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Two gilded murti statues of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne-like peetha beneath a golden arch. The left figure, Shiva, wears a tall rudraksha crown, a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and holds a trident and a gold-tipped staff. The right figure, Parvati, wears a jewelled crown, heavy silver-and-gold necklaces, an orange and green sari and a gold waist belt, and holds a small ornamental object. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. The carved grey stone temple wall stands behind them.

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Two golden deity murtis in alankaram at close range under a stone architrave. On the left, a male figure with long black hair piled into a tall matted topknot, a trident in his left hand, rudraksha malas across the chest and a leopard-print garment. A vertical white and red tilak marks his forehead. On the right, a female figure wears a red and gold saree, a white pearl necklace with gold pendant, gold ornate crown and earrings, holding a lotus-like flower in her raised hand. Both show red lips and gold jewellery. Behind them hangs a white cloth.August 12 20132013-08-12November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesGilded murti of a seated deity couple at night, shown as a photograph. The male form has long black hair with a tall rudraksha-bead crown, a white tripundra on the forehead, a trident and a damaru-like staff, and wears a leopard-print garment with an orange-red lower cloth and rudraksha malas. The female form wears a red and gold sari, a pearl necklace and gold jewellery, a jeweled crown and a kumkum mark. Behind them is a pale stone wall. No living people are visible apart from a partial white-clad figure at the bottom edge.March 03 20112011-03-03Two large gilded murti of a deity couple stand in an ornate gold arched shrine against red silk drapery. The figure on the left holds a trident and a cobra-topped staff, wears a leopard-print cloth headdress, a jewelled armlet, pink-purple dhoti and layered bead necklaces. The figure on the right wears a crown with jewelled ornaments, a green-and-gold blouse, heavy gold necklaces, green tassel earrings and white flower garlands draped on both figures. Pink-and-green decorations hang at the base near a golden kalasha-like offering.2014-08-11November 15 20112011-11-15April 07 20082008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of gilded metal murti of a deity couple seated on a white cloth in a temple shrine before a deep red velvet drape. The left figure, a male deity with long black hair bound up in a jata style and adorned with rudraksha beads, wears a leopard-print cloth and holds a golden trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands. The right figure, a female deity wearing an ornate crown, large earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and an orange-red sari, holds a lotus-like object. The stone pillar and carved wall behind them frame the scene.2008-01-12Close-up photograph of two gilded deity murti figures in a temple setting. The left figure has long black hair, a tiered rudraksha crown, a red tilak on the forehead, red lips, a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha mala. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, layered crystal necklaces and a gold-and-red silk garment, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped across the shoulder. A golden trident stands at the left edge beside red flowers, and a white cloth backdrop with an ornate gold arch frames the scene.2009-06-20June 20 20092009-06-20A photograph of two golden deity murti seated side by side on a gilded peetha before a bright orange curtain within an ornate gold-leaf arch. The figure on the left is a male deity with a golden face, a tall crown, a trident raised in one hand and a golden hand gesture in the other, wearing a blue dhoti, a white and blue beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. The figure on the right is a female deity in a green and gold sari with a tall ornate headdress, a red garland and elaborate jewelry. Red and yellow flower garlands drape both figures, and a decorated kalasha-like base with a green leaf offering sits in front.2013-09-19