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A decorated temple shrine holds a deity murti of a male figure with four arms and a crown, paired with a female figure in red and blue garments, both draped in yellow and red garlands and layered gold and pearl necklaces. Flanking statues in saffron-red and white garments wear marigold and red-flower garlands. In front stands a tall lingam-like form heaped with pearl and bead necklaces and garlands, with a kalasha-style top, surrounded by brass oil lamps and flower offerings. A small figure of a woman in a pink garment with a halo sits at lower right. No living people are visible.

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A golden shrine interior with statues rather than living people. In the centre, a gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped throne holds a trident and a staff, wearing a crown and a golden armour-like garment, with a seated goddess figure beside him. Garlands of yellow marigold and red flowers hang on the figures. To the left stands a gilded statue of a sannyasi in an orange-red turban and robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a garland of purple and orange flowers. A golden kalasha-like pedestal and a garland-draped Shivalinga-style base sit at right beside a window with greenery.2014-12-04Gilded statues in a temple shrine: a central deity murti with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, seated before a red draped curtain, flanked by a seated consort figure with gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. To the left stands a gilded sage-like figure in a red turban and orange-brown dhoti, adorned with layered garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and beads. Right side shows a gold kalasha-style pedestal and a gilded serpent-shaped form with yellow and red floral garlands. These are statues, not living people.2014-12-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden deity murti seated on a throne, wearing a crown and holding a trident, a ritual object, with a red curtain behind it. Garlands of yellow and red flowers and layered gold and beaded necklaces adorn the central murti and a shiva-linga-like form in front. Two lit brass oil lamps stand on either side, and two smaller golden attendant figures, one in red with a red turban and one in a dark top with a yellow garland, stand flanking the shrine. Carved golden arches frame the scene. No living people are visible.2014-12-04July 06 20172017-07-06December 04 20142014-12-04A shrine of gilded deity murti with a red curtain backdrop, a shivalinga-style pillar in front wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, and gold and rudraksha-like necklaces draped over the base. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a trident in one hand and a crown-like headdress, seated with a consort figure beside it. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in red and gold with a red-and-white garland, the other in dark robes with a yellow garland and a black cap. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small framed deity image sits at lower right. No physical people are present.2014-12-04 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11A temple shrine with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures seated on a raised platform framed by an ornate gilded arch. The central murti wears a red and yellow head-cloth, a heavy beaded necklace and thick garlands, with a tall decorated crown-like headdress and a trident in one hand. Flanking figures stand with hands in anjali, wearing orange and maroon dhoti cloths, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. Brass kalasha-style oil lamps, a tray of offerings and a white cloth sit on the floor before the murti, with a saffron cloth and yellow flower garlands arranged on the platform. The statues are clearly sculptures, and no living people are visible.2014-09-30A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated in front, adorned with red and white garlands and a red-and-orange cloth backdrop. Two standing figures flank the central form, with a smaller deity murti in front wearing red and gold garments and a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gilded throne canopy is visible at right. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2012-05-01September 19 20142014-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a seated golden deity murti flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a blue cloth draped beneath. Two standing guardian statues in red and yellow dhoti and patterned clothing stand on either side, and brass oil lamps on tall stands and a small brass lamp sit in front. A linga is decorated with a jeweled silver-gold necklace and a red-and-yellow garland, and a red cushion is placed before it. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2016-01-11A shrine niche in a stone temple showing a central shiva lingam decorated with a white flower garland and a large golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold and jewelled crown-like mukha in front. Behind it stand two large metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed red and orange garments with ornate necklaces and flower garlands, one with a raised hand. Flanking side niches hold two more standing murti figures, one in gold dress with a silver-jewelled chest piece and one in orange robes with a garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and small brass vessels sit at the base. Red and white threads hang overhead.2017-01-04