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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an open roof. Inside a golden arch framed by red velvet backdrop stands a gilded deity murti pair, one figure wearing a red and gold crown and holding a trident, the other in a golden crown beside it. Both wear green and pink skirts and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a flower-garlanded object sits on the altar. Below, a small figure in orange clothing stands in front of a tray of fruit, sweets and offerings. Orange curtains hang at the sides and green foliage shows beyond the railings. No living people are visible apart from the small figure in orange, which is a statue-like form and not clearly a physical person.

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October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and an arched golden frame. Inside, a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits on a golden throne, adorned with garlands of red and yellow flowers and a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with plates of fruit and offerings in front. Orange curtains frame the shrine, and red-and-white striped railings and greenery surround the courtyard. No people are visible.2010-09-22A stone shrine pavilion with carved grey pillars and orange curtains tied at the sides holds a golden-framed niche with a red backdrop. Inside, a deity murti of a seated male figure and a consort is decorated with marigold garlands and a red crown. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with offerings and flowers on the platform below. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-22A stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arched frame houses two golden deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, one a male figure with a red turban and the other a female figure with a tall crown, both draped in red garments. Yellow and white marigold garlands hang from their shoulders. Before them is a shivalinga-style stone form decorated with flower garlands, surrounded by brass oil lamps, a kalasha, small bowls and offering vessels. Red curtains frame the shrine and red-and-white railings enclose the area with green foliage behind.2010-09-11October 24 20102010-10-24A golden shrine of a seated deity pair under an ornate gilded arch with red curtains and carved grey stone pillars. The central figures are a Shiva-Parvati style murti: the male figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a gold crown and green and pink skirts. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang from both figures and a golden lingam-like form sits on a golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small red-robed figure sits on a low platform before offering plates with fruit and sweets. Two people are partly visible at the lower edges of the frame, one at the left and one at the right, with a small figure in blue beside the shrine.2010-09-22A stone shrine with carved grey pillars houses a group of painted deity murti: two figures seated on a yellow-draped platform behind a gold arch with green curtain backdrop, with a lingam-like central form draped in red and orange garlands in front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bells and a conch-like offering sit on the platform, with a purple cloth and a small standing figure in a blue-curtained niche to the right. Ganesha reliefs decorate the side walls. No people are visible; the scene reads as an outdoor temple shrine with trees behind.2013-07-28A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched frame and stone pillars carved with figures. Inside, two gilded deity murtis stand side by side: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown, the figure on the right wears a gold crown and jewellery. Both are draped in yellow and purple garlands and sit above a golden pedestal. Red and orange curtains hang behind them. In front, a priest in orange robes performs a puja with brass oil lamps and offerings on trays, while more lamps stand along the sides. No living person is seen apart from the priest.2010-09-22A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like pedestal, one holding a staff and both adorned with ornaments and garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. Stone pillars carved with reliefs flank the shrine, with brass oil lamps in front and a red and orange draped backdrop. A lone devotee in an orange robe and green shawl sits at the base of the shrine, facing the deities with offerings and brass vessels laid out before them. Oil lamps and plates of offerings sit on the stone floor.2010-09-22A photograph of a shrine housing a gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden throne-like seat, with the deity figures wearing green and pink skirts and garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strings. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a priest in an orange robe kneels at the front making an offering. Trays of fruit, sweets and small bowls sit on the platform below. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the shrine, with orange cloth drapes and a red-railed enclosure behind, and a small white shrine figure appears in the lower right.2010-09-22A shrine photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden throne under an ornate golden arch against a deep red curtain. The figures wear green and pink garments, with a red and gold crown on the taller figure and garlands of yellow and red flowers hanging from their shoulders and the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small offering of fruit, sweets and a silver dish sits on the platform in front. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine under an open-sided canopy with red and white draped cloth, with garden greenery behind. No people are visible.2010-09-22A photograph of a stone shrine canopy housing a pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne (peetha) against a red backdrop, one figure wearing a red crown and the other a gold crown, both draped with multicolored flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on either side, and fruit, flowers and small offerings sit on the platform in front. Orange cloth curtains hang at the open sides of the carved granite pavilion, with a red-and-white striped railing and green foliage behind. No people are visible.2010-09-22