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A photograph of a temple shrine centred on a golden metal statue of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, both in gilded finish. The male deity figure holds a trident-like emblem and a snake-topped implement, while the female figure wears an orange shawl and holds a lotus. A black stone Shivalingam with yellow turmeric or kumkum and green leaves sits in front. In the foreground a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a red bindi and an oil lamp (deepa) stands on a black pedestal. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with a small brass figure and a copper pyramid-shaped object at lower left, and brass lamps at the bottom.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a gilded arch and golden curtain behind a pair of large seated deity murti. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban, carries a trident and rudraksha-like beads, and sits on a white draped platform; the figure on the right wears an ornate crowned headdress, red and gold garments and holds a staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flowers. In front, a small figure draped in red with a turban sits beneath a golden shelf, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers hanging down, and brass lamps and bowls sit on the floor. No living people are visible.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left pouring liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded deity statue seated with a crown and jewelry. A second priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-left, holding a silver plate and touching a dark black Shiva lingam with a yellow flower on top. Behind them, larger gilded statues of a seated male deity and a female deity in orange cloth sit under an ornate gold arch. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead holds a small oil lamp, beside brass figurines and a small brass pinnacle. Two people are physically present.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A night photograph of a golden metal murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a stone shrine. The seated male figure wears an orange saffron dhoti and an orange turban, holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand and a ceremonial object in the other, and wears a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace. The female figure beside him wears a white sari with a dark brown blouse, a pearl necklace and a crown. In front of them is a Shiva lingam with a silver face, draped in a white flower garland, with a gold ornament and a red flower offering at its base. White cloth hangs in the background. This is a murti depiction, not a living person. +1 copiesAbhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with a large gilded metal murti of a seated deity pair, one figure with a tall crown and bare-chested ornamentation and the other draped in orange cloth. A man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and bangles, pours water over the feet of the central murti from a silver vessel, while a second man in white dhoti and glasses, bare-headed and with white markings on his body, holds a silver vessel above. Water flows down onto a black lingam on a dark stone base. In front stands a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead, plus small brass deity and kalasha-like objects. Gilded arch frames the scene, with a green parrot perched near the orange-clad figure.2011-12-28A photograph of a golden shrine arch framing two large gilded deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform, one wearing a red and green turban and crown, the other a tall ornate crown, both bedecked with gold jewellery and garlanded with yellow, purple and magenta marigold flower garlands. Before them sits a seated figure draped in green and white, wrapped in a green shawl, with a rudraksha mala draped over the front, while a long mala of rudraksha beads and flower garlands hangs down around a central sculpted form. Brass and gold ritual vessels, a bell, a kalasha-like pot, and a small plate of offerings sit on the step in front, with an open book on a stand at left, and an orange silk backdrop behind the deities.2011-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine containing two large golden-brown deity murti seated side by side on a white-draped peetha with a gold-edged base. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red and gold turban with a red and orange dhoti-style garment; the figure on the right wears a dark crown and a red-brown garment with layered necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala hangs at the center. A red curtain backs the arch, which is framed in ornate gold carving. In the foreground stand brass oil lamps and a gold kalasha-like vessel. To the right, a smaller gold-framed niche with a blue curtain holds a standing figure in a green garment and rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2011-07-31December 28 20112011-12-28