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A stone shrine niche with a gold-framed arch and teal drapery holds a large painted deity murti of Shiva-form with a trident raised in one hand, seated with a consort figure. Garlands of pink and red flowers hang at the base, with a brass lamp on each side. Flanking statues in red and gold dress with rudraksha malas stand on either side, and a lingam-like object sits before the seated figures.

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August 31 20142014-08-31A temple shrine with a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures decorated with garlands and colourful silk garments; a seated figure with trident and red garlands dominates, flanked by standing attendant statues in purple, green and black garments with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front of a golden arch and red curtain, with a jewelled sculpted pedestal below. These are statues, not living people, and no person is visible in the scene.2015-06-20July 26 20142014-07-26 +2 copiesA shrine scene inside a glass-walled hall shows a large deity murti with a gold arched backdrop and a saffron-orange cloth behind it. A multi-armed deity figure stands at the centre, with a Shiva lingam in front draped with a pink cloth, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in red and one in green, both wearing garlands. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray sit at the front. No people are visible.2014-08-15A shrine niche framed by a gold arch with a red drape shows a large Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair seated behind a black lingam. The lingam is draped with white and red garlands and set on a gold-trimmed peetha with a green cloth. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand in front. To the right, a smaller gold-clothed figure in a yellow cloth stands in an alcove. The carved pale stone pillars and walls surround the shrine, and a small gold-embossed altar sits to the left.2014-02-02A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a central deity murti. The seated central figure wears a red garment, a white and red garland, and a large ornamental necklace, with a kumkum-marked face and a decorated crown. Two standing attendant figures flank it on either side, dressed in red and orange cloths with flower garlands, one with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on the stone platform in front. These are statues, not physical people, and the setting appears to be a shrine or deity darshan space.2014-09-06 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti seated on a blue and purple draped throne with a Shiva lingam-like shape in front, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it a green curtain and gilded arch frame two standing deity figures: a red-and-gold clad figure holding a trident-like implement and a figure in red dhoti with a crown-like headdress. Flanking statues in red and gold garments stand on either side, and brass oil lamps stand at the edges. Offerings, a kalasha-like vessel, and small figures lie in the foreground. Statues only, with no physical people present.2014-08-31August 31 20142014-08-31September 06 20142014-09-06July 25 20142014-07-25A temple shrine with a seated deity murti of Shiva with Parvati, both adorned with gold-toned garlands and jewellery, Shiva holding a trident and a small drum. The image sits within an ornate gold-framed arch against a green cloth backdrop. Flanking the central pair are standing attendant figures in red and orange dhoti-style garments with flower garlands. A large decorated lingam-like base in front is draped with a purple cloth, marigold garlands, and a silver-ornamented covering. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with a small figure and offerings on a blue cloth in the lower left. This is a murti shrine photograph, with no living people visible.2014-08-31A temple sanctum shows a large murti of a deity couple seated on a raised pink-and-gold platform before a teal drape and an ornate gilded arch. The central male figure wears a red turban and a pink dhoti, holding a trident and a drum-like instrument, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, while the female figure in green and pink sari wears a jewelled crown and matching ornaments. Two standing attendant statues flank them in red and gold dhotis with garlands. Below, a shivalingam sits on a yoni pitha draped with marigold garlands, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps nearby. These are statues, not living people.2014-07-25