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A photograph of a golden Shiva and Parvati utsava murti pair seated on an ornate gilded throne with a green cushion, garlanded with red and white flowers. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears an orange turban and orange shawl; the Parvati figure wears a pink and green sari and a dark crown. A small golden deity murti with white and red garlands sits in front on a maroon silk cloth with gold dots. On the left, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti, with a shaved head, adjusts the cloth. Banana leaves, potted plants and a temple doorway with a painted sign form the background.

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October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a temple alankaram with two decorated deity murti seated on a pedestal, adorned with jasmine and rose garlands. The male murti holds a staff-like emblem and wears a dark green garment with silver ornaments; the female murti wears a green and red silk skirt, a tall jewelled crown and a heavy silver necklace. Two priests in ritual attire attend them: one bare-chested with a white sacred thread and orange cloth, adjusting the murti's garment, and another on the right in a green dhoti-style cloth tending the decorations. Marigold and rose garlands drape the foreground pedestal, with a copper-coloured base visible below.A photo of a ritual at an outdoor shrine with orange-tiled walls and potted plants. A long-haired person in an orange silk sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward two large deity murtis, one in orange with a crown and one in pink and yellow with a red garland and pearl necklaces. A small golden murti sits on a green-backed throne draped with a maroon cloth decorated with gold dots, garlanded with white flowers. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings at left. The attendant is visible at left; the person with long hair is in the centre. The ritual is aarti offered to the murtis.2011-10-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in an orange saffron robe performing abhishekam, pouring or offering to a central murti. Two large deity statues stand behind, a male figure in yellow with an orange turban and crown holding a trident and drum, and a female figure in a magenta sari with a black-and-white crown. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figures, with gilded arch framing and brass lamps flanking the shrine. A small seated murti sits in front, with fruits, flowers and offering plates on the stone platform. The priest's face is not visible enough to confirm identity.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with white sacred ash marks on his arms performs puja in a gilded temple shrine. Behind him, two large golden deity murtis sit under an ornate arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban, yellow garments and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a magenta and green sari. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the shrine. In front, a white and orange sculpted figure in a gold-banded throne is decorated with green leaves and a red and gold cloth. Brass vessels, fruit and scattered petals fill the foreground, and an oil lamp stands at the left edge.2010-07-21Night-time photograph of a Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair, gilded and richly ornamented with crowns, red and white garments, and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. The seated Shiva figure holds a trident and a ritual implement, and the goddess beside him wears a red and green sari. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with long hair leans in at the lower left, pouring or offering over the base near a black sequined vessel, consistent with an abhishekam-style ritual. The base is carved stone and the background is dark stone architecture.2007-02-16July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21