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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti pair seated on a throne: a figure with a red crown and trident beside a consort in white and pink garments, decorated with red and orange garlands and gold ornaments, framed by a golden arch and turquoise drapery. In front, a smaller figure is adorned with a garland and rudraksha-like beads. At lower right, a figure with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron cloth stands with hands together facing the shrine, in darshan. Offering trays, brass lamps and flowers sit on the stone altar. Stone pillars and orange curtains frame the scene.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and teal drapery behind two large deity murtis: a figure with a red turban and multiple arms holding a trident-like weapon, and a seated consort in a crown and pink-and-white garments. Garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers hang on them, and a smaller seated murti is adorned with yellow garlands. In the foreground a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and stands with their back to the camera facing the shrine. Orange curtains frame the scene, and a small figure in purple and orange stands in a side niche. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the stone platform.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a gilded arched niche. Central deity murti of a seated form with a red and gold crown, adorned with gold necklaces and a lingam-like seated figure below, draped in marigold garlands with red and purple flowers. Two large deity figures stand behind, one in pink and red with a trident, the other in white and pink with a crescent-topped headdress. In the foreground a single person with a shaved-looking head and long plait wears an orange-saffron cloth, seen from behind, facing the shrine. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings lie on the altar. A turquoise curtain hangs behind the deities. On the right, a small figure in a purple shawl and orange cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a side niche.2011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25A photograph inside a temple shrine of a multi-armed deity murti seated on a throne, with a red-orange face, crown, trident and ornate jewelry, draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with purple and white flowers. Two smaller figures stand to the sides, one with a dark crown and orange clothing near a gold arch. A single person with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe, stands with hands folded at the lower right facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering stand on the stone platform in front, with a blue backdrop and carved grey stone pillars around.2013-01-29Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised pink-draped platform beneath a golden arch with teal backdrop. Shiva wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold crown-like headdress, holding a trident and damaru. Parvati wears a white and purple sari with red flower garlands. Below them a smaller seated figure in yellow and orange garments is adorned with marigold and red garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit in front. A standing figure in purple and orange stands in a side niche on the right, and a person in an orange robe with shaved head is seen from behind in the foreground.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti group: a seated figure with a trident and orange-red garments and a female figure in red and orange with garlands, flanked by a kneeling-looking seated figure and a standing statue in an arched niche. Multiple garlands of white and magenta flowers adorn the figures, with ornate necklaces and a golden arch behind a teal curtain. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front. A lone person in an orange cloth stands at the lower right, facing the shrine, apparently in puja or darshan. The statue in the right niche wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads; the figures are statues, so the person in orange at lower right is the only physical person.2013-01-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden-framed arch behind a turquoise curtain. Two large deity murtis stand at the back: the left figure wears a red turban-style crown, a gold and red garland and a rudraksha-like necklace, while the right figure has a tall dark chignon, a white and red sari and garlands. Between them is a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a tiered brass lamp stand. A small yellow-robed statue sits at the front, and a smaller standing figure in a purple turban and purple shawl stands on the right in an orange-curtained niche. A lone person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala faces the shrine from the bottom right, with brass lamps, plates and offerings on the floor in front. Stone carvings line the pillars.2011-02-25A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31