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A photograph of a shrine with two painted or gilded murti figures seated on a throne-like pedestal inside a gold-framed arch with a deep red curtain behind. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, blue garment, a long ornate gold necklace and holds a trident in one hand; the figure on the right wears an orange-red garment, layered gold necklaces and a crown. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and gold oil lamps flank the arch. A kalasha-like silver vessel sits in front. These are deity murti, not living people.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Two golden deity murtis seated side by side on a gold-framed altar against a deep red curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban topped with a crescent moon, carries a trident and a small drum-like object, and wears a blue dhoti with a jewelled necklace. The figure on the right wears a black crown with a red-orange sari and layered jewelled necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Both are draped with red, yellow and green garlands. In front sits a gold ornate kalasha-shaped vessel with a bull-shaped gold base and green stones, flanked by gold oil lamps. Setting is a temple shrine, with the deities worshipped in a darshan setting.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery behind a pair of painted deity murtis: one male figure with blue skin, a red turban-style crown, a mace-like object raised in one hand and a yellow dhoti, and a female figure in red-orange sari with a gold crown and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a large silver-toned Shiva lingam-form object on a golden base wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. A small seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the lower foreground, and a dimly visible seated figure sits at the far right beside a small red-cushioned throne. Stone pillars frame the scene. No people are clearly standing in the shrine area as physical attendees.2010-07-09A gilded arched shrine framing a pair of silver-finished deity murtis, a male figure with a crown, crescent and trident and a female figure in a red-orange sari, standing on a golden platform decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with a cobra hood behind it. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small white figure in a maroon robe with a gold necklace sits at the base. No living people are visible.2009-09-27July 08 20102010-07-08December 01 20092009-12-01A photograph of a shrine inside a temple, framed by an ornate gold arch against red drapes. Two deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati sit on a gold pedestal with yellow and orange cloth, adorned with garlands of red and yellow flowers and jewelled necklaces. Shiva's image wears a crown and a red turban. A gold lingam-shaped vessel with a lamp stands at the centre, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. A small figure in white and orange clothing with flower garlands sits at the base of the pedestal.2010-07-13A photograph of a gilded processional or temple deity pair seated within an ornate golden arch against a red drape. The male figure wears an orange turban with a crescent crest, rows of beaded necklaces and ornate earrings, and holds a small ritual object. The female figure wears a silver crown, layered jewellery and a blue and gold sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang over both figures and a silver shivalinga-shaped object sits before them on a silver stand. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar. The scene is a deity murti display in a temple setting.2010-07-04A photograph of a golden temple shrine housing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a gilded pedestal. The Shiva figure wears a red and orange turban, a blue lower garment, a trident in hand and a rudraksha-style necklace; the Parvati figure wears a red-orange garment and a gold crown with ornate jewelry. Between them stands a golden shivalinga draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides against a red curtain and carved gold arch. In the foreground, a seated figure in saffron robes with a saffron head covering faces the murti in devotion. The scene conveys a Shiva-Parvati puja setting.2010-07-09A golden-arched shrine houses a large painted murti of a deity pair: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, gold necklaces and a yellow garment; the consort beside wears a red-and-gold saree, layered gold necklaces and a black hair ornament. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A seated deity figure with a kalasha-style crown and pink garments rests in front, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands, against a red backdrop, with a small decorative panel at the right edge. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-20