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A photograph of a temple shrine with large golden-framed arch and orange-red drapery. Two large deity statues stand at the back: the left figure wears a red turban, holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing, while the right figure wears a purple and gold dress with a tall gold crown and garlands. In front, a conical shiva lingam wrapped in a red-and-gold cloth and decorated with rudraksha beads and green-purple flower garlands sits on a yellow base. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, offering plates and open books stand on the floor. To the right, a standing statue in orange and white robes with rudraksha beads and a mala is set in a golden niche. Photograph of statues and puja arrangement, no living people visible.

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November 23 20142014-11-23A temple shrine photograph dominated by a large golden deity murti of a goddess and a male deity seated together on a raised golden throne-like platform, draped in red and gold fabric and heavy garlands of red and white flowers. Below them a smaller seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white cloth over the head is adorned with white and red garlands, before a line of brass bowls, a brass kalasha-like vessel and offering dishes on a yellow cloth. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar and a golden arched niche on the right holds another saffron-clad figure wrapped in green fabric with garlands. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2012-02-09A decorated shrine with gold-painted deity statues of a seated male and female pair, the male holding a trident and wearing a red-and-green turban, the female in white and silver embroidered dress with jewelled necklaces. A dark stone lingam at the centre is draped in red cloth, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and a jewelled band. In the foreground a small copper and brass figure of a deity in red stands beneath an ornate arch, with a brass kalasha and offerings. A partly visible person in orange robes sits at the lower left, handling a brass vessel. The scene is a temple worship display; the statues are depictions, not physical people.2013-08-03 +1 copiesOctober 21 20112011-10-21August 03 20122012-08-03A temple shrine with a large sculpted deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform in front of a magenta cloth backdrop and golden arch. The central figure holds a trident and wears an orange turban, a rudraksha-style garland and a crown, while the female figure beside him wears a green-and-white crown and a flower garland. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in a red turban with a tiger-striped garment and one with a dark cap and leopard-patterned garment, both with white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, and a large floral garland with decorative fringe hangs across the centre. Statues are not physical people.2014-09-21 +1 copiesAugust 03 20122012-08-03A shrine scene under an open stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and red-and-white railings. At the centre stands a golden arched niche framing a pair of deity murtis: a seated male deity with a trident and a female deity beside him, both adorned with orange and purple garments, gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Below them, a saffron-clad figure in a crown-like headdress sits on a low platform receiving a garland, while a white-robed figure is seated before a brass oil lamp and metal vessels. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a small throne with an orange-clad figure complete the puja arrangement.2010-12-18 +1 copiesA shrine structure with a golden arch frames a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown and rudraksha mala, with an orange cloth; the consort figure wears orange and a purple skirt with ornaments. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang across them. In front, a white statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, with a small orange image on a stand to the right. Red curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion.2010-12-18October 26 20112011-10-26A temple shrine photograph showing two large deity murtis seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform within an ornate gilded arch. The left figure holds a trident and wears a striped orange and green turban and a red-and-white ceremonial garland, while the right figure wears a tall crown and long dark hair, with both sculptures draped in pink cloth and wreathed in red and white flower garlands. Between them stands a silver-and-purple decorated object with a row of oil lamps, and a bejewelled cloth and brass lamps sit in front. A smaller painted figure in orange and green stands in a side niche, and a hanging brass oil lamp is visible at the sides. No living people are present.2013-01-25A shrine inside an ornate stone pavilion with carved pillars and a gilded arch. Behind the central altar stands a large deity murti, a male form with a crown and trident, flanked by a female form, both adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and gold-embellished attire on golden and orange drapery. A shrouded red-clad figure with garland sits at the front in worship, and a seated red-robed sculpture of a sage with a garland appears in a niche to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a metal tray and a lamp rest on the stone platform in front, and white cloth covers a seat at left. No living people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2011-09-20