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Two deity murti seated side by side on a golden throne inside a temple shrine, with a gilded arched frame and orange silk backdrop. The figure on the right wears a red embroidered sari, a red veil, gold jewellery and a tall crown, with a blue silk skirt and a green cloth below, and holds a staff. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban and a red patterned garment. Both are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Golden oil lamps stand in front, and a golden cobra hood rises behind the left figure. Several people in white garments stand in the background at the left edge.

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July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti seated side by side under an orange-gold canopy. The figure on the left, in a red and gold-embroidered garment with a red turban-like head covering, is garlanded with yellow marigolds and green-and-purple leaves. The figure on the right wears a red and gold sari and a blue lower cloth, with yellow and purple garlands, and bangles on the arm. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a golden naga-like carved backrest rests beside the left figure. Several white-clad people stand at the left edge under a stone pillared pavilion with a water tank visible beyond.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a red-draped throne within a stone shrine. The gilded murti wears gold ornaments and jewelled necklaces, and a tall crown is visible. A large silver linga stands in front of them, wrapped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, with fresh flowers and offerings at the base. Red curtains hang on either side of the shrine, and the carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09A wedding ritual at a temple shrine. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak stands holding a silver tray with puja items, and a small brass oil lamp stands nearby. In the centre, a bride in a red bandhani dupatta and a groom in a beige-gold sherwani with a red-and-gold turban and red stole face each other beside a golden peetha. The groom holds a small offering. Behind them stands a deity murti in red silk and blue lehenga-style drapery, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, golden ornaments and a crown, with a tall brass lamp in front. The setting is a stone temple pavilion with an orange backdrop.2009-07-09Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity figures seated together on a dark throne, one wearing a red and gold turban and jewelled necklaces, the other with a tall crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Orange and gold drapery fills the background. Smaller blue-robed statues sit in side niches and before the throne, with brass oil lamps on stands on either side. No living people are visible. The arch and pillars are carved stone with gold accents.2011-11-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the male figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown and a white and red garland, while the female figure beside him wears a gold crown and a red sari with a heavy necklace. In front, a large shivalinga-style form in the centre is draped with a white cloth and red garment, adorned with a rudraksha-like necklace and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and flowers fill the lower left corner. No people are visible.2010-07-29December 29 20082008-12-29A temple shrine photograph showing a large pair of gilded and painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, both wearing pink and red garments, gold crowns, red-and-gold necklaces and long garlands of yellow and pink flowers. A smaller white figure in pink clothing sits in front at the base, with a small shivalinga-like form draped with flowers at the centre. A smaller standing figure in red and pink stands in an arched niche on the right against a green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small oil lamps sit on the steps in front, beside a bowl of flowers. Gold-leaf backdrop and carved stone pillars frame the shrine, and a hand is visible at the lower right edge.2012-02-11June 17 20132013-06-17