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A gilded, arched shrine houses a large deity murti pair seated on a raised platform. The male figure holds a trident and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a leopard-print garment, with a crescent ornament on his crown. The female figure wears a green and gold sari, layered pearl and gold necklaces and jewelled earrings. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Before them sits a seated figure in a white robe with an orange shawl and gold waist band, garlanded, facing the deities, with a gold kalasha-like decoration and a tiered arrangement of gold ornaments above. Purple and magenta drapes frame the platform, and oil lamps stand on the sides of the shrine.

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June 20 20092009-06-20A photograph of a golden-finished murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side under an ornate gold arch in a temple setting. Shiva holds a trident and a small drum, wears a leopard-print garment, rudraksha beads and a tall crown with a crescent. Parvati wears a green and gold sari, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled headpiece, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and a golden offering dish with a saffron cloth sits in front of them. Purple drapery fills the base, and oil lamps stand at the sides. Deity murti only, no physical people visible.2009-06-20June 20 20092009-06-20A gilded murti of the deity Shiva and his consort seated together within an ornate golden arched frame in a temple setting. The male figure has a tall jatamakuta with a crescent moon, raises a trident in one hand and holds a drum-like object, wearing a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace. The female figure wears a green and gold sari, layered jeweled necklaces, earrings and a crown, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. A small figure in orange cloth sits in front on a golden seat with green jeweled decorations, and golden oil lamps stand at the sides. The statues are deity murti, not living people.2009-06-20Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large golden-bronze statue of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a raised platform, the male figure holding a trident and damaru, both draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha malas. Before them stands a dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth, adorned with a rudraksha garland, a white and gold necklace, and a crown-like offering of green stones. A small white-and-orange figure sits at the base of the statues. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small bowls of offerings are arranged in front, with a green brocade backdrop and an ornate gold arch framing the scene. No living people are visible.2011-11-16November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a temple shrine set beneath a gold-framed arch with grey stone pillars and blue curtains. Two large painted murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit enthroned behind a central white seated figure with a green shawl and a garland of red and yellow flowers. The Shiva figure holds a trident and a drum-like instrument, wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a tiger-skin-patterned garment, while Parvati wears a green sari and pearl jewellery. Gold oil lamps on stands flank the shrine, and a small blue-robed figure sits on a carved chair at the lower right. A person's head is visible at the bottom edge, partly out of frame.2009-06-20July 21 20102010-07-21June 20 20092009-06-20Photograph of a gilded arched shrine in a stone temple hall, holding a seated pair of metal deity murtis dressed in purple and green silk with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The seated figure on the left holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument and wears a leopard-print cloth and beaded necklace, while the figure on the right wears a green and red sari with heavy jewellery. Between them stands a golden lingam with a decorated shell-shaped backdrop and a red and orange cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small green-robed statue sits in front with a marigold garland, beside a silver-framed image of a female deity in blue. Offerings and brass pots sit on a low table in the foreground.2009-06-20June 20 20092009-06-20A golden-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti pair beneath orange draped fabric. The male figure has a trident, a red turban and a crown-like headdress, and wears layered silver necklaces. The female figure beside him wears a jewelled crown, a red and gold sari and heavy silver jewellery. Both are garlanded with red and yellow marigold chains, and a Shivalinga stands in front on a white and purple cloth, surrounded by brass vessels and offerings. Pale purple drapery and lamps sit on the platform below.2011-10-14