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A photograph of a decorated shrine showing two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal behind a large black stone shivalinga in the foreground. The figures wear crowns, rich jewelled necklaces, and red and gold garments. The shrine is framed by garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white flowers, and red and purple flower strands arranged in arches.

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A decorated outdoor shrine under a concrete canopy shows two seated deity murtis, a male and a female figure with crowns, adorned with garlands and jewellery, placed behind a dark black shivalinga on a stone base. The murtis wear red and white garments, and the backdrop is framed with bands of yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands in the foreground beside a pink and green draped cloth. No people are visible.2007-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple alankaram display of two golden deity murtis seated on a pink-and-gold decorated throne. The left figure wears a jewelled crown with a crescent ornament, silver-and-diamond necklaces and a trident in hand; the right figure wears a tall pointed crown, layered gold necklaces and a blue-and-gold garment. Between them stands a large golden shivalinga-like form with a jewelled crown and garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and marigold and rose garlands. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers frame the backdrop. A small figure with a silver crown stands at the right edge. No living people are visible.A decorated shrine photograph of a seated pair of metal deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and crescent-crowned headdress and a female figure in a blue and pink silk sari with jewelled ornaments, both framed by garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In front stands a large black linga draped with white flower garlands and a gold-covered stone-style cover, with a gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a smaller gold base beside it. A small red-clad figure stands at the right edge, also garlanded. No people are visible; the figures are statues.March 03 20112011-03-03March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03A night photograph of two deity murtis seated together on a raised stone platform inside a temple pavilion with carved pillars. Both figures wear gold crowns, gold ornaments and garlands of white and red flowers draped over the seat and shoulders. The central figure carries a multi-hooded naga-like hood above a dark stone linga-form base decorated with flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in front of a yellow and red silk cloth on the platform. The figures are ceremonially dressed in orange and green garments with gold borders. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a festival tableau at night, centred on a black Shivalinga set on a dark stone peetha, with a deity murti of Shiva seated behind it holding a trident, crowned and adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments, and a consort figure in a red and gold sari with gold jewellery beside him. Floral garlands in yellow, white, red and purple frame the arch behind them. On the left stands a figure with long dreadlocked hair and an orange-red wrap, seen from behind, and a smaller gilded figure stands on the right, its palms joined. Only statues and murtis are visible; no living people are shown.2017-02-24