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A decorated deity pair in a shrine: two golden-faced murti figures seated in front of a green silk backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a tall black crown, holds a small staff topped with a cobra, and wears red garments with rudraksha-style beads; the figure on the right wears a jeweled conical crown and a red sari with a jeweled necklace. Red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures. In front, a large silver cobra hood canopy shelters a shivalinga-like form wrapped in orange and green cloth and a beaded red mala, set on a golden base. A small figure in a pink dress sits on a silver throne below. At the lower left edge, a partly visible man with a shaved head and white tilak stands beside a brass vessel. Deity murti, not living persons.

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September 07 20142014-09-07Ornate temple worship scene centred on a large golden Shiva-Parvati style murti pair seated on a golden throne with a hooded serpent canopy, backed by magenta and purple draped fabric and a gilded arch. The seated male murti holds a trident and wears an orange turban; the female murti wears a crown, rich jewellery and a maroon sari. In front, a Shiva linga-form is draped with an orange and green turban-like cloth, rudraksha beads, red and white flower garlands and green leaf festoons, set on a golden yoni base. A small copper-toned arched frame and a blue jewelled cloth sit at the lower front. No living people are visible.2013-04-23June 18 20132013-06-18Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity pair seated on a throne against a red draped backdrop, the male figure with a raised hand holding a kamandalu-like vessel and a serpent-topped staff, both figures adorned with jeweled necklaces, garlands of red and yellow flowers and gold crowns. In front, a dark stone linga wrapped in orange and red cloth is decorated with a gold serpent hood, a rudraksha mala, red-and-yellow flower garlands and gold armlets. A small white deity figure and brass pots, bowls and lamps sit at the base. On the left edge a shaven-headed priest in a blue-and-orange cloth performs the ritual, visible only partially. Gold ornate arch frames the scene.2013-07-02June 19 20132013-06-19A decorated temple shrine with a gold arched frame and red velvet backdrop shows silver-toned deity murti of a seated god and goddess, the god wearing an orange turban and a trident in his raised hand, the goddess with a tall striped crown and jewelled necklaces. A golden shivalinga stands at centre on a cobra-hooded base, draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. Below, a small white statue of a saffron-robed figure with a raised hand is garlanded. No living people are visible.2010-07-13June 19 20132013-06-19April 11 20132013-04-11 +2 copiesOrnate golden shrine scene dominated by two large gilded deity murtis seated behind a central ritual object. The figure on the left wears a red-orange turban and a jewelled crown-like headdress, with a pearl and red-stone garland, and holds a raised hand and a trident-like implement; the figure on the right wears a purple silk sari, gold jewellery, a tall ornate crown and carries a lotus-stem or staff. Both are draped in red and yellow rose and marigold garlands. In front, a conical structure is wrapped in an orange cloth with a multi-jewelled gold collar, a serpent hood canopy with green stone pendants, rudraksha beads, and a rose-marigold garland. Brass oil lamps sit at the base, and a gold-embroidered orange shawl covers the lower altar. Golden curtains form the backdrop.2013-03-06June 22 20132013-06-22A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised golden seat before a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The seated figure on the left wears an orange turban topped with a jewelled crown, a red garment, and a heavy silver-toned necklace and jewellery; it holds a trident in one hand and makes a raised blessing gesture with the other. Beside it, a consort figure wears a cream sari, layered silver necklaces and an elaborate hair ornament. Between them stands a large golden kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf garland, with red and yellow flower garlands draped along both figures and the base. The murti is adorned with silver ornaments and jewels, and a hooded serpent canopy is visible behind the central vessel.2010-07-13 +1 copiesA golden shrine arch framed by red drapery holds a large gilded statue pair seated side by side: a male deity with a red turban and trident-like staff, and a female figure with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces, both wearing garlands. Between them rises a tall blue-draped pillar wrapped in a red cloth and rudraksha mala. In front, a small deity murti in a bronze arched niche sits among pink and yellow flower garlands, with a kalasha, oil lamp, brass vessels, kumkum and petals on a blue-draped altar. Statues only; no physical people visible.2013-06-19