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A shrine within a stone temple shows a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a golden arched frame with draped orange and gold cloth. The main figure wears a red and gold turban, a layered beaded necklace and orange-yellow dress, and holds a trident. A large pink cloth covers the platform, with a pink-draped ceremonial seat, brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and offerings in front. A smaller statue of a standing saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands in a separate niche to the right. No physical people are visible.

A temple shrine photograph showing a pair of large gilded deity murtis under a golden arched frame, set against a gold and orange curtain. The seated pair wear white and purple skirts and ornate necklaces; the figure on the left has a red and orange turban and holds a ceremonial implement, while the figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and an orange garment. In front stand brass oil lamps, a decorated kalasha-like vessel, a garland, and a red and gold cloth draped over an altar. To the right, a smaller shrine niche holds a standing figure in orange and gold beside a green curtain. No people are visible in the scene.

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A shrine with two large painted deity murtis, a male and a female form, standing in an ornate gold-framed niche with a green curtain behind them. Both wear orange and magenta draped garments, white and red flower garlands, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The male figure holds a trident and a ritual object; the female figure holds a small vessel. A small seated deity murti in red and white sits on an orange-draped altar below, surrounded by a brass kalasha, brass oil lamps standing tall on either side, and offering plates. A standing murti in orange and yellow garments stands at the right beside a blue curtain.

A photograph of a gilded temple shrine showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one in a red turban with a trident-like staff and red-and-gold garments, the other crowned in gold with a teal blouse and red skirt, both decked with red and yellow marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a ceremonial kalasha-like form draped in orange and red cloth. Two brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with a small offering plate, and a smaller figure stands in a side niche with a black-haired figure in red-orange clothing. Ornate gold arched frames and carved dark stone pillars surround the shrine, with orange silk drapes behind. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.

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A photograph of a temple shrine featuring a large seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a throne-like platform, with a golden arched frame and orange drapery behind. The seated figures wear green and white garments, red and gold headdresses, and ornate jeweled necklaces; the male figure holds a trident. In front stands a carved silver-toned altar with a small figure and brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering bowls on a blue and gold cloth. To the right, a smaller murti in a green-curtained niche wears orange and white clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, with a visible third-eye marking, and holds a staff.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair of seated, multi-armed figures under a gold-framed arch with green draped backdrop. The central figure has red skin and a red turban-like crown and holds a trident-like emblem; the consort figure wears a tall crown, garlands and gold jewelry, with red and orange garments. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti sits on the stone platform, arranging offerings and a puja plate with flowers, bowls and kumkum. Two brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a smaller standing figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands in a side niche, appearing to be a statue. Ornate grey stone pillars frame the scene.

A photograph of a golden-framed shrine with two large deity murti standing behind a decorated altar. The taller figure on the left wears an orange turban, green garment and layered silver necklaces and holds a trident-like weapon; the figure on the right wears a purple and gold garment and a crown with heavy jewelry. Both are garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. In front, a Shivalinga-like object stands on a white cloth draped with garlands and an orange shawl, flanked by brass oil lamps and flower offerings. Red walls frame the shrine.