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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.

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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.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.2007-05-04A photograph of a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a purple cloth draped over one side. Inside, a pair of painted deity murti stand on a stone pedestal: the left figure has a dark body, a white cloth wrapped on the head, a trident-like staff raised in one hand, and a leopard-skin-style garment; the right figure wears a pink and green skirt, a layered gold and bead necklace, and a crown. Both wear garlands. In front stands a golden peetha-style throne with a yellow cloth draped over the base, a marigold garland, a brass lamp, a kalasha pot, a small bell and bowls set out for puja. Trees and shrubs surround the open-sided shrine.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 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.2007-05-04Photograph 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.2007-05-04A 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.2007-05-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine with granite pillars and carved panels, open to surrounding green trees. Inside stands a pair of painted deity murtis: a figure with a leopard-skin wrap, a white cloth over the head and a raised hand holding a trident, beside a female figure in a pink and green sari wearing a jewelled necklace. In front sits a golden kalasha-shaped offering, a garland of white flowers, a yellow cloth on the altar, and brass lamps and vessels on the stone platform. A purple cloth hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a granite pavilion with carved pillars housing two painted statues of a deity pair seated on a pedestal: a male figure with dark hair, a white headcloth and a leopard-skin wrap holding a trident, and a female figure in a pink and green sari with a crown and rich necklaces. In front, a yellow cloth covers the platform, with a brass lamp, a small peetha, a kalasha-like vessel, a white flower garland and oil lamps. A purple cloth hangs at the right side and greenery surrounds the structure. The statues are depictions, not living people, so no physical people are present.2007-05-04Outdoor shrine under a granite pavilion with carved pillars and a banyan-type tree behind. Two large gold-painted statues sit on a raised seat: a male deity with long dark hair, white and gold-bordered dhoti, leopard-print garment, and raised hand holding a staff, beside a female figure in pink and green sari with layered gold necklaces and flower in her hair. Beneath them stands a yellow-clothed deity murti wrapped in a white flower garland with a tilak, next to a brass kalasha, bells, a small lamp and a Ganesha-style brass figure on a yellow altar cloth. The statues are not living people, so no physical people are present.2007-05-04