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A decorated shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated on a raised platform draped in orange and yellow cloth. The taller figure, painted dark with a tall black crown, holds a trident and a flower and wears a leopard-print garment; the figure beside it wears an orange garment, gold necklaces and a crown. Red and white flower garlands hang across the platform. In front, a white marble statue in a seated mudra wears a black garment, a rudraksha mala with bells and an orange turban, set on a lit cushioned seat with brass oil lamps on either side. No physical people are visible.

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August 03 20122012-08-03September 18 20112011-09-18Photo of a temple shrine showing a golden-bronze murti of a deity couple seated on a raised platform before a green and gold brocade backdrop. The male deity wears an orange turban and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; the female deity wears a green and orange sari with a jewelled crown. Both are draped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. In front, a black stone shivalingam is adorned with a golden hood-shaped canopy, orange cloth, rudraksha and pearl necklaces, and garlands. A small white statue of a seated saint in a yellow shawl sits at the base, and the scene reflects a paduka-puja setting with no living people visible.2011-09-27December 27 20112011-12-27Golden shrine with a richly decorated arch and gold-and-orange draped backdrop. Two large gold-painted deity murtis sit above: a figure with long dark hair and a crown holding a trident-like staff, and a female deity with long hair, both adorned with marigold and red rose garlands and gold necklaces. Below, a central black stone lingam-like form wears a saffron cloth and a gold crown-shaped head ornament, draped with marigold and rose garlands, set against a red cloth. In front, a white-clad statue sits on a throne with a white turban, gold necklace and hands in a blessing gesture, with brass pots, lamps and offering vessels on a gold-draped altar. No living people are visible.2011-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold arched niche and gold-brocade backdrop. Two metallic deity murtis stand above, one with a red-and-orange turban and trident-like staff, the other in a brocade sari with a jewelled crown. In front, a dark black stone linga is draped with rudraksha malas, white and red flower garlands, a gold yoni-pitha base, and a silver-and-gem bodice-like ornament. A white marble figure in red sari and red headwrap sits at lower left holding flower garlands, with a brass oil lamp at right. No living people are visible.2011-11-27September 27 20112011-09-27A golden temple shrine niche framed by ornate gilded arch work holds gilded murtis of a deity pair: a male figure in an orange-red turban and jewelled necklaces beside a female figure in a gold-and-maroon brocade sari with a jewelled crown and a lotus-like hand gesture. In front, a black stone linga is draped in an orange cloth and wrapped with rudraksha malas, white and red flower garlands, and a gold yoni-pitha base with a jewelled silver face. A white marble figure in red sari and red headwear sits at left with an offering dish. Red silk drapes cover the altar platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. No living people are visible.2011-11-27 +1 copiesA golden deity murti pair seated on a throne-like altar within a red draped niche framed by ornate gold arch carving. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red and gold turban, with rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold garment. The right figure wears a golden crown, pearl necklaces and a lavender sari. Both wear yellow and red garlands of marigolds and white jasmine. In front, a small white-robed figure with rudraksha mala and garlands sits on a golden pedestal, with a brass lamp and offerings below. No living people are visible.2013-06-20A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with golden-bronze deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform under an arch draped in orange cloth. The Shiva figure holds a trident and drum-like object, and both are adorned with gold jewelry and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Below them, a central murti is heavily covered with red and pink flower garlands. To the right, a smaller statue in pink robes with a pink turban and yellow garland stands by a brass lamp. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a shrine setting with brass oil lamps and banana-stalk decorations.2011-11-21April 07 20082008-04-07A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded deity murtis seated on a raised red-draped platform. The left figure has a tall black crown, a trident and a damaru-like hand object, a leopard-print garment and rudraksha malas. The right figure wears a crown with a halo-like arch, orange and gold garments and a heavy gold necklace. Both are garlanded with red roses and white jasmine. In front stands a black lingam draped in red cloth and garlanded, with a small white marble figure of a seated figure with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, offering bowls and a tray of rose petals surround the base. No living people are visible.2012-07-31