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A 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.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph 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.2010-12-26A 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.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A shrine photograph showing a large deity murti pair seated on a throne beneath a gilded arch, draped in blue fabric with purple lower cloth. The seated male figure holds a trident and the female figure holds a lotus-like hand gesture, both adorned with rudraksha-style necklaces, gold jewellery and a jewelled crown. Thick garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers frame the arch and the figures. In front, a smaller white statue of a child-like figure in blue cloth and turban sits beneath a gold kalasha-style pedestal, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells and a small offering plate sit on the stone platform, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. No living people are visible.2010-12-26A photograph of a decorated altar featuring a large statue pair seated on a throne, depicted in blue draped garments with gold jewelry, rudraksha-style beads, and a trident held by the male figure. Both figures are heavily garlanded with marigolds and rose-colored flowers arranged in multicolored strands. Below them sits a smaller white statue of a seated figure in a blue turban and blue robe, also garlanded, with a gold-banded blue cloth and brass oil lamps and puja vessels placed in front. These are statues, not living people, and no physical person is visible. The setting is a temple-style shrine with gold ornamental arch behind.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Photograph of a temple shrine with two large blue-painted deity statues seated on a raised platform under an arched canopy. The seated figures wear blue garments with purple cloth, gold ornaments and necklaces, and a crown-like headdress. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers drape the arch and pillars. In front, a smaller blue-clad figure sits on a white-covered altar holding a golden vessel. A brass oil lamp stands at right. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible in the frame.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26