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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch and green silk backdrop, showing a large golden-faced deity statue in orange turban and red-orange dhoti holding a trident, beside a female deity statue with white and red garlands and a crown. In front, a dark stone linga or murti is draped with an orange cloth and wrapped in a gold band, garlanded with yellow flowers and red roses and rudraksha strands, with a small white-robed figure on a golden peetha before it. No living people are present.

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A decorated shrine with a large golden arch frames two golden deity statues above a central black stone form draped in an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The taller statue wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a raised hand, and has red and white beaded ornaments; the other wears an orange saree and silver necklaces, with a green curtain behind them. A small golden figure sits within an arched frame at the base. Brass oil lamps, a bowl, and offering trays sit in front on the floor, with a folded orange cloth to the right. This is a deity murti display, with no physical people visible.2013-10-12A gilded shrine with two large deity murtis: on the left, a four-armed male figure in an orange turban, layered gold and pearl necklaces and a long orange garment, holding a mace; on the right, a female figure in a blue blouse and pink skirt with a tiered crown and strings of red and white flower garlands. Both stand before a green brocade curtain under an ornate gold arch. In front is a smaller orange-draped figure wearing pearl necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a small white statue in a yellow shawl at the base. Pink satin drapes the platform. No living people are visible.2011-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 16 20132013-10-16November 01 20112011-11-01September 19 20112011-09-19October 12 20132013-10-12December 27 20112011-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of golden-faced deity murtis seated side by side on a raised purple cushioned dais under an ornate gold arch. The male murti wears an orange turban and holds a trident, with rudraksha and heavy gold ornaments; the female murti wears an orange sari and matching jewellery. Both are wrapped in dense garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, and a lingam-shaped form in front of them is also decorated with flower garlands and an orange cloth, with a silver yoni-base visible below. The setting is a stone temple wall with a red curtain behind. No people are visible; the statues are the only figures.2010-12-27A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised platform inside a temple-like shrine. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange dhoti, silver crown, multiple rudraksha and ornate necklaces, and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears an orange sari-style garment, jewelled necklaces and bangles, and a dark hairstyle with an ornament. Both are gold-toned statues framed by a gilded arch draped with yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. Below, a shivalinga-like form wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers sits on a gold base, with a white-covered table and orange cloth in front.2010-12-27October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform with a red curtain behind them. The left figure wears an orange turban, a green jewelled necklace and holds a trident; the right figure wears a crown and a gold necklace and holds a lotus-like object. Both wear yellow and green garments and are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strings. In front stands a tall silver-coloured sivalinga-style vessel with a hood-like canopy, ringed with white and red flower garlands. A small seated white figure in green cloth with folded hands rests at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels and offerings lie on the ledge below.2010-10-13Photograph of a gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with gold brocade backdrop. Two large silver-toned deity murtis sit enthroned: the left, a male figure with a green and red turban and trident in hand, wears white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the right, a female figure with an ornate jeweled crown, red and orange sari and staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with a red turban sits on a red-draped platform, surrounded by a yellow and purple flower garland, brass lamps and vessels. No physical people are visible.2011-12-28