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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.

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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.2010-09-22A 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.2010-09-22A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair in a temple shrine, shown sideways. Two golden murtis stand side by side in front of a deep red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the right has a gold crown, a red-painted face and a trident-like staff. Both figures wear garlands of yellow and magenta flowers draped across their bodies, and the left figure is dressed in pink and green silk. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine, and a few flower offerings sit at the lower left.2010-09-22A 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.2010-09-22A 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.2010-09-22A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair on a red-draped altar within an ornate golden arched frame. The figure on the right holds a trident and wears a red crown and gold ornaments. The consort figure on the left wears a green and pink silk drape and is adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and metal vessels stand at the sides, and the image is rotated sideways. No physical people are visible.2010-09-22A photograph of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine, rotated sideways. Three golden figures sit under a large ornate gold arch with red draped backdrop. The central figure wears a crown and carries a trident. The murtis wear garlands of yellow and red flowers with purple accents and green and pink silk drapes. Beside the shrine stands a figure in orange robes with a green cloth and beaded necklace, at left, with brass lamps and offering plates nearby.2010-09-22A photograph, rotated sideways, of a temple shrine with golden deity murtis framed by an ornate gold arch against a red velvet backdrop. Three figures are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands; the central figure holds a trident and wears a red cloth and gold ornaments, flanked by a figure in pink and teal draped cloth. No living people are visible, so the figures are statues.2010-09-22A 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.2010-09-22A photograph of a temple sanctum showing gold-plated deity murti of a standing Shiva-like form with trident and a seated consort figure, both draped in yellow and magenta-red garlands and set under a large ornate gold arch framed in red velvet. A gold lamp stand and offering vessels stand in the foreground at left. At the far left edge, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a green shawl and a gold-beaded necklace sits beside the altar, partially visible; their appearance does not clearly establish identity. Pink and teal drapery hangs behind the altar.2010-09-22A rotated photograph of a golden temple shrine holding two deity murtis under a gilded arched frame on a red backdrop. The figures are adorned with yellow and red-purple flower garlands. The murti on the right wears a gold crown and holds a trident, and the figure beside it has a gold headdress and a gold ornamental shield with a jewelled face. Pink and green draped cloth hangs behind them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-09-22A 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.2010-09-22