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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised altar: the left figure wears a crown with a crescent moon and white adornments, and the right figure wears a tall jewelled crown, gold necklaces and a yellow garment. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a dark brown garment holds up a brass lamp with a lit flame, and an attendant in an orange turban stands at the left edge holding a small vessel. A brass lamp with a flame sits in front of the altar. Standing on the left, a figure in a dark robe performs the aarti, lit by the flame of the lamp.

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Photograph of a richly decorated shrine with a large murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side, adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers forming a tall arch behind them. The deity figures wear gold crowns, silver and gold jewellery and a gold-coloured headdress with a crescent. In the foreground, a standing man with a long braid and a dark orange-brown dhoti or shawl holds a brass lamp, and a figure in an orange-saffron cloth stands at left holding a flame. Two other attendants in orange turbans and robes stand nearby, with a lit oil lamp and a brass pot.2017-12-02A photograph of a temple sanctum showing gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised altar, decorated with a dense arch of marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and purple. A priest in a dark maroon garment and long braided hair, with gold bangles, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp or aarti, while another attendant in saffron-orange cloth stands behind him. A devotee in orange turban and orange cloth appears at far left beside a small brass vessel. A shiva lingam with flower garlands and a brass crown-like arch sit in the foreground of the altar, with ornate gold necklaces and jewelled crowns on the murtis.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02Photograph of a richly decorated shrine with golden deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne-like dais, both draped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and white. The central deity holds a trident and drum-like emblem and wears a crescent-topped crown. To the left, a man in a rust-brown robe and orange turban with long dark hair stands with his back partly turned, facing the shrine, and holds an oil lamp (deepam) in his hands while a person in orange robes stands at the edge of the frame. A lit flame burns near the base, and a shivalinga sits decorated with flower garlands in the foreground. Other shrine statues in gold crowns stand behind the garlands.2017-12-02Photograph of a decorated shrine with a large golden arch framing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and crowns. The seated figures wear yellow and red garments with gold ornaments. The arch and columns are wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and purple strands. A kalasha-style bronze lamp and offerings sit at the base. In the foreground on the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and a red-and-gold turban, dressed in a dark garment and wrist bangles, faces the shrine in devotion.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, seated on a golden throne with a trident-like finial. The seated murti on the right wears a golden crown, a yellow garment and ornate jewellery; the figure beside it wears a red headdress with a crescent moon and a gold necklace. In the left foreground a standing priest with long dark hair, wearing a maroon cloth and gold armbands, holds a ritual vessel and a lamp near the garlanded idols. Gold-toned stone architecture frames the shrine. The scene is a deity puja with floral alankaram, and no living person is clearly identifiable as a candidate in this view.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and white, forming an arch behind the deities. Two seated deity murtis, one gold-faced with a crown and crescent-moon ornament and one in a yellow and maroon robe with a crown, sit on a silver throne. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a dark maroon garment and bangles holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. To the left a standing man with white-marked forehead, bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange-red dhoti stands near a garlanded Shiva lingam. A standing figure in an ornate crown is partly visible at left.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02