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A photograph of a pair of painted deity murtis seated side by side on a golden-framed platform inside an open shrine with stone pillars and a red curtain backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a crown-like headdress, holds a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped instrument, and is adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and blue garment with a red skirt. Both wear long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded ornate canopy frames the bottom of the image. A partially visible person is at the lower left edge.

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A photograph of a shrine housing a pair of large painted deity murtis seated side by side on a golden throne under an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a multi-strand ornate necklace and blue-green garments, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand. The figure on the right wears a tall golden crown, a red-and-gold jewelled necklace and blue garments. Both are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. A stack of small oil lamps sits in front of them, and gold lamp stands with lotus-shaped tops line the sides. A partially visible person stands at the lower left edge. Red drapes frame the open shrine on a stone-pillared pavilion with greenery behind.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated within a golden arched niche framed by a red curtain. The murti on the left is a male deity holding a trident and a drum-like instrument, with a crown and blue and gold garments. The figure on the right wears a crown, a blue and gold outfit and a long necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a golden decorated seat is in the foreground. A partially visible person in a white shirt stands at the lower left edge, seen from behind.2010-11-09A photograph of a shrine housing a large deity murti group under a gilded arch with red drapery. Two figures are seated on a pink-draped platform: the upper pair, a male figure with a red turban and beaded necklaces and a female figure with a crown and ornate jewellery, both carved or painted in bright colours. Below them sits a white stone figure wearing a red-and-gold headdress and garlands. Garlands of orange and purple flowers hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides of the shrine. No living people are visible.2010-10-19A photograph of a shrine with a large Shiva-Parvati deity murti set under a golden arch against a red curtain. The figures are painted in pink and gold tones, the male figure wearing a red and gold turban and crown, the female figure wearing a crown and layered jewellery. A shivalingam sits in front on a pedestal decorated with a red-and-gold cloth and purple and yellow flower garlands draped over the figures. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a small statue of a figure in a colourful sari appears at right. No people are visible.2010-10-19November 06 20102010-11-06October 01 20082008-10-01July 21 20092009-07-21October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine housing a pair of gilded deity murti standing under a golden arched frame, set within a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars and a plain ceiling. The murti on the left holds a trident and a drum-like object and wears a red-orange headcloth, while the figure on the right wears a crown and a purple and blue garment. Both wear necklaces, and marigold and red garlands drape across the figures and the golden pedestal in front. Brass lamp stands line the open sides of the shrine, with greenery visible beyond the metal railings.2010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate stone shrine framed by carved pillars and a gilded arch, housing a large deity murti of a male and female form seated together. The male figure wears a red and orange turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands of red and purple flowers; the female figure wears yellow and gold garments and a crown. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain hangs behind. In the foreground a golden ornate seat or palanquin edge is visible, with a small figure in pink near the right. At the bottom left a person wearing a blue head covering and at the bottom right a person in dark clothing are partly visible.2010-11-03November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a gold-framed arched niche backed by red drapery. Two deity murtis stand together in the centre, one with a red crown and ornate adornments, the other with a tall crown and red garland, both draped in green and orange cloth. A large golden kalasha or peetha sits in front of them, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange-clad figure sits at the base of the central display. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copies