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A shrine inside a carved stone temple structure with a golden arch frame. Two large painted deity murtis stand side by side, each with a crown and ornate golden necklaces; the left figure holds a damaru-like drum and the right wears yellow and orange garments. In front, a pink-draped altar holds a tall shivalinga-style lingam with offerings and brass vessels, and oil lamps stand on each side. A smaller figure in a green-curtained niche at right wears a saffron-red dhoti and rudraksha-style beads, but appears to be a statue. No living people are visible in the frame.

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A stone temple shrine with gold-framed arch holds a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a turban and multiple ornate garlands, Parvati in a red-and-gold sari with a crown. Before them a pink-draped altar holds a silver shivalinga-style offering, a small silver throne, brass oil lamps and puja vessels. To the right a standing figure in a green-curtained niche wears an orange-red garment and a beaded mala. Stone carvings decorate the pillars. No living people are visible.2013-06-08June 08 20132013-06-08A photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity murti seated side by side in front of an orange-red curtain within a gold-framed arch. The central figure wears a red turban-like crown and holds a trident-like weapon, while the figure to the right wears a tall gold crown and a teal-and-yellow garment. Both are adorned with garlands of marigolds and rudraksha-style necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with kalasha-style offerings and a small seated figure in a niche to the right draped in a green cloth and red-and-white garlands. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-06-18June 05 20132013-06-05June 09 20132013-06-09A shrine within a stone temple shows a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a golden arched frame with draped orange and gold cloth. The main figure wears a red and gold turban, a layered beaded necklace and orange-yellow dress, and holds a trident. A large pink cloth covers the platform, with a pink-draped ceremonial seat, brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot and offerings in front. A smaller statue of a standing saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands in a separate niche to the right. No physical people are visible.2013-06-08May 09 20122012-05-09A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone arch and golden frame. Two large painted deity murtis sit on a raised pink-and-purple dais, one with a red turban and rudraksha-style beaded garlands, the other with a tall crown and red-and-green garments, both decorated with marigold garlands. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the lower left, tending puja items on a purple cloth. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged in front, and a standing figure in an orange-and-yellow garment with a marigold garland stands to the right. No a person candidate is visibly present; the figures are statues or painted murtis.2013-05-18Photo inside a carved stone temple shrine showing large golden-painted deity murti of a male and female divine pair, the male figure holding a trident and the female with a crown and ornaments, both wearing yellow and orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces. Before them sits a shivalingam-like form draped in a flower garland, with a red cloth and brass oil lamps (lamps) on the stone platform, plus brass pots, a plate of offerings and marigold and rose flowers arranged at the base. A smaller carved shrine with a standing female murti stands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-06-07A shrine with a gilded arch and orange curtain holds a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident raised in one hand and a crown, Parvati in purple with a flower garland. In front, a decorated linga-like form with a garland and jewelled necklace sits on a pedestal with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and offerings. To the right, a small standing statue of a sannyasi in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-03-13A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and carved stone pillars holds a large Shiva-Parvati style deity murti: a blue-skinned figure in a red turban and necklaces with a seated consort in a red and black head covering, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A small linga draped with red and orange garlands sits on a silver-edged altar, and a yellow-robed figure stands in a niche on the right. Two silver oil lamps stand on either side and an orange-yellow curtain hangs behind the deities. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-26