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A 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.

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October 31 20102010-10-31October 31 20102010-10-31 +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 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.2010-09-15October 24 20122012-10-24Photo 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 photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand in a niche: the left figure in red with a trident and a red turban, the right figure in silver ornaments and jewelled crown, both garlanded with marigold and purple flower garlands. In front, a small white figure in an orange robe and orange headwrap sits on a white-draped platform beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. On the right, a seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne-like chair facing the shrine, with eyes closed in meditation. Brass lamps and gold-tipped posts frame the scene, with trees visible beyond the railing.2010-10-30 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche framing a pair of deity murti, a male and a female figure decorated with red and orange garlands, jewelled ornaments and crowns. Before them stands a gold-edged throne or peetha draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a small framed portrait of a bearded-free young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads at its base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and red curtains hang at the sides of the stone pillared pavilion. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-29October 29 20102010-10-29A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copies