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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti seated on a pink-draped altar, a gold kalasha placed atop a lingam garlanded with yellow and pink flowers and rudraksha strands. The seated deity wears a red turban and ornate gold jewellery, and a female deity beside him wears a gold crown and orange sari. Below, a small white statue in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth, with brass lamps and vessels at the base. A second smaller statue in purple and red garlands stands in a golden arch to the right.

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Inside a temple shrine, a large deity murti group sits under a gilded arch with a magenta backdrop. A bright red-and-gold figure with a crown and trident-like staff is seated beside a second deity figure wearing a tall crown and orange-gold garment, both decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A small white-and-red figure seated in front wears a red-orange robe, a mala and a red headcloth, placed on a red cloth. A kalasha-like golden pot sits atop a shiva lingam with rudraksha strands. To the right, a purple-robed statue with flower garland stands in a gilded niche. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand in the foreground, and red curtains frame the shrine.2011-05-17November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a shrine featuring a seated deity murti with four arms, a red crown, and a large silver-and-gold necklace, beside a female figure with a tall headdress and red-and-gold jewellery, set before a black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. Two standing statues flank the shrine: on the left a figure in an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and orange-and-red striped clothing; on the right a figure in a leopard-print shawl with a staff and white beaded necklaces. The deity backdrop is a gold arch with a red curtain. Brass oil lamps stand at each side, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a purple cloth in front. Statues are present, but no living people are visible.2014-06-16A shrine scene centred on a dark-blue sculptural deity group under a gilded arch with a red curtain backdrop. A four-armed central figure in a red turban and white-and-gold garland holds a trident and drum-like object, seated beside a female figure in a red blouse and gold jewellery. Two standing statues flank the group: on the left a figure in an orange turban and striped orange-red garments with a rudraksha-style mala, and on the right a bearded figure in a red-and-black garment with beaded necklaces. A blue shivalinga-like form stands on a pedestal draped in purple and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with brass oil lamps on both sides. These are statues, not living people.2014-06-16Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28A temple shrine with a large central deity murti seated on a golden throne-like arch, draped in orange-gold satin backdrops and red cloth. The central figure wears a crown and garlands, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a trident held by one arm. Flower garlands in red and yellow hang across the murti and the red-draped altar in front. A smaller murti of a seated figure in red cloth stands in a side niche, and brass lamps and vessels sit on the floor in the foreground. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2011-09-19A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery, housing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together with a Shivalinga adorned with white garlands in front. Shiva has a crown, four arms and a snake-like ornament, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace; the consort figure wears a green and gold sari, a crown and white garlands. Two attendant figures flank the shrine: one on the left in red and gold dress with a red turban, and one on the right holding his hands together in a namaskar-like gesture. A brass oil lamp stands at the left, with a blue and lavender cloth below and small offering dishes and flower decorations in front of the murti. The image is the archive's photo of a deity darshan scene with an arch frame and pooja items, with no people visible in the scene.2014-08-11November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and a gold-embroidered curtain. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised pink and maroon platform: a male figure wearing an orange dhoti-like garment, a red crown, a rudraksha-style necklace and a white garland, holding a trident-like weapon, and a female figure in an orange blouse and gold jewellery with a red-and-white garland. Between them stands a Shiva linga draped in flower garlands of marigold and red blossoms, with brass oil lamps and offerings in the foreground. A smaller murti stands in a side niche on the right, adorned with a red garland, and brass lamps flank the altar. No physical people are visible.2011-10-13A photograph of a temple shrine interior showing a central deity murti, a gilded arch framing a pink backdrop. The central figure is a four-armed sculpture with a red crown, white and gold necklaces, and a Shiva lingam in front, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two standing sculptures flank the main image: a figure on the left wearing an orange turban, white and gold garlands and a saffron dhoti on a purple cloth base, and a figure on the right with a gold-coloured face, beaded necklaces and a dark leopard-print shawl over a red dhoti on an orange cloth base. Brass oil lamps stand at each side, and brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a decorated tray sit in the foreground. A small portion of a person in white with a garland appears at the lower right edge.2014-06-16September 28 20142014-09-28