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A 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.

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October 19 20102010-10-19A 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.2010-10-19A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple-style structure with carved pillars. At the centre stands a pair of painted deity murtis, one male with a red and gold turban and a trident-like raised hand, and one female with a tall crown, both draped in pink and gold garments and garlanded with purple and white flower strands. In front sits a small white figure on a raised platform, and brass oil lamps line both sides. Red curtains frame the back, with floral arrangements hanging from the pillars and a brass kalasha-style offering in front. No living people are visible.2010-10-19October 30 20102010-10-30 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated under a golden arched frame against a deep red drape. The taller figure wears a red turban, a crown with a crescent, layered gold and red-stone necklaces and holds a staff, while the seated female figure beside him wears a crown, an orange-and-purple sari and jewelled ornaments. In front, a large silver-edged puja plate holds a red offering. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs over a white-draped altar where a blue-bodied murti sits with a gold necklace. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small figure of a female devotee appears at the lower right of the shrine. No people are visible.2010-09-15 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24October 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. Inside stands a large deity murti of a male and female figure in gold-coloured dress with red and orange cloth, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings. The male figure holds a drum-like object and the female figure holds a flower-garlanded hand. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line both sides. In front, a gold-ornamented throne with a small white-clad figure seated before it, wearing a red and orange turban, appears in the lower foreground. No clearly visible living person is distinct from the murti and the figure at the base, so the count reflects only the seated figure.2010-11-03A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, behind which stand two large painted deity murtis. The central figure wears a red turban and a red-and-gold garment with a beaded necklace, while the figure beside it wears a crown, pink and purple clothing and a jewelled necklace. Both are garlanded with long strands of purple and white flowers. Before them sits a white-clad figure with a green sash, seated among brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Brass lamp stands line both sides, red curtains hang behind, and floral arrangements in orange and yellow decorate the pillars.2010-10-19December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion with carved grey pillars and a gilded arched frame. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, one with a red turban and crown, the other with a crown and orange-red sari, both wearing gold necklaces and garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, banana plants frame the scene, and a small seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the base in front of a white-draped platform. A tray of flowers and fruit sits at lower left.2009-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden arched frame behind a deep red curtain. Two large deity murtis stand at the back: the figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red-orange turban and a jewelled necklace, while the figure on the right wears a crown, a pink-and-purple sari-style garment and a gold necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and red-pink flower garlands. In front, a seated figure wears a white dhoti and a blue shawl with a gold chain, a red-orange turban, and hands folded near the chest, with a flower garland draped over the seat. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and a small offering plate sit on the stone platform. Temple pillars and orange curtains frame the scene.2010-09-15