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A photograph of two large deity murtis seated side by side under a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and green trees behind. The murti on the left is dressed in black and silver ornamented attire with a crown and a raised hand holding a small trident. The central seated murti wears a tall gold crown, a red and gold sari with an orange shawl, and a heavy beaded jewelled collar. A smaller standing figure in a red and blue dress with gold jewellery stands at the right beside a gold ornamental arch. Brass oil lamps, a small gold kalasha-like vessel and fresh flowers sit on the platform in front, and a blue signboard is visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a stone platform under a stone colonnade with trees behind. The central seated figure has a tall gold crown and a black lingam-like form draped in a red and gold silk cloth with gold border, wearing layered gold and jewelled necklaces. To the left, a second deity figure with a crown and trident-like emblem and dark ornate chest adornments. At right, a smaller standing murti in a red and blue skirt with jewelled ornaments stands within a golden arch. Brass oil lamps and a small gold pedestal stand in front, with a few flowers on a wooden tray. No people are visible.Photograph of decorated deity murti (statues) under a stone temple pavilion. The central seated figure wears a red and gold silk garment with an orange sash, gold crown with green stone details, and an elaborate gold and jewelled necklace; a lingam-shaped element appears at its chest. Beside it, a second seated murti wears a gold-and-silver ornamented crown and jewelled collar, with a trishul visible. In front are brass oil lamps and a small gold pyramid-shaped stand with rose petals. To the right, a small standing figure in red and blue dress stands within a gold arched frame. Trees are visible outside the pavilion.Outdoor photograph of temple deity murti in decorated alankaram under a stone pavilion with carved pillars and green trees behind. The central figure is a black-faced deity murti with a tall golden crown, gold-and-green jewelled face framing, and a large gold garland; it wears a deep red silk garment edged with gold zari and a yellow-orange sash. A seated murti on the left wears a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a white dhoti with red and yellow borders, and raises one hand in abhaya gesture. A smaller standing murti in a red and blue skirt with gold jewellery stands beside a gold prabhavali arch. Brass oil lamps and a small gold kalasha-style vessel sit on the foreground table. A blue signboard is visible at right. No people are visible.A decorated outdoor shrine with a large black lingam set on a gold-plated peetha, covered by a gold multi-hooded serpent canopy (naga kudai) and draped in red and gold cloth. Behind it stand two gilded deity murti figures, one with a crown and trident and the other with a crown and ornate gold jewellery, both wrapped in blue draped cloth. A small gold utsava figure in orange and red dress stands at the right, with a gold kalasha and a small offering tray with flowers in front. Carved grey stone pillars frame the open mandapa, with trees behind.A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated under a stone pavilion with carved pillars and trees behind. The seated figures wear gold crowns, red and gold silk garments and heavy jewelled necklaces. The central form has a tall golden crown with green stones and a black linga-like form with gold decoration. A smaller standing figure in a red and blue skirted silk dress with a jewelled crown stands beside a gilded arch. In front are brass oil lamps, a golden stepped pyramid-shaped stand and a small flower arrangement with red and yellow blossoms.Photograph of a decorated deity alankaram at an outdoor temple pavilion with granite pillars and trees behind. Two seated murtis of Shiva and Parvati, with faces and crowns, sit on a throne. The central Shiva figure has a tall golden crown with green gem inserts, a black face-like lingam covering, gold and silver jewellery, and a deep red silk dress with gold zari borders and an orange shawl. Beside it stands a smaller red-dressed standing murti holding a small object with a jewelled necklace. Brass oil lamps and a golden kalasha-shaped pedestal sit in front, with flowers at the bottom edge. Watermarked copyright text appears in the lower right and is not transcribed.A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set before two large painted statues of a deity pair standing behind it, both wearing crowns. The lingam is black stone, dressed with a golden multi-hooded naga-shaped crown set with green stones, a gold necklace and a white-and-green diamond-like adornment, and a white-striped tripundra mark on its front. Behind it, the standing statues wear ornate jewelled crowns and dress; one holds a trident-like staff, and a blue silk drape frames the scene. In front, a small standing bronze-coloured figure of a goddess in an orange and blue skirted costume stands within a golden arched frame, beside a gold pyramid-shaped sri yantra vessel, a brass oil lamp and a small offering of flowers on a wooden platform. Several statues and murtis are shown; no living people are visible.A photograph of an outdoor open-pillared shrine with granite carved columns and a stone roof, showing a pair of large deity murtis seated together, with a decorated Shiva lingam in front. The figures wear gold crowns with crescent ornaments, ceremonial gold necklaces and jewelled garlands, and the male figure holds a trident-like ritual staff. Draped blue and purple cloth hangs behind them, and a red and gold silk cloth drapes the lingam. A gold kalasha-shaped crown sits atop the lingam, with a small standing figure in red and blue dress at its base alongside a brass lamp and flower offerings. Green trees frame the scene.Night photograph of a temple shrine showing two decorated deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform, framed by garlands of white flowers with red and green ribbons. The figures wear gold crowns, heavy jewellery and orange, red and green silk garments. A large silver-and-gold kalasha or ornamented stand with a garland of white flowers sits in front. Stone pillars with carved edges frame the scene. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a shrine inside an open pavilion with red curtains. Two large deity murtis stand in a niche: the left figure in red with a trident and a red turban, the right figure in silver ornaments and jewelled crown, both garlanded with marigold and purple flower garlands. In front, a small white figure in an orange robe and orange headwrap sits on a white-draped platform beside brass oil lamps and a kalasha. On the right, a seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne-like chair facing the shrine, with eyes closed in meditation. Brass lamps and gold-tipped posts frame the scene, with trees visible beyond the railing.2010-10-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated temple alankaram showing a large gold-clad murti of a seated deity with a tall golden crown, kaleidoscopic jewelled ornaments and a black-and-gold garment, flanked by a standing gold-clad consort figure in a pink and blue sari with a long garland. Draped red and yellow silk cloths frame the shrine. In front, a smaller gold-coloured female figure in an orange-red and navy skirt-style dress and layered necklaces stands within an ornate gold arch. A gold kalasha-shaped vessel, a brass lamp and a small cluster of roses sit on a wooden platform. A person in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the left edge, and the setting is a stone-pillared temple pavilion with trees behind.A photograph of a decorated shrine with two large golden deity murtis seated side by side under a stone pavilion of carved pillars. The figures wear gold crowns and jewelled ornaments, and one raises a hand in blessing; both are draped in blue and red silk with gold borders. In front stands a large black linga covered with a gold crown and gold garlands, flanked by a gold kalasha-shaped vessel, an oil lamp, and a small gold-framed figure in an orange and blue dress. Flower petals and a loose garland lie on the wooden platform. No people are visible.