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A photograph of a golden shrine housing a deity murti pair seated on a gilded peetha. The figure on the left wears a red and orange turban, a blue garment, a trident and a drum-like staff, with rows of jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, yellow and orange garments and rudraksha-style ornaments. Marigold garlands in red and yellow hang across the murti, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits in front. Brass oil lamps flank the arched shrine, and a red cloth backdrop frames it. A small seated figure in saffron-coloured robes appears at the base, and a white-robed devotee figure stands beside the altar.

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A photograph of a golden temple shrine housing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a gilded pedestal. The Shiva figure wears a red and orange turban, a blue lower garment, a trident in hand and a rudraksha-style necklace; the Parvati figure wears a red-orange garment and a gold crown with ornate jewelry. Between them stands a golden shivalinga draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides against a red curtain and carved gold arch. In the foreground, a seated figure in saffron robes with a saffron head covering faces the murti in devotion. The scene conveys a Shiva-Parvati puja setting.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtains showing a pair of deity murti seated on a golden throne. The male figure wears a red crown, a blue and gold dhoti-style garment, and a rudraksha-like beaded necklace with a silver ornament; he holds a trident and a drum. The female figure wears a black crown and an orange-gold sari with ornate gold necklaces. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang from the figures and the throne. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the shrine, and a kneeling priest in orange and white clothing with a red head covering sits in front making offerings, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like object before him. A small figure stands at the right side of the shrine.2010-07-08July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by red curtains and carved grey stone pillars. Two large deity murtis stand under the arch: the figure on the left wears an orange turban, a jewelled necklace and carries a trident, and the figure on the right wears a gold crown and ornate jewellery with a yellow skirt. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang from both figures. In front, a golden pedestal holds a small murti, with a seated figure in blue-and-white clothing in the foreground below, along with brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. No living person is clearly visible apart from the seated figure at the base, who is partly obscured.2010-10-09 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a gilded shrine inside a temple, showing a deity pair seated on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) with a gold arch behind them and a red cloth backdrop. The two murti figures wear gold and orange garments, jewelled necklaces and crowns; the male figure holds a trident and a kalasha-like vessel, and the female figure holds a flower. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures and the seat. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials line the foreground, and a small orange-robed figure sits or kneels at the base of the throne with small brass puja vessels nearby.2010-07-07A photograph of a shrine image of a deity couple, a male figure with an orange and gold crown or turban, a crescent ornament and a trident, beside a female figure in a black crown with an orange sari, both adorned with heavy gold jewellery and rudraksha-like beads. They stand behind a silver shivalinga-style vessel decorated with green leaves and red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamps within a gilded arch against a red curtain. These are deity murtis, not living people.2010-07-09July 09 20102010-07-09A golden-arched shrine houses a large painted murti of a deity pair: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, gold necklaces and a yellow garment; the consort beside wears a red-and-gold saree, layered gold necklaces and a black hair ornament. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A seated deity figure with a kalasha-style crown and pink garments rests in front, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands, against a red backdrop, with a small decorative panel at the right edge. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-20July 09 20092009-07-09July 08 20102010-07-08