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A temple shrine photograph showing a dressed-up deity murti group: a blue-skinned Shiva figure with a trident, rudraksha garland and red crown, beside a consort figure in purple and yellow garments, both framed by a gilded arch and orange-red drapery. A small seated murti in front is garlanded with flower strings and a decorated kalasha or peetha sits on the stone platform with brass oil lamps, metal vessels, plates of fruit and flowers. A standing female figure in pink sits in a smaller niche at right. A man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at lower left facing the altar, arm extended. Purple, yellow and white flower garlands hang along the roof.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-pillared niche hung with purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two painted deity murtis sit side by side on a gold-framed throne; the central figure wears a red crown and holds a trident, and the figure beside it wears a crown and purple-and-gold sari, both draped in rudraksha-style and floral garlands, seated before a red cloth backdrop. A central yantra-like sacred object is decorated with garlands, and trays of offerings, kumkum, fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit on the stone altar. At lower left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp in worship. A smaller carved figure stands in a side niche to the right. No readable person identity is asserted; the scene shows a puja performed by one priest.2013-03-13A temple shrine with a grey stone enclosure, red and gold cloth, and a garland-draped deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, with a linga-like form in front adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland. Brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. A man in white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind at the left edge, raises a lamp or aarti flame toward the deities. Fringed purple, yellow and white garlands hang across the top.2013-03-13A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti with a gold arch behind it, decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. The central figures wear crowns, jewelry and yellow and pink garments, and one holds a trident-like staff. In front is a small white-draped stand with a red figure and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the foreground at right, a single person with a shaved or tied head wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, facing the deity with hands raised in prayer as in puja or darshan. Red curtains frame the shrine.2011-01-31A stone-pillared shrine pavilion holds a statue group against a red backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two deity figures are seated on a raised platform: one male figure wears an orange turban-like crown and holds a trident, and beside him a female figure wears an orange sari and gold jewellery, with a purple draped cloth below. In front, a smaller orange-robed figure is seated with hands joined, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel stand on the floor, with orange and red curtains framing the sides. These are statues, not physical people, and no one is visibly present in the scene.2010-12-18A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. A Shivalinga stands on a stone yoni-pitha with flower garlands before the murti. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small blue-robed figure sits at the base. Overhead hang strings of pink, yellow and purple flower garlands. A standing person in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind with long dark hair, faces the shrine and offers prayers, while another figure in orange stands at the left edge. A red-clad female figure with a lamp appears in a blue-curtained niche at the right.2012-04-14December 18 20102010-12-18A photograph inside a temple shrine of a multi-armed deity murti seated on a throne, with a red-orange face, crown, trident and ornate jewelry, draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with purple and white flowers. Two smaller figures stand to the sides, one with a dark crown and orange clothing near a gold arch. A single person with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe, stands with hands folded at the lower right facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering stand on the stone platform in front, with a blue backdrop and carved grey stone pillars around.2013-01-29Photograph of a stone-pillared temple shrine with deity murti seated on a raised throne, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands and gold-framed arch behind, with red and blue drapes. Offerings of flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the platform in front. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti stands at left holding a ritual item, while a seated devotee in white garments at lower front faces the shrine beside a small flame of an oil lamp. Orange curtains frame the scene.2011-07-31May 24 20132013-05-24February 25 20112011-02-25 +3 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing two large painted deity murtis seated side by side within a gilded arch against a red cloth backdrop. The taller figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and a small object in raised hands and wears a red crown and jewelled necklaces; the figure on the right wears a tall ornate crown, orange garments and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over both. Between them sits a silver kalasha-like pot and offerings with marigold garlands. Stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the shrine, and small lamps and a standing figure with a flower garland appear at the sides. No people are visible.2013-07-06July 06 20132013-07-06