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Photograph of a richly decorated shrine with a large murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side, adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers forming a tall arch behind them. The deity figures wear gold crowns, silver and gold jewellery and a gold-coloured headdress with a crescent. In the foreground, a standing man with a long braid and a dark orange-brown dhoti or shawl holds a brass lamp, and a figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left holding a flame. Two other attendants in orange turbans and robes stand nearby, with a lit oil lamp and a brass pot.

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A temple shrine dominated by a pair of deity murtis seated before a golden arch, both draped in dense multicoloured garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers. The central murti wears a white and gold necklace and a tall turban-like headdress with a crescent; the right figure wears a yellow and red garment, a gold jewelled crown and ornate gold jewellery. A large brass kalasha-like vessel and a silver-and-gold vessel sit in front, with a lit oil lamp flame at left. At left a standing person in a dark maroon garment with long hair and gold bangles, hands folded in prayer, stands in front of the garlanded shrine.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple sanctum showing gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised altar, decorated with a dense arch of marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and purple. A priest in a dark maroon garment and long braided hair, with gold bangles, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp or aarti, while another attendant in saffron-orange cloth stands behind him. A devotee in orange turban and orange cloth appears at far left beside a small brass vessel. A shiva lingam with flower garlands and a brass crown-like arch sit in the foreground of the altar, with ornate gold necklaces and jewelled crowns on the murtis.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands in yellow, red, white, purple and green wrapped around a large arch. At centre a silver and gold deity murti with a crescent moon on its crown and a gold trident-like weapon in hand stands above a lingam-shaped form dressed with a sacred cloth and flowers. To the right a gold-coloured murti wears a yellow and gold garment and a tall crown. On the left a dark-skinned attendant in a black shawl and maroon dhoti holds an oil lamp, with a second figure in a red turban and ornate headdress beside him. Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand at the edges, and a colourful striped cloth covers the platform.2017-12-02