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Photo of a temple shrine with a seated pair of colourful deity murtis, a male figure in an orange turban and heavy silver necklaces holding a staff, and a female figure in a pink and green sari with a crown-like headdress. In front, a white-marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a white and orange draped platform, with white cloth bundles and yellow-marigold flower offerings. Two wooden benches with yellow tops flank the platform. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a copper vessel at left.

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January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a shrine at a temple altar. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala sits with one hand raised in blessing, wearing an orange turban and a yellow flower at its feet and lap. Behind it stands a large figure of a seated deity pair with gold arms and jewelled necklaces, one in green and one in pink silk. Between them a tall cylindrical object is wrapped in white cloth with straw and yellow flowers, set on an orange and blue cloth draped over a platform. White and gold-bordered cloth lies at the right and yellow benches flank the shrine. No living people are visible.2008-01-032007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA temple shrine with a seated Shiva and Parvati murti pair as the central deity images, set against a red drape and gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a garland; the right figure wears a crown-like headdress, ornate jewellery and a white garland. Between them sits a small shiva lingam decorated with a white and multicolour flower garland and a red cloth. A standing figure to the right, in red with a red turban and a white and red beaded garland, is a sculpted or dressed image rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides on a green and gold textile backdrop.2012-04-23December 07 20132013-12-07A temple shrine photograph viewed down a railed stone stairway toward a richly decorated altar. Two large deity murtis stand at the centre under a gilded arch with red draped cloth behind them; each wears a crown, layered jewellery and red flower garlands. Between them sits a smaller seated figure in a pink and red garment with an orange headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, set before brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering. A standing figure in pink appears at the right edge, and brass lamps line the shrine. No people are clearly visible in the foreground beyond dark-clad figures at the edges.2012-04-22Evening ritual inside a temple-style hall with grey stone pillars and red curtains. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and holds a mala, facing two sculpted deity figures seated on a raised platform: a gold-crowned deity with an orange turban and white jewelled necklaces, and a female deity in a pink and green sari. Beside the standing figure, a man in a brown-orange shawl stands close. In the foreground, several people in orange and blue clothing sit or kneel, one in a blue garment, while brass pots and kalasha vessels sit on a tray at left and a white figure stands near the platform. The attendant's role and the exact ritual are not clearly visible.2008-01-03A photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a large golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne-like platform, draped in purple and pink silk. Shiva wears a leopard-print garment and holds a trident, while the goddess wears a red and orange sari with gold jewellery and a crown. A tall garland of yellow and white flowers with green and purple accents hangs before them. In front sits a small white statue of a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head cloth, hands folded, in a devotional pose. Red velvet curtains and carved stone pillars frame the scene, with brass oil lamps and a small decorated shrine to one side.2008-01-12February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20082008-01-03A photograph of a shrine arrangement inside a temple hall, showing deity murti rather than living people. Two bronze-coloured standing figures stand at the top: the left wears a red turban, layered silver-look necklaces and a dark garment, while the right wears a green and red skirt with a red bodice and bangles, and holds a shallow metal bowl. Seated in front is a deity murti with a red turban, a tilak-marked forehead, a gold pendant and a dark blue garment with silver ornaments. A white marble figure in orange robes with a red headband sits at the lower left, raising one hand. The whole group is draped in thick garlands of yellow, white, purple and maroon flowers. A brass oil lamp sits on a white cloth at the base, beside a striped white and maroon cloth.2007-12-25