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A photograph of a golden deity pair seated together on a raised stone pedestal inside an open stone pavilion with carved pillars. The figure on the left is a male deity with a tall black matted hair crown, white dhoti with gold border, leopard-print draped garment, and a trident-like staff in one hand. Beside him sits a female deity in a pink and green sari with gold necklaces and a flower-decorated headdress. Before them stands a yellow cloth-draped altar with a row of lamps, a white flower garland, a small brass vessel, a silver arch-shaped stand, and a glass. Green trees fill the background.

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A stone-pillared temple pavilion holds a pair of painted statues seated on a raised pedestal. The left figure, a male deity murti with long black hair and a white head cloth, wears a leopard-print garment and white dhoti with a gold border, raising one hand in blessing and holding a small staff. The right figure, a female murti, wears a pink and green skirt, a layered gold and beaded necklace and an orange flower in her hair. In front stands a golden lamp stand with lit oil lamps draped in a yellow cloth, garlands, a brass kalasha, bells and small offering vessels on a yellow-draped table. Green trees and a purple cloth edge the pavilion.2007-05-04A stone-pillared open shrine pavilion holds a pair of painted deity murti sculptures seated on a raised pedestal. The seated male figure wears a leopard-skin print garment, a white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth, long dark hair, and holds a trident-like ritual staff and a damaru-style drum. The female figure beside him wears a pink and green sari, layered white beaded necklaces, and a flower garland in her hair. In front stands a yellow-draped altar with a garland, a brass kalasha, bells, a lamp and a small ornamental peetha with a lingam-style image. No people are visible.2007-05-04Photograph of a stone-pillared open shrine containing a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, painted and gold-accented. The Shiva figure wears a white cloth on the head, a leopard-print garment and a yellow-bordered white dhoti, and holds a trident in one raised hand while the other hand is raised in blessing. Parvati, seated beside him, wears a pink and green sari, a gold necklace and a crown-like headdress. Before the murti stand a yellow cloth-draped platform, a kalasha-style lamp, white flower garlands and a brass puja plate with a silver vessel and a small oil lamp. Banyan and green foliage fill the background, and a purple cloth hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible.2007-05-04A stone temple pavilion frames a pair of painted statues seated on a raised pedestal: a male deity with a tiger-skin wrap, white dhoti with yellow border, a long dark topknot and a raised trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a pink and green sari with a long garland and a bejeweled crown. A large brass lamp with multiple wicks, a garland of white flowers, a brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on a yellow-draped altar in front. Trees and shrubs fill the open background. These are deity murtis, not living people.2007-05-04A photograph of a shrine inside a granite-pillared open mandapa at a temple. Two golden painted deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal draped with a yellow cloth. The male figure, seated left, has dark hair with a white cloth, a leopard-skin wrap, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a trident-like staff; the female figure beside him wears a pink and green sari, a multi-strand necklace and an orange-topped crown. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a small peetha-style frame, flower garlands and a bell sit in front. Green trees and a purple cloth hang in the background. No people are visible.2007-05-04Outdoor temple shrine under a stone pavilion roof with a banyan tree behind. Two gilded murti statues sit on a stone plinth: a male deity with long dark hair, white turban-like cloth, leopard-print garment and a trident-like staff in one hand, beside a female figure in a green and pink sari with ornate gold jewellery and a flower-decorated hairdo. A golden multi-hooded cobra hood stands above the central lingam-like form, garlanded with white jasmine. Yellow cloth covers the altar, with brass lamps, a bell, a kalasha and a small shrine arch in front. No living people are visible.2007-05-04A stone-pillared temple pavilion holds a large painted statue group of a seated Shiva-like deity in a leopard-print garment with a white and gold cloth over his head, holding a trident, beside a seated goddess in a pink and green sari and layered beaded necklaces. In front, a yellow cloth covers the base, with a garland, a small silver lamp, brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a small peetha-shaped metal figure, and a black bowl. A purple cloth hangs at the right edge and trees stand beyond the pillars. No living people are visible.2007-05-04A stone temple pavilion with carved granite pillars houses a pair of painted deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal: a figure with long dark hair, white dhoti with gold border and a leopard-print garment, holding a trident-like staff, beside a female figure in a pink skirt, green sash and layered garland necklaces. In front, a yellow cloth covers the base, with a white flower garland, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a small ornate metal stand holding a figurine, and bronze dishes. Green trees and shrubs fill the background, and a purple curtain hangs at the right edge. The statues are sculptures, not physical people, and no living person is visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a stone temple shrine open on the sides, with a large gold-painted sculpture of a seated Shiva and Parvati, Shiva with matted hair, white and gold dhoti and a leopard-print garment, Parvati in a pink and green sari with layered gold necklaces and a crown. In front stands a yellow-draped altar with a yellow-clad deity murti wearing a white garland, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, a lamp, a small silver tray and a tall brass pot. Trees and greenery are visible behind the pillars. The statues are depictions, not physical people, and no people are present.2007-05-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden-toned statue pair seated on a stone pedestal under a stone pillared pavilion with trees behind. The male murti wears a leopard-print garment, white dhoti with gold border, a tall dark hair crown and a trident-like staff in one hand; the female murti wears a pink and green sari, layered garlands and a red-orange flower crown. In front, a yellow cloth-draped altar holds a golden kalasha-style vessel, a tall garland, brass lamps, bells and a small peetha-style shrine stand. No physical people are visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a golden-toned statue group of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised pedestal inside an open stone pavilion with carved pillars, surrounded by green trees. The seated male deity figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth, a leopard-print garment, and holds a trident-like staff; the female figure wears a pink and green sari, layered necklaces, and an orange flower in her hair. Before the pedestal sits a yellow-draped altar with a brass lamp stand with five wicks, a white flower garland, a small brass kalasha, a brass arched shrine piece with a deity image, and a metal bowl and lamp. The statues are murti depictions, not people.2007-05-04Outdoor photograph of a shrine within a granite temple pavilion, with carved stone pillars on both sides and leafy trees behind. Two golden-painted deity murti sit on a raised pedestal: the figure on the left wears a leopard-skin patterned garment, a white and gold cloth on the head, and holds a trident and a small drum-like object, while the figure on the right wears a pink and green skirt, a gold crown with flowers and layered jewellery. A garland of white flowers hangs from the pedestal, with a gold-framed arch and a yellow cloth draping the base. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel, a small bell and a glass with offerings sit on the platform in front. No living people are visible.2007-05-04