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A photograph of a gilded deity murti seated on a golden-edged peetha before a turquoise draped backdrop, with a purple cloth beneath. The central figure wears an orange turban and orange garment, rudraksha and ornate gold necklaces, and holds a trident and a snake-entwined staff. A female murti in red and gold sari with a braid and flower garlands sits to the right. Below them, a green-draped linga in a silver yoni-pitha is decorated with yellow, white and red garlands and rudraksha beads, indicating a temple puja setting.

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June 24 20112011-06-24A golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a raised platform against a turquoise draped backdrop with a gold arched frame. The male figure wears an orange turban and orange garment, holds a trident and a cobra-topped staff, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces. The female figure wears a gold and maroon sari, a long braid, and jewelled necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers and green leaves. In front stands a black lingam draped in green cloth with a silver band, sitting in a gold base with rudraksha beads and a garland of white and red flowers, along with a gold cobra hood behind it.2011-06-24June 24 20112011-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional murti group in a temple shrine. A gold-coloured Shiva-form figure with an orange turban, ornate jewelled necklaces and a trident in one hand sits beside a golden goddess figure in red-and-gold sari with long braid, both draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. Before them a green-wrapped Shivalingam sits on a gold yoni-pitha with rudraksha beads and a silver stick laid across it. Background is a turquoise curtain with purple cloth below and a gilded arch above. Pooja offerings and flowers surround the base.2011-06-24A golden murti of a seated deity pair on a red sparkly drape beneath an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears an orange turban with a jeweled crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and holds a trident and a small hand-drum-like object; the female figure wears a maroon sari, heavy gold and white beaded necklaces, and a long braid decorated with flowers. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. Below them stands a golden throne-like base with a green-jeweled kalasha-style arrangement and a shivalingam covered in an orange and maroon cloth. This is a statue, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2011-08-01February 21 20132013-02-21September 21 20122012-09-21October 19 20112011-10-19September 27 20132013-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20122012-09-22A photograph of a gilded murti of a seated deity pair on an elaborate shrine, with a golden arched frame above and blue satin drapery behind. The central male form wears an orange turban, rich jewelled necklaces and a patterned gold dhoti, holding a trident and other attributes in multiple hands. Beside him a female form wears layered jewellery and a red-and-gold sari. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers hang across both figures. Below, a green-draped seated figure with rudraksha beads and a green turban receives the garlands, with the shrine's flowers and a folded green cloth in the foreground. A deity murti and devotional offerings dominate; no living people are clearly visible except a partially visible person at the far left edge.2011-06-24September 19 20122012-09-19