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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large arched frame of multicoloured marigold and garland drapes in yellow, orange, purple and white around a central murti. The central deity figure, adorned with a silver crown, jewelled ornaments and a purple garment, is seated with raised hands holding a trident-like emblem, flanked by a second goddess figure in a purple and turquoise sari with a jewelled crown. A linga-shaped form with three horizontal white tripundra lines and white flowers sits in front of the central figures. In the foreground a living man with long dark braided hair and a tied brown-red wrap stands with his back to the camera, his hand raised toward the murti, and a pink garland around his neck. Another figure in a rust-coloured robe stands at the right edge with a raised palm and jewelled necklace. Ornate gold carved wall details frame the scene.

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A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva-Parvati style figures: a central Shiva figure with a crown, crescent and trident-like emblem, and a consort figure in gold and red garments, both draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. In front stands a Shiva linga draped in flower garlands with a kumkum-marked base, and oil lamps and a basket of offerings sit before it. On the left stands a dark-skinned figure with long hair and a yellow garment, and on the right another murti in a red headwrap with a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garlands. Golden arches frame the shrine. A camera operator is visible at lower right. The figures are statues rather than living people, and no physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-12-02Photograph of a decorated shrine with a large golden arch framing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and crowns. The seated figures wear yellow and red garments with gold ornaments. The arch and columns are wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple strands. A kalasha-style bronze lamp and offerings sit at the base. In the foreground on the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold turban, dressed in a dark garment and wrist bangles, faces the shrine in devotion.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A decorated shrine tableau of deity murtis at a temple, with a central Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Behind it, a seated Shiva figure in gold ornaments and a crown-like headdress is flanked by a standing female deity in gold jewellery and a yellow sari. On the left a standing deity figure in a crown and rudraksha necklaces is paired with a standing male figure with long black hair, holding hands with the deity. On the right a figure in a red turban wears a rudraksha mala. Gold canopy arches, purple and yellow cloth and oil lamps frame the scene. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated for worship. In the centre, a Shiva lingam is covered with garlands of orange, red, yellow and purple flowers and a silver mask-like adornment, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps in front. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown, jewelled necklaces and gold arms, flanked by two smaller deity murtis in yellow and red garments with flower garlands and crowns. A figure with long dark hair and a dark garment stands with hands raised in the foreground, facing the shrine, and a bearded statue in red headwear and white-and-red clothing stands at the right edge, all garlanded. Gold-trimmed arches frame the scene.2017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11