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Photograph of a gilded temple shrine framed by an ornate golden arch with gold brocade backdrop. Two large silver-toned deity murtis sit enthroned: the left, a male figure with a green and red turban and trident in hand, wears white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklace; the right, a female figure with an ornate jeweled crown, red and orange sari and staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with a red turban sits on a red-draped platform, surrounded by a yellow and purple flower garland, brass lamps and vessels. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a gilded arch and golden curtain behind a pair of large seated deity murti. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban, carries a trident and rudraksha-like beads, and sits on a white draped platform; the figure on the right wears an ornate crowned headdress, red and gold garments and holds a staff. Both are garlanded with red and green flowers. In front, a small figure draped in red with a turban sits beneath a golden shelf, with garlands of yellow and purple flowers hanging down, and brass lamps and bowls sit on the floor. No living people are visible.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 31 20112011-12-31A gilded temple shrine with golden arched backdrop and orange curtains holds a large golden murti of a deity with a crown and trident, flanked by a second golden figure in jewelled crown and saffron-red sari. Garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers hang on the statues. In front, a cobra-hooded golden figure in orange cloth and rudraksha is decorated with a gold-trimmed hood, with a white marble statue in red robes and mala seated on the red-draped altar. Brass lamps, bowls and vessels sit on the platform in the foreground. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-12-28 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside an ornate stone temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair. Two large statues sit on a raised throne with gold-embroidered orange and yellow drapes behind them; the central figure wears a green-and-red turban and a crown, holds a trident and a staff, and the partner figure wears a gold crown and red garlands. Both are dressed in white and red with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang down the throne. Below, a smaller seated devotee statue in red robes sits in front of offerings, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a standing statue in red robes with a green backdrop appears at right. Statues only; no living people are visible.2011-12-28A golden murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne beneath an ornate gold arch against green gold-patterned drapery. Shiva holds a trident and a rudraksha mala with one hand and raises another in blessing; Parvati wears heavy gold necklaces and holds a mala. Both are adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and white garments. In front stands a black lingam draped in an orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds, roses and rudraksha beads, with a gold bowl below. A small white marble figure of a seated sage sits at the base. No living people are visible.2011-11-15 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31December 27 20112011-12-27Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden silk backdrop. Two large deity murtis sit on a white-draped platform: a male figure with a green and red turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in red and orange with a flowered garland holding a staff. Between them stands a large Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. In front sits a small figure in red robes with a red cap and beads, beside brass oil lamps and offering bowls on a red-draped base. At right, a green-draped niche holds a standing figure in red robes and a red head covering, marked as a statue rather than a living person.2011-12-28