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A photograph of a shrine interior with a pair of seated deity murtis on a raised stone pedestal, surrounded by wooden scaffolding poles. The figure on the left, a four-armed deity with a crown and a cobra-hooded arch behind, holds a small object in one hand and wears a white dhoti with red and gold borders. The figure on the right wears a teal and red sari, jewelry and a crown. Beneath them stands a white and gold draped altar cloth with a garland, a red flower and a gold-bordered cloth hanging down, with two brass oil lamps placed in front. Stone pillars with carved capitals frame the scene.

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A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine showing a pair of seated metal deity murtis, a male figure with four arms holding a trident-like staff and a serpent-form object, and a female figure in a teal garment with a red border, seated on a stone pedestal beneath a golden hooded serpent canopy. A white-and-gold cloth wraps a Shivalinga-like form in front, with white flower garlands draped around the base and a small red-and-white object at the bottom. Wooden scaffolding and bamboo poles frame the structure against a dark stone ceiling and carved pillars.2007-04-20Photograph of a temple shrine under scaffolding of bamboo poles and rope. A large seated deity murti of a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a dark red sari with gold jewellery sits behind a cobra hood. In front is a tall lingam wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with a yellow-and-red flower garland, with a gold necklace draped across it. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, a small silver puja vessel and a bowl of pink flower petals sit on a white cloth-covered stone platform. A small silver deity figure stands in an arched frame to the right. No people are visible.2007-03-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a decorated pair of seated deity murti under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars. The male deity, with a crown and a trident and drum-like hand implement, wears white and red-gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled necklace. The female deity, seated beside him, wears a red blouse, a green skirt and an ornate gold necklace with a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a central golden yantra-like plate and the base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.May 04 20072007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine in a stone-pillared open pavilion at night, showing a pair of painted deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal. The male figure has a white head cloth, a patterned upper garment, and a white and gold dhoti, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand. The female figure wears a red and pink skirt, a multi-strand beaded necklace and bangles. Before them stand a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps, a golden kalasha, a small ornamental arch, and brass vessels draped with white cloth with gold borders, on a dark granite floor.2007-05-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, a red-and-white head cloth, a jewelled necklace, and raises a ritual staff in one hand while the other hand is in blessing pose. The female figure on the right wears a dark red garment with gold ornaments and a tall crown. In front stands a dressed figure draped in white and red cloth, garlanded with white jasmine strands, with a tall hooded crown of brass cobra-like shapes. Brass oil lamps, a small kalasha-style vessel and a shrine lamp sit in the foreground beside a bell-shaped metal vessel. Scaffolding poles frame the stone walls. No physical people are visible.2007-03-15Photograph of a gilded metal murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, shown at night in front of a stone wall. The male figure on the left has four arms, a red and white turban-like headdress, a white dhoti with red border, and a multi-strand jewelled necklace. He sits on a golden cobra hood with five raised heads. The female figure on the right wears a teal sari with a red and gold border and a jewelled headdress. A tall white and gold lingam with a white and gold cloth wrap and a white flower garland stands in front, marked with a horizontal tripundra-style symbol, with a small red and yellow flower at its base. Stone and white cloth surround the base.2007-04-20Photograph of a metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a raised pedestal, lit at night. The god on the left has four arms, a tall crown, a cloth wrapped around his body and a jewelled necklace; he holds a trident-like object and a hand raised in blessing. The goddess on the right wears a teal sari with a red and gold border, a crown and layered jewellery. In front of them stands a large gold-plated lingam wrapped in white cloth with gold borders, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers, with a gold-ornamented base and a gold hooded naga motif behind it. A white cloth covers the platform below. No living people are visible.2007-04-20A photograph of a bronze-coloured deity murti pair seated on a raised pedestal inside a temple at night. The male figure on the left has four arms, wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a red-and-white headcloth, and a jewelled necklace; he holds a trident-like staff. The female figure on the right wears a teal blouse-and-sari with a red and gold border, pearl and bead necklaces, and an ornate crown. Between them rises a golden five-headed serpent hood behind a tall cylindrical lingam wrapped in white cloth with gold borders and garlanded with white flowers, red and yellow blossoms, and a gold chain. A white cloth covers the altar below, with three brass oil lamps in front, and scaffolding is visible at the right edge.2007-04-20Night photograph of a decorated temple shrine showing two golden deity murti seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal within carved stone pillars. The male figure wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti with red border, and a rudraksha-style ornamented necklace, holding a trident and a small drum-like instrument. The female figure wears a green skirt with red blouse, gold crown and layered gold necklaces. Yellow marigold garlands drape across a central shivalingam with a golden base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.A photograph of a painted deity murti pair seated on a raised platform under a stone pavilion at night. The figures are Shiva and Parvati: the male figure wears a red and blue cloth and a crown, with a trident and a hand raised in blessing, while the female figure wears a pink and red sari, jewelled necklaces and a headdress. Both are adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Red velvet drapes hang behind them, and a white cloth and a gold kalasha-style vessel sit at their base. No living people are visible.2007-08-26A night photograph of two golden-bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal within a temple doorway. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a yellow and red dhoti, holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand, and is adorned with a red and white flower garland. The figure on the right wears a blue and gold sari-style garment with a red shawl, is decked in white and red flower garlands, and gestures with one hand. Between them sits a golden crown-shaped hood over a white cloth-draped linga-like form, surrounded by red and white flower garlands and a golden base. Carved stone pillars frame the scene against a dark background.2007-04-17