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November 04 20142014-11-04Ornate temple shrine with golden arched frame and teal drapery behind a central pair of large deity murtis. The taller figure on the left has four arms, red and orange garments, a red-orange turban, and holds ritual implements; the figure on the right wears a crown, blue and gold attire and a garland. Both are decorated with flower garlands in pink, red and yellow marigold and heavy gold jewellery. Below, a smaller red-clad murti sits on a white-and-red throne-like pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the far right, a standing statue wears an orange robe and shawl, and a small red-robed figure appears at the far left. No live people are visible.2011-10-18Photograph of a gilded temple shrine with a seated pair of golden deity murtis under an ornate arched frame against a red silk backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban, jewelled necklaces and holds a sceptre and a hand gesture; the figure on the right wears a tall ornate crown, orange and purple silk and a garland. Both are draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands. A small white figure stands before a brass peetha arch at the base, flanked by silver vessels, a brass lamp and a teal and gold cloth. No living people are visible.2013-07-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a golden deity arrangement in a gilded arch framed by red velvet drapery. Two large seated metal deity figures are shown: the left figure has four arms, holds a trident and a small drum-like object, wears a red turban, red and silver jewelled necklaces, and a gold crown, while the right figure wears a gold crown, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a gold-bordered pink-and-beige garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front is a seated shiva-linga type stone form covered with a pink cloth and a decorative white-and-green pattern, with rudraksha beads, gold bowls and a large brass lamp at the foot. Several brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a stepped platform. No people are visible.2016-06-15A gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden throne under an ornate gold arch with red drapes. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and a blue dhoti with a jewelled necklace and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears a black crown, a red and yellow sari and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and a gold kalasha-like lamp stand and oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07 +2 copiesInside a stone temple shrine, two large deity murtis stand side by side beneath a gilded arch with a golden curtain behind them. The figure on the left has a red-orange turban, a dark face, multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon, and a white and red dhoti; the figure on the right wears a tall crown, a blue and gold garment, and a long garland. Both wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red flower garlands. In front is a decorated kalasha or ritual object wrapped in red and purple cloth with a garland, oil lamps stand on either side, and a smaller deity murti stands in a green-curtained niche to the right. No people are visible.2013-06-15 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a flaming oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind him stands a large gilded two-figure deity murti seated on a golden throne, one figure wearing a red-orange turban and holding a trident, the other with an ornate crown, both draped in red and orange garments with red and yellow flower garlands and pearl necklaces, set against a turquoise curtain. A black Shiva lingam sits on a black peetha in front. A small white seated figure with a red tilak is at lower centre, and a blue-robed standing deity figure stands in a niche at right. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine.2011-09-13November 05 20142014-11-05 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26