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A photograph of a shrine with a gilded murti pair seated on a raised stone pedestal before deep red velvet drapes. The figure at left wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-white turban and a red garment, holding a trident-like staff and a damaru in raised hands, with a white pearl necklace. The figure at right wears a purple and red sari with silver trim and a jewelled headpiece. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs across the pedestal, with brass oil lamps, a bell and a kalasha in front. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.

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August 26 20072007-08-26Night photograph of a shrine at a temple, with a large gold-coloured Shiva and Parvati deity pair seated on a raised stone platform before red velvet curtains. The male deity has a white turban, gold crown-like headdress and gold bracelets, holding a trident and a small drum; the female deity wears a red and purple sari with gold jewellery. In front, a Shiva lingam is draped in white cloth and heaped with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell, a yak-tail fan and a silver plate sit on the floor in the foreground. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2007-08-26A temple shrine at night showing a pair of golden deity murti seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal before deep red velvet drapes. The left figure wears a white dhoti, a white cloth draped over the shoulder with orange edging, a white garland of beads, and a tall crown; the right figure wears a red and purple sari-like garment with gold ornaments. Both hold ritual objects and a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with yellow and red marigold garlands sits in front, flanked by brass oil lamps and small brass vessels on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2007-08-26October 09 20062006-10-09Photograph of a shrine niche framed by ornate gold arch carvings and red drapery, showing two large painted deity statues standing side by side. The figure on the left is male, wearing an orange turban and crown, a red and gold ornamented chest piece with layered necklaces, and holding a ritual drum-like object; the figure on the right is female, wearing a black crown-like headdress, gold necklaces, a white and gold sari with blue skirt-like drapery, and holding a hand in blessing. Both wear garlands of yellow and red flowers. Between them sits a small figure in orange and white with a kalasha-like metallic vessel and a brass lamp on the left. These are statues, not living people.2008-09-22 +1 copiesA night photograph of a golden-finished murti of a seated deity pair under a stone arch. The male figure wears a red and white dhoti-style cloth, a red-and-white turban-like headpiece with a peacock feather, a white beaded necklace and a green garland, and holds a trident-like staff and a sheaf of yellow leaves. The female figure wears a teal and red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a flower-decorated headpiece and bangles, and rests her hand on her knee. A white-clothed priest in the foreground holds a marked tray before a small flower-decked pedestal. No living people are visible apart from the priest, and the figures are statues.2007-05-26Interior shrine photo of a temple sanctum with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch behind a red cloth backdrop. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat, a male figure in a crown and orange-red turban holding a staff, and a female figure in a dark crown with white and gold garments, both draped in multicoloured flower garlands with pink, yellow and red blooms. A pair of seated white-clad figures in front, a brass lamp stand on either side, brass pots and offerings on the floor, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban kneeling at the base, presumably a devotee. No physical people are shown in the scene beyond the kneeling devotee.2008-10-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the male figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a red crown and a white and red garland, while the female figure beside him wears a gold crown and a red sari with a heavy necklace. In front, a large shivalinga-style form in the centre is draped with a white cloth and red garment, adorned with a rudraksha-like necklace and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and flowers fill the lower left corner. No people are visible.2010-07-29Photograph of a pair of deity murtis seated on a decorated stone pedestal inside a carved stone shrine at night. The two figures are gilded metal images wearing ornate crowns, layered garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, and jewelled necklaces. The left figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a white dhoti with a red sash, while the right figure wears a red-and-gold garment. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-gold silk cloth drapes the base with flower offerings below.2007-02-16A photograph of two golden statues seated side by side on a white-draped platform under a gilded arched canopy with red drapery behind them. The left figure wears an orange-red crown, orange and white dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a trident-like staff; the right figure wears a dark crown, ornate gold necklaces and a white and orange garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold garlands. Below, a small brass kalasha-like vessel and rudraksha malas rest on the platform, with a standing green-robed statue in a blue-curtained niche at right and brass oil lamps nearby. No living people are visible.2011-07-31May 26 20172017-05-26August 26 20072007-08-26