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Photograph of a temple shrine showing a gilded deity murti standing in a red and green sari-style garment with a gold trident-like staff, adorned with heavy silver and gold necklaces, earrings and a jewelled crown, behind a silver-grey shivalinga on a stone base. A second gilded figure with raised hand stands at left. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the pillars, a sprig of greenery and pink flowers hangs at right, and a red curtain with a rudraksha-bead string is visible. No physical people are visible.

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A 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.2011-03-03December 13 20112011-12-13A 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 gilded metal utsava murti of a goddess seated on a golden vahana-style throne, wearing a jewelled conical crown, heavy gold and gemstone necklaces, and a green and gold silk sari with a yellow lower garment. Her right hand holds a small kalasha with green leaves and she wears gold bangles and large earrings. A garland of yellow and red marigolds with purple flowers drapes over her shoulder. Behind her hangs a red curtain and carved temple pillars surround the shrine, with a golden ceremonial fan at the right edge.2010-10-13March 03 20112011-03-03October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph, rotated sideways, of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine. Three golden figures sit in an arched gold niche against a deep red cloth backdrop; the central figure holds a trident and wears a crown, with a seated consort and a smaller figure beside them. Each figure is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers, and the cloth behind them is green and magenta. Gold lamp stands and a brass vessel frame the left edge. No living people are visible.2010-09-22November 29 20112011-11-29December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a temple sanctum showing golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden peetha before a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The deities wear yellow and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments; the male figure holds a trident. Flanking the murtis are large gold lamp stands and a standing figure in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala, seen at the left edge, possibly a priest or devotee. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present with distinctive visible cues. The image is rotated sideways.2010-09-22March 03 20112011-03-03Two golden metal deity murtis stand side by side, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and silver-gold jewelry. The figure on the left wears a tall gilded crown, a maroon garment with a teal and pink border, and holds a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. The figure on the right wears a gold crown and an orange silk sari with gold border and white-and-yellow garlands. A golden figure with a rudraksha-style bead appears at the lower left, and a red canopy and ornate pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-11-24