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A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched gold frame and red curtain behind two large deity murtis. The taller murti on the left wears a red turban, a long beaded necklace, and carries a trident and a small drum-like object; the figure on the right wears a crown, ornate jewelry and a yellow-and-purple skirt. Both murtis are draped in garlands of marigolds in yellow, purple and pink. Below, a seated figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress with a white cloth sits on a platform, with brass lamps and vessels around. A stone carving of a seated figure and a Ganesha relief stand on the left pillar, and a gold ornate chair-back is visible in the foreground. No people are standing in the shrine apart from the seated figure.

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October 31 20102010-10-31A photograph of a shrine niche with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, decorated with garlands of orange, magenta and purple flowers. The standing figure wears a red turban, yellow and purple garments and holds a trident-like staff, while the consort figure wears a crown and white and gold garments. A seated figure in orange robes sits in front of the deities on a white cloth, with brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel nearby. Carved stone pillars, a gold arched frame and red curtains surround the shrine, and a carved stone panel showing a seated deity appears at the left edge.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity figures seated side by side on a pink-draped platform in front of a green and gold backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban, rudraksha necklaces and orange-yellow dhoti; the figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and ornate gold-trimmed yellow and orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells and ritual items sit on the platform, and a smaller shrine with a standing figure in red and gold stands to the right. Grey carved stone pillars frame the altar. A partially visible shaved-headed person in orange stands at the left edge. No printed name appears on the scene itself.2013-05-25A photograph of a temple shrine showing two deity murtis seated together under a gilded arch with orange-gold drapery behind them. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban, gold and jewelled necklaces and a white dhoti with a purple cloth; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, layered green and gold necklaces and a multicoloured sari-like cloth. In the centre sits a silver-and-gold pedestal with a mound of garlands and offerings, flanked by brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings on a white cloth with pink and red borders. No people are visible in the shrine.2013-05-30October 09 20102010-10-09October 29 20102010-10-29June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a temple shrine showing two large painted deity murtis under a gilded arched niche with a green draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident and a rudraksha-style garland; the figure on the right wears a tall gold crown and a yellow and magenta sari with a long beaded necklace. A purple-draped altar in front holds a kalasha pot, brass lamps, floral garlands and small offering vessels. Grey stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2013-05-26 +1 copiesPhoto inside a carved stone temple shrine showing large golden-painted deity murti of a male and female divine pair, the male figure holding a trident and the female with a crown and ornaments, both wearing yellow and orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces. Before them sits a shivalingam-like form draped in a flower garland, with a red cloth and brass oil lamps (lamps) on the stone platform, plus brass pots, a plate of offerings and marigold and rose flowers arranged at the base. A smaller carved shrine with a standing female murti stands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-06-07A temple shrine with a large painted statue of Shiva seated with Parvati on a red and gold backdrop, Shiva in an orange turban and crown with a red rudraksha-style necklace and a trident-like staff, Parvati in a purple and orange sari with gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang down the front. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In front, a white-clothed figure with a blue head covering and a gold chain sits with hands folded in a devotional pose, a small offering or flowers before the deities. Carved grey stone pillars frame the sanctum, with red curtains at the sides. The scene reads as a deity murti shrine with a devotee.2010-09-15A temple shrine photograph showing two large painted deity murtis seated side by side within a gilded arch against a red cloth backdrop. The taller figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and a small object in raised hands and wears a red crown and jewelled necklaces; the figure on the right wears a tall ornate crown, orange garments and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over both. Between them sits a silver kalasha-like pot and offerings with marigold garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, and small lamps and a standing figure with a flower garland appear at the sides. No people are visible.2013-07-06October 24 20122012-10-24