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November 26 20072007-11-26A photograph of a decorated shrine showing a pair of large painted murti figures seated side by side, a male figure in an orange and red turban and orange dhoti with a white and black beaded necklace, and a female figure in a gold and brown sari with a gold crown and garlands. Both wear white jasmine and yellow flower garlands. Before them is a tall fruit-covered lingam-form arrangement with a strand of fruit, watermelon slices, pineapples, bananas, oranges, sugarcane stalks and a kalasha of offerings. Purple and gold drapes with trident motifs hang behind, and fruit is strung across the ceiling. Stone pillars frame the shrine. These are deity murti, not living people.2007-11-26November 19 20072007-11-19November 19 20072007-11-19A photograph of a golden metal murti of a deity pair seated on a decorated throne against orange and gold draped cloth. The left figure has a green and red turban, many arms holding a trident and other objects, and wears a jewelled necklace and bangles. The right figure wears an orange and gold sari with layered gold necklaces and a tall crown. Both are garlanded with white flowers, purple blossoms and greenery, and a Shiva lingam with garlands sits in front. Ritual decoration with a golden pedestal and an orange cloth in the foreground.2011-11-02November 19 20072007-11-19A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched niche, with a golden shivalinga-like form in front. The two figures are golden-complexioned with ornate silver and red jewellery, rudraksha-style beads, and a trident held in one hand; one wears a red and green turban with a crown, the other a dark cap, and both are in orange and purple silk. The murtis are framed by large garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, and green leaves, with a brass lamp stand at left.2009-12-26Gold-coloured deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side, adorned with multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, purple, green and white flowers arranged in a tall arch behind them. The male figure wears an orange turban with a tilak, a gold armlet, a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a trident; the female figure wears layered gold and white necklaces and earrings. A golden Shivalingam with a silver-bordered base and a gold yellow silk cloth draping the platform sit in front.2013-11-05January 01 20082008-01-01October 18 20132013-10-18December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02