A photograph of a temple shrine taken with the image rotated sideways. A golden deity murti stands at the centre within a gilded arched niche backed by red cloth. The figure holds a trident and is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and pink-and-green silk cloth. Carved stone pillars and ornate stone walls frame the shrine. No living people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a temple shrine taken with the image rotated sideways. A golden deity murti stands at the centre within a gilded arched niche backed by red cloth. The figure holds a trident and is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and pink-and-green silk cloth. Carved stone pillars and ornate stone walls frame the shrine. No living people are visible.

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Photograph of a gilded deity murti pair in a temple shrine, shown rotated sideways. Two large golden murtis stand under an ornate gold arch against a deep red drape, with a trident visible at upper right. Both are draped with yellow, red and purple garland strands. Behind them hang pink and teal silk cloths. Ornate gold ritual lamps and vessels flank the arch. No people are visible in the frame.

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A rotated photograph of a temple shrine housing gilded deity murti figures set within an ornate gold arched frame against a deep red drape. The central standing figure wears a pink and teal sari-like garment and is adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and gold jewellery, holding a gold staff-like implement. A seated or smaller gold figure in front wears a red headpiece. Gold kalasha-style lamps stand on either side of the niche, and stone carved walls frame the shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

A photograph, rotated sideways, of a temple sanctum showing gilded deity murtis seated on a red-draped throne-like platform within an ornate golden arched frame. The central figure wears a golden crown and an elaborate golden ceremonial garment and holds a trident-like staff; beside him a consort figure wears a red headdress and gold ornaments. Both are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands, and pink and teal silk drapes frame the arrangement. No living people are visible in the image.

A photograph of a gilded deity murti set in an arched golden frame inside a temple shrine, rotated sideways in the image. Two large gold-toned figures are seated side by side on a red cloth backdrop, one with a trident-like staff and a red headpiece. Both are draped in pink and green fabric and garlanded with yellow and red flower strings with purple accents. Ornate gold ornaments and brass lamps flank the shrine. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a gilded shrine with golden deity murti in an arched gilded frame set against deep red drapery. Two large golden figures stand side by side, one holding a trident, both draped in garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. Pink and green silk cloth hangs behind them. Flower and offering plates sit at the lower left and a golden lamp stand is visible at the left edge. No physical people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a temple sanctum showing golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden peetha before a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The deities wear yellow and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments; the male figure holds a trident. Flanking the murtis are large gold lamp stands and a standing figure in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala, seen at the left edge, possibly a priest or devotee. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present with distinctive visible cues. The image is rotated sideways.

A photograph, rotated sideways, of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine. Three golden figures sit in an arched gold niche against a deep red cloth backdrop; the central figure holds a trident and wears a crown, with a seated consort and a smaller figure beside them. Each figure is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers, and the cloth behind them is green and magenta. Gold lamp stands and a brass vessel frame the left edge. No living people are visible.

A rotated photograph of a gilded temple shrine holding two large golden murtis of deities seated side by side under an arched gold frame. The figures wear gold ornaments and jewelled crowns, and the nearer figure holds a trident. Both are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands. Behind them hang draped cloths in pink and teal green over a deep red backdrop. Ornate gold railings and pillars frame the shrine, with a brass oil lamp and small offering trays at the left edge. No physical people are visible.

A photograph, rotated sideways, of a gold-ornamented deity murti in a temple shrine. A large central figure with a trident and a gold-plated arched frame is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it hang draped fabrics in magenta and teal and a deep red backdrop. At the left edge a figure in orange and white robes sits near brass lamps and a plate, appearing to be a priest or devotee, but the figure is partially cropped and not clearly identifiable. Gold ritual lamps and a brass platform surround the shrine.

Photo of a gilded temple shrine rotated sideways. Central golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden throne, the male figure holding a trident, adorned with gold jewellery and a red and gold crown. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers drape the figures. Behind them hang green and pink silk drapes and a deep red backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. At left, a seated figure in a red and white garment with gold necklace is partly visible beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates. Ornate gold railing edges the foreground. No living people are clearly visible in the shrine itself.

A photograph, rotated sideways, of a golden deity murti pair in a gilded arched shrine with a deep red velvet backdrop. The central figure wears a gold crown and gold armour-like garments with a long trident-like staff, flanked by a standing consort in pink and teal silk sari with gold borders. Both are draped in thick garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. Gilded ornamental carving frames the niche, and brass lamps stand at the sides. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.