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A photograph of a temple shrine dominated by two large gilded statues of a deity couple seated side by side against a teal draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left has a tall matted topknot, holds a trident in one hand and wears a jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads, while the figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, gold ornaments and a blue garment. Both are decorated with red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front sits a shivalingam draped with an orange cloth and adorned with garlands and a metal hood. Below, a small white marble bust wrapped in a blue shawl with a blue turban and rudraksha mala is placed on a blue cloth. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine with gilded statues of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform against turquoise drapes and a gold arch. The deities wear blue and purple garments with jewelled necklaces and red and yellow flower garlands; Shiva holds a trident. In front stands a black linga draped in orange cloth, silver bands, rudraksha malas and a garland, with brass oil lamps nearby. A white marble figure of a seated child in a blue shawl with a mala sits at the lower right. No people are visible.2011-10-28September 27 20112011-09-27October 01 20112011-10-01September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in a gilded arched shrine against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, a trident in one hand, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right has long dark hair, a crown-like ornament, and orange garments. Both are draped in pink rose and marigold garlands, and a blue cloth covers the lower dais. In front, a small white statue in orange robes with a red turban sits on a pink cloth, and a gold pedestal holds a rudraksha-adorned linga-like form. No physical people are visible.2011-09-12September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of a decorated shrine with two large blue-painted deity murtis seated on a throne-like seat, one holding a trident and dressed in blue with a crown, the other in blue with gold jewellery and a hand raised. Both are wreathed in marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. In front, a small white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand in blue robes and a blue turban is adorned with a yellow, purple and red garland. Brass vessels and a lamp sit at the base of the shrine. No living people are visible. The figures are statues, not physical people, and no identifiable a person is present in person.2010-12-26August 11 20112011-08-11 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple sanctum with two large metallic deity murtis seated on a raised dais before teal satin drapes and a gold-framed arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a tall crown, rudraksha-like jewellery, and a magenta and orange skirt; the right figure wears a green blouse and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strands. In front, a smaller seated white marble figure in a yellow turban and yellow robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside an offering arrangement of a kalasha-like object draped in orange cloth and a red and gold cloth. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. No living people are visible.2011-10-26A photograph of a shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under an ornate gilded arch. Both figures wear turquoise-blue garments, with Shiva holding a trident and both wearing rudraksha and gold necklaces. Marigold garlands in yellow, red, white and purple frame the arch and the seated figures. In front, a smaller blue-clad figure with a turban and joined palms sits on a blue-draped platform, with a gold-coloured coiled base and a garland. Brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp and offering plates sit on the ledge below. No living people are visible.2010-12-26A decorated shrine with two large seated deity murtis, one male figure with a trident and one female figure, both painted or gilded and dressed in turquoise-blue garments with silver and gold jewelry, seated on a golden peetha-like seat and framed by layered garlands of yellow, red, white and purple marigolds. Below them, a smaller white figure in a blue turban and blue robe sits with raised hand, wearing a garland, in front of a gold kalasha-like vessel. Brass bells, oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the altar table in front, draped with white and blue cloth. The decorated arch behind is gold-toned. No physical people are visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a shrine-style display of two metal deity murtis seated beneath an ornate gold arch framed by green shimmering drapery. The male figure wears an orange turban, orange and maroon dhoti and heavy silver necklaces, holding a trident-like staff; the female figure wears a blue sari and a crown with silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower malas. Below them sits a black stone linga-form murti adorned with pearl necklaces, an orange cloth and a cobra hood above, with a small white and yellow cloth-draped figure in front. Pink satin drapes fall around the base. No physical people are visible.2011-10-03