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A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches and red drapery, showing seated deity murtis dressed in yellow and orange silk and adorned with garlands of purple and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small standing figure in red robes with a red head covering and beaded necklaces stands at the right in a blue-curtained niche. A small red-clad figure sits in front of the central images, with incense sticks and a brass lamp before it. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.

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A gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery holds a deity murti pair seated on a raised dais, with a small white-and-red figure in front. Garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. A standing red-clad statue in a teal alcove stands at right, and a small red-robed figure sits at lower left. No living people are visible. +1 copiesApril AF 2012Photo inside a carved stone temple shrine showing large golden-painted deity murti of a male and female divine pair, the male figure holding a trident and the female with a crown and ornaments, both wearing yellow and orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces. Before them sits a shivalingam-like form draped in a flower garland, with a red cloth and brass oil lamps (lamps) on the stone platform, plus brass pots, a plate of offerings and marigold and rose flowers arranged at the base. A smaller carved shrine with a standing female murti stands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-06-07Golden shrine within a temple sanctum with a red drape behind it. Two large golden deity murti seated side by side on a throne, adorned with garlands of pink and yellow flowers, one holding a staff. Flanking brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on each side, and a small seated figure in a red robe with yellow-and-white cloth, wearing a red head cloth and gold necklaces, sits at the base in front of the throne. A standing female figure in red and gold appears at right beside a blue arched niche. The image is a photo of a shrine, with no living people visibly performing any action.2012-04-15A shrine photograph showing a gilded arched niche draped with orange cloth, holding a large deity pair in front. The taller deity figure has a red turban, raised hand holding a trident, and a rudraksha mala with a bright yellow dhoti; beside him is a female figure in purple and gold clothing with a crown and floral garlands. Between them sits a shivalinga-like murti wrapped in a garland of purple and green flowers, decorated with a beaded necklace and set on a red cloth. A smaller statue standing in a side niche wears orange and rudraksha beads and sits on a green base.2013-03-13April 14 20122012-04-14A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16A shrine with a gilded arch and orange curtain holds a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident raised in one hand and a crown, Parvati in purple with a flower garland. In front, a decorated linga-like form with a garland and jewelled necklace sits on a pedestal with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and offerings. To the right, a small standing statue of a sannyasi in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-03-13October 05 20112011-10-05April 14 20122012-04-14A temple shrine photographed head-on, with two large painted deity murtis seated on a raised platform before a red curtain and gold-framed arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red turban and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, while the right figure wears a gold crown and a silver-and-gold necklace; both are draped in yellow and blue cloth and decorated with marigold garlands. Below them sits a small white-clad figure, and a standing statue to the right wears an orange robe, a turban and a red-beaded mala beside a green curtain. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, offering plates and flowers surround the platform. No living people are visible.2013-06-20A temple shrine with a large deity murti group under a gilded arch. A central deity figure wears a red turban, ornate necklaces and is seated on a yellow and teal cloth with a snake-hood motif behind. Beside him a figure in orange garments and a dark crown sits, and both are garlanded with pink and white flowers. A shivalinga-like form with a white face mask and purple cloth sits in front with flower garlands. Golden oil lamps flank the shrine, and a purple-robed standing figure stands at right beside a green curtain. These are all statues, not living people.2012-04-17