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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a teal draped platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with a black shivalingam in front on a black pitha base. The Shiva figure wears a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the goddess wears a red and green sari with gold jewelry. A golden standing figure in a gilded arch stands to the left, and a white marble figure sits at the base. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron cloth stands near the shrine, apparently performing puja.

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A temple shrine photograph showing a dark-stone Shiva lingam in a black-and-green peetha at the centre, with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a green cloth-covered platform, both decorated with marigold and yellow-and-maroon garlands. The Shiva figure wears a dark crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, and the goddess wears a red and green sari and a tall crown. A golden standing figure of a sage with hands folded at the chest stands in a gold arched niche in the lower left, and a white marble figure sits on the platform below. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the left edge. The arch above is gold-leaf carved and the pillars are grey stone.2011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A temple shrine with two deity murti seated side by side on a teal-draped dais, both adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and deep red flowers. The figure on the left wears a dark, ornate crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a hand raised in abhaya mudra and a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a red and green sari, gold necklaces, a tall crown and holds a staff and a lotus-like object. In front stands a tall cylindrical shivalinga with a white-smeared top. At the left edge, a person in an orange-red robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Gold-painted carved arches frame the shrine, with an orange cloth canopy behind and a small floral arrangement at right.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03A 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.2013-01-29January 24 20162016-01-24March 03 20112011-03-03 +2 copiesA temple photograph showing two gilded deity murtis seated on a teal-draped dais within a shrine, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead garland. The figure on the right wears a red blouse, green and pink sari and a crown, holds a sceptre in one hand and a golden staff in the other, with a gold necklace. Beside them stands a bald figure in orange robes on the left, holding an object over a stone shivalinga-like base at the front, with a red curtain and fern-like decoration to the right. A small figure in white is seen at the bottom edge.2011-03-03A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a green curtain. Central seated deity murti figures with crowns, garlands of white and red flowers, and orange and yellow garments sit on a raised dais, with a smaller seated figure in orange at the front. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti stands at the lower right, facing the shrine, apparently in worship.2012-04-04May 24 20132013-05-24Inside a stone temple shrine, two large painted murti figures stand side by side under a gold-framed arch with a lime-green backdrop. The figure on the left has dark green-black skin and wears a white garland and a white ornamental necklace with a dark green garment; the figure on the right wears a red garment with a red-and-gold necklace and holds a flower. Yellow and red garlands hang across both figures. In front, a small seated figure in a white cloth and red garment, with a garland and offerings, sits on a low platform. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides, with blue curtains at the edges. A shrine with deity murti and temple setting.2009-07-01Interior temple shrine photographed at night with a golden arched frame and carved stone pillars. Two large gilded deity murtis, one with a tall crown and one with a jewelled headdress, stand behind a Shiva lingam wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and orange and red drapes frame the space. A smaller figure in red clothing and a red headcloth sits before the lingam, presumably a priest or devotee, and a green-and-gold niche to the right holds a standing red-clad figure. No living people are clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-20