plate with offerings and a bowl. A green backdrop and gold arch frame the deities, with a smaller seated figure in an orange shawl with garlands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-10-08September 25 20132013-09-25September 19 20132013-09-19