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A temple-style stage with a garlanded metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne-like seat, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. The central murti wears a silver crown and ornate jewellery; the consort wears a green garment. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand with palms joined in namaste on either side; the man on the right wears a white turban and a white garland. A gold carved throne stands at left holding a smaller garlanded deity figure. Ornate painted pillars and a blue wall with gold decorations form the backdrop. Watermarked copyright text is visible at the lower right edge.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesTwo standing men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and white turbans, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti pair. The central pair of metallic murtis wear gold crowns, silver ornaments and jewellery, one with an orange-red cloth and a garland of yellow, red and green leaves draping the altar behind them. The murtis sit on a magenta silk base beneath an ornate gold arch. The man on the right wears a gold armband and a gold necklace. The man on the left has a bindi and garlands. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan at a temple altar.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two standing priests in white dhotis and white head cloths with gold borders, palms joined in anjali mudra and wearing flower garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses. Between them sits a decorated murti pair on a magenta satin cloth under a gold arch, the central figure in a golden crown and orange-and-red cloth, the other in a gold crown and teal garment, both draped with layered garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Gold ornaments, a brass lamp and a pink wall frame the scene.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple ritual before deity murtis draped in garlands of red, yellow and green flowers. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, bends forward to offer something to a central deity wearing a gold crown and a magenta and gold lower cloth. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels at right holding a coconut and a flower-filled bowl. Brass lamps, bananas, coconuts and marigold petals lie on the floor, and a green-curtained shrine holds another deity with an orange headpiece. Golden arches frame the shrine.2012-04-23 +2 copies