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A photograph of a golden shrine with a seated Shiva-Parvati deity murti in an arched golden niche backed by green drapery. The central figure wears a red turban, layered beaded necklaces and holds a trident-like implement; the seated goddess wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold sari with floral garlands. A large golden lingam with red and white flower garlands stands in front on a golden base, flanked by brass oil lamps. Two standing attendant statues in red and orange garments, one with a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha garland, stand at the sides, with a seated devotee figure below on the left. The scene is a temple deity display; no living people are visible.

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A shrine interior with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated under a gold arch framed by a red curtain, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers, a trident and crown visible. Two standing figures flank the central murti: on the left a figure in a tall jewelled crown and pink shawl, on the right a figure in an orange-red turban and rudraksha mala holding a kalasha. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a silver peetha holds the central murti. All figures are statues, not physical people.2017-08-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11696467August 15 20172017-08-15August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA shrine photograph of gilded deity murti in a temple niche with a red backdrop and golden arch. Two seated central figures, one holding a trident and a gold-framed object, are adorned with flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, and gold jewellery. Flanking standing figures on either side wear red and gold garments, garlands and turbans; the figure on the right has a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, with a kalasha-style vessel in front. No physical people are visible.2017-08-16A photograph of a temple shrine showing sculpted deity murti arranged within a gilded arch behind a red curtain. A central seated figure with a trident and a crown is flanked by a second seated consort figure wearing a crown; both wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white flower garlands. Two standing attendant figures stand at either side in garlands, one holding a staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a decorated white cloth with a large ornate necklace lies at the base. These are statues, not living people.2015-06-20October 11 20142014-10-11A temple shrine with a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures decorated with garlands and colourful silk garments; a seated figure with trident and red garlands dominates, flanked by standing attendant statues in purple, green and black garments with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front of a golden arch and red curtain, with a jewelled sculpted pedestal below. These are statues, not living people, and no person is visible in the scene.2015-06-20A decorated deity murti in a temple shrine, shown as a seated Shiva-Parvati pair in a golden arched frame before a green cloth backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban-like crown, a white and silver necklace and a red-and-white lower garment; the female figure wears a black crown and layered silver necklaces. Both are garlanded in yellow and red flower garlands. Two standing attendant statues flank them, one in red-and-brown dress with a red cap and garland, the other in a striped skirt and beaded garland. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a blue-and-silver ritual vessel with garlands sits on a purple cloth in front. Statues only; no physical people visible.2014-08-19Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28A temple sanctum photograph centred on a large deity murti of a seated divine couple decorated with red and white garlands, a gold crown and a trident-like staff. The figures sit on a red and gold seat before a golden arched backdrop with embossed patterns. In front, a small statue of a saffron-robed sage with a turban and garland sits on an orange cloth draped over a raised altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, offering bowls and flower arrangements stand on the altar. To the right, a smaller shrine shows another saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a woman's silhouette appears at the edge. Figures on the altar are statues or murtis, not physical people in the scene.2012-02-09