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Golden statues of a deity pair seated on a raised dais under an ornate golden arch with green draped fabric behind. The male figure, painted gold with red lips and a red bindi, raises one hand in abhaya mudra and holds a trident. The female figure, also gold, wears a gold necklace and red and yellow garlands. Both wear white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha malas and flower garlands. In front stands a lingam decorated with flower garlands, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and oil lamps. These are deity murtis, not living people.

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A golden murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne beneath an ornate gold arch against green gold-patterned drapery. Shiva holds a trident and a rudraksha mala with one hand and raises another in blessing; Parvati wears heavy gold necklaces and holds a mala. Both are adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and white garments. In front stands a black lingam draped in an orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds, roses and rudraksha beads, with a gold bowl below. A small white marble figure of a seated sage sits at the base. No living people are visible.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA shrine scene in a temple sanctum with a gilded arched frame and green silk backdrop. Two large seated deity murtis dominate the centre: the left figure has four arms, holds a trident, and wears a crown, rudraksha and red-and-yellow garlands; the right figure wears gold jewellery, a crown and white draped cloth with red and yellow marigold garlands. Between them stands a lingam decorated with garlands and a small gold-rimmed vessel. To the right, a smaller standing statue in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands in a gilded niche beside brass oil lamps. No living people are visible.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 15 20112011-11-15December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden pedestal inside an ornate gold arch against a red cloth backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red and orange turban and holds a trident and a small ceremonial vessel, with a jewelled necklace and earrings. The figure on the right wears a black and white crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles. Both are garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, and gold oil lamps stand on either side. The statues are the only figures shown, so no physical people are present.2010-07-07 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a golden arched niche and warm yellow backdrop holds a seated deity murti with four arms, black hair, golden face and gold necklaces, wrapped in red and yellow garments and draped with marigold and red flower garlands. Below, a small seated figure in white and orange cloth sits beneath a decorated kalasha-like canopy. To the right stands a statue of a person in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace, beside a brass oil lamp and a green-curtained niche. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. These are statues and a murti, not living people.2011-12-27December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 27 20112011-12-27A photograph of a gilded statue pair seated on a raised platform before a red draped backdrop within a golden arch. The left figure, a male deity murti, wears a green and orange turban with a crown-like headdress, multiple gold and bead necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a ritual object, with white dhoti and a saffron-orange sash. The right figure, a female deity murti, wears a black and gold headdress, layered necklaces, and a green and white sari with a magenta skirt-like draping. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. In front stands a silver ritual tray with a small orange-draped linga-shaped object and small oil lamps flank the sides.2010-02-05