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A stone shrine pavilion with granite pillars carved with figures and floral motifs, sheltering two life-size statues seated side by side on a raised pedestal. The male statue has a golden face, long black hair, a white cloth draped over the head and a leopard-skin wrap, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. The female statue wears a pink and green sari, an elaborate jewelled necklace and a crown-like headdress. In front stand a yellow-draped altar, a brass kalasha with a garland, a lamp stand, brass vessels and a yellow cloth-covered table. Trees and green shrubs surround the pavilion, and a purple cloth hangs at the right edge. These are statues, not people.

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A 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.2007-05-04Outdoor view of a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars and a shallow stone platform holding a pair of painted sculptures seated on a raised pedestal. The left figure, a deity murti in a white loincloth with a leopard-print covering, a white and gold headcloth and a crown-like black hair topknot, holds a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped object. The right figure wears a pink and green skirt, layered beaded necklaces and an ornate crown. 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Two painted deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal: a male figure with dark hair, a white dhoti and a leopard-print garment holding a trident, beside a female figure in a pink and green sari with an ornate gold necklace. Before them stand a yellow-draped altar, a gold throne-like peetha with a kalasha and garland, brass lamps and vessels. Green trees surround the shrine. No people are 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. 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