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A photograph of a gilded arched shrine framing a pair of metal deity murtis seated together on a red-draped seat. The taller figure has four arms, holds a trident and a small staff, wears an orange turban, white ornate jewelled necklaces and a red and white dhoti. The seated female figure wears a black crown, a long braid, white and gold jewelled garments and holds a brass kalasha. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape both figures. In front is a blue-wrapped shivalinga-like object with a rudraksha-style mala and a green-leaf crown, with brass oil lamps on a purple cloth. Green curtains backdrop the scene. No physical people are visible.

Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in an ornate arched shrine with a green drape behind them. The male form wears an orange turban, white and silver jewelled garments, red dhoti and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff, with a red-and-white tilak on the forehead. The female form beside him wears a black crown, silver jewellery and a white sari, holding a brass pot. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape both figures and a large rudraksha-beaded linga-form adorns the central pedestal, flanked by brass oil lamps on a purple cloth. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a metal murti of a seated deity pair, a male figure with an orange turban and a female figure with a black crown, set in an ornate gold arch against green drapery. The male figure holds a trident and a damaru-like object; the female figure holds a brass kalasha pot. Both wear layered silver and jewelled necklaces, white and red garments, and red-and-yellow flower garlands. In front stands a tall decorated linga-shaped form draped in beaded rudraksha-style malas, with two brass oil lamps on either side and a purple cloth below. The statues are inanimate, so no physical people appear in the scene.

Photograph 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.

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A gilded shrine arch framed by red sparkling drapery holds a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a white silk-draped throne. The taller figure on the left wears an orange-red crown with jewelled headdress, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and has multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The figure on the right has long black hair, ornate silver-and-gold necklaces and a dark maroon garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front, a small white marble or stone figure with a green turban and rudraksha mala sits beneath the throne. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.

Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne-like structure within a gold-framed red-curtained arch. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident in one hand; the female figure wears a gold crown and pearl necklaces. Both are draped in lavender and yellow silks, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the centre, a small white-clad figure with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold peetha before an orange cloth. A metal cup, a small oil lamp and pink flowers sit in the foreground.

June 15 2013

Photograph of a temple shrine with two large metal deity murti seated under a golden arch and red-orange drapery. The figure on the left has a dark topknot, a leopard-pattern cloth, a trident and a snake-like ornament, wears a purple dhoti and a rudraksha-style garland, and has four arms. The figure on the right wears a green sari, heavy silver jewellery and a white jasmine garland, and holds a flower. In front stands a shivalinga draped with a green cloth, rudraksha beads and white garlands, with a golden hood-shaped backdrop and brass oil lamps at the base. No physical people are present.

A gilded deity murti pair seated on a throne-like dais within an ornate gold arch, draped with dark red velvet. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, holds a trident, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. The female figure beside him wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-white garland. In front, a large lingam is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a central red stone. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.