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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with an ornate gilded arch framing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, draped in flower garlands and a cobra hood, with a smaller blue-clad figure in a gilded niche beside them and brass oil lamps on a blue-draped altar. In the foreground, a seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a cream upholstered throne with an orange cushion, while a kneeling man in white clothes bends forward with his forehead near the seated figure's head, receiving a blessing. Another man in white bends at the left edge, and fruit and small boxes sit on white pedestals.

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A photograph in a shrine room with an ornate gold arch framing a large deity murti of a four-armed figure in an orange turban and pink-and-yellow garment beside a seated consort, both draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with a shivalinga-like object with a cobra hood in front. Beside them stands a smaller blue-clad figure in a gold niche, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. In front, a man with bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits smiling on an ornate cream-and-gold throne chair with orange cushion, while a person in white kneels before him and leans toward him, arms extended. Trays with fruit sit on white pedestals. Only two physical people are visible.2011-07-08A devotee kneels on a white cloth before a golden throne-style chair, hands raised in namaskar-like gesture toward an altar. The devotee wears a striped orange-and-cream kurta and white dhoti with green border, hair tied back. Behind the chair, a seated figure in orange garments is partly visible. The altar features large painted murtis of a deity couple, one in orange turban and gold ornaments with a multi-armed form, the other crowned, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and a pink skirt, beside a gold kalasha-like vessel with a cobra hood motif. Small blue-robed figures stand in golden niches on both sides, with brass oil lamps at the sides and fruit on red-lidded trays. This is a photograph; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable.2011-07-08A photograph inside a temple-like shrine. A smiling man with short hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with carved wooden arms, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and holding a white cord in his hands. Behind him stands a gold-framed arch with a green curtain and a golden shrine containing a deity murti with a kalasha and gold-coloured figures in orange and pink garments garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. A small blue-clad figure stands in a side niche. Oil lamps stand on brass bases, and a red box with fruit sits beside the throne. A man in white clothing leans in at the lower left edge, and another person in white appears at the right edge.2011-07-08A photograph of a temple-style shrine hall. Behind, a gilded arch frames large painted deity murti of a male and female figure with a cobra over a lingam; the male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident, garlanded with marigolds. A smaller blue-clad female figure stands at right beside a brass lamp. A seated man wearing a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate cushioned throne, holding a thread-like string and smiling. In the foreground at lower left, a man in a white shirt leans forward. A pink box with red fruit sits on a white pedestal at left, and a saffron cushion rests on the throne.2011-07-08July 21 20102010-07-21April 21 20132013-04-21A photograph inside a stone shrine with an ornate gold-framed arch. Two deity murtis stand behind a garlanded central lingam on a yoni base, with marigold and flower garlands on the figures; a small image sits in front. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels at the altar, bending over the offering table with brass vessels, a kalasha and a lamp. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a green mat with a red footprint pad, eyes closed, hands folded in lap. Flower pots and brass lamps frame the shrine. A camera operator is partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, a probable match to the page's a person cues, though the appearance is uncertain.2009-02-16April 27 20132013-04-27A temple ritual before a golden shrine arch with a red curtain, showing a large deity murti of a male figure in a yellow dhoti with a crown and trident and a female figure in a magenta and gold sari with a flower garland, both richly adorned with gold jewelry. In front, a seated figure draped in white and orange with a garland is being honoured, a bell-like kalasha-style offering and tall brass oil lamps stand around, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland pours or offers something while another orange-robed man bends forward at left. A bald man in white and orange sits at lower right near offerings. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate cream upholstered throne with wooden carved arms and an orange cushion, smiling as a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt leans in from the front. Behind them stands a gilded shrine arch with a green curtain, holding a large deity pair in orange and pink garments garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a Shiva linga draped in a cobra hood and cloth at the centre. Brass oil lamps and a blue-robed standing figure flank the shrine, and a tray of apples sits on a white table at left.2011-07-08September 13 20112011-09-13February 08 20122012-02-08