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Photograph of a shrine with a seated pair of deity murti dressed in orange and red silks, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The central figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and the figure on the right holds a lotus; both have tall crowns and ornate jewellery. In front sits a large kalasha-like object with a shivalinga-shaped base adorned with garlands, a jeweled breastplate, and brass oil lamps and bowls on the floor. A smaller red-clad figure sits in a blue niche to the right, and gilded arches frame the scene. No people are visible.

January 29 2013

A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framed by carved pillars and orange and red draped cloth. At the centre sit two large painted deity figures on a raised platform: a figure in a red-and-orange turban with a trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a crowned consort figure in red and gold with a garland. Both wear marigold garlands, and a shivalinga stands in front of them on the platform. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a lavender-clad statue stands in a side niche. No living people are visible.

September 09 2011

A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a golden arched niche with magenta drapery. The large figures are adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, and one holds a trident-like staff. A silver lamp stand with lit flame stands at the right, beside a smaller painted or sculpted figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair in a blue-curtained alcove. Brass lamps and an offering plate sit before the altar, with a tiled gold-accented temple wall behind.

A photograph of a temple shrine showing two life-size murtis seated on a golden-framed throne before an ornate golden arch and gold-and-orange draped backdrop. The seated figure on the left wears an orange turban and red garment with a gold crown-like headdress and mala necklaces; the figure on the right wears a yellow and red sari, gold jewellery and a decorated crown, holding a staff. Between them stands a Shiva lingam draped with a cobra hood and garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, with a green and gold cloth beneath and brass oil lamps around it. A standing statue in orange robes and a red-brown shawl with a shaved head stands in an arched niche at right. No living people are visible.

January 22 2013

September 09 2011

A temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform within an ornate gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a striped orange and green turban and a red-and-white ceremonial garland, while the right figure wears a tall crown and long dark hair, with both sculptures draped in pink cloth and wreathed in red and white flower garlands. Between them stands a silver-and-purple decorated object with a row of oil lamps, and a bejewelled cloth and brass lamps sit in front. A smaller painted figure in orange and green stands in a side niche, and a hanging brass oil lamp is visible at the sides. No living people are present.

March 13 2013

A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of large murti figures seated together on a raised pink-draped platform within a gilded arched niche with a magenta backdrop. The deity on the left holds a trident and wears a striped orange turban, a white dhoti and a long beaded necklace; the figure on the right wears a crown, a red-and-pink sari and garlands. Both are garlanded with marigold and red flower strings. In front sits a lingam draped in purple cloth with a large kalasha-like offering, surrounded by brass oil lamps and a decorated orange-and-purple cloth. To the right, a smaller carved figure in a green-curtained niche holds a lamp. Carved stone walls frame the scene. No physical people are visible.

A gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with a magenta drape behind it. Central is a seated deity murti with four arms and a golden face, wearing a red-and-orange turban, pearl necklaces and garlands of red and yellow flowers; a second figure with a tall crown and ornate necklaces stands or sits beside it, holding a silver staff. Below sits a small silver throne with red and purple cloth and a silver lamp stand, with oil lamps on either side. A smaller statue in a green-draped niche to the right. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.