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A photograph inside a temple shrine. Centre is a pair of deity murti: a multi-armed goddess in orange and gold on the left and a seated deity in green and gold on the right, with a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone base in front. A standing golden-stone figure in a brown dhoti and yellow garland stands to the right. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, and scattered petals surround the shrine. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, a flower garland, and a brown-orange cloth sits with their back to the camera facing the deities.

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August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together in a golden arched niche against a red backdrop, holding a trident, a ritual object and other attributes, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and gold jewellery. Flanking figures stand on either side, including a gilded attendant figure with a crown and a sage-like figure on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with silver offering trays and small decorated figures before the central sanctum. In the lower right foreground, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind and wearing a reddish-brown cloth, stands before the shrine in worship. Gold draped curtains frame the right side.2017-08-22August 21 20172017-08-21Golden statues of a deity form and consort stand in a temple shrine, with a Shiva lingam on a black peetha base in front. The central figure holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument, wears a red-and-gold garment and heavy gold and white floral garlands, while the consort in green and gold sits beside him. Two smaller golden devotee figures in orange and red attire with yellow and red garlands flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A red curtain and ornate gold arch frame the scene. A small figure of a devotee with a shaved head is seen from behind in the foreground, facing the shrine.2017-08-02A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne, garlanded with flower garlands in red, white, yellow and green, with a shivalinga on a black pedestal in front. The deity figures wear gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, a green and gold dhoti and a teal and orange sari-like drape, one hand raised holding a trident. Flanking statues stand on either side, one in green dhoti with gold crown and garland, the other in red-brown robe and turban with garland. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a red curtain frames the shrine arch. In the lower right, the back of a person's head is visible as they face the shrine. Small offerings of flowers lie on the altar base.2017-08-22August 21 20172017-08-21May 26 20172017-05-26Photo of a temple shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop. Two seated deity murtis dominate the centre, one holding a trident-like staff, both draped in green, teal and orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, seated before a dark shivalinga on a black pedestal. Flanking standing murtis wear green and red garments with yellow-and-white garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the lower right foreground a person with long dark hair, a dark head covering, a red-brown garment and gold armlets faces the shrine with hands held together in devotion. Small offering plates and flowers sit in front of the murtis.2017-08-22Interior shrine of a temple with a deity murti pair, seated figures in green and blue-and-gold garments garlanded with white and multicolour flower strands, and a standing sage statue in rust-brown robes with an orange turban and flower garland beside a black Shivalinga on a stone base. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small figure and a red-clad image sit on silver-edged pedestals in front. A single devotee with bare upper arms and long braided hair, wearing a red-orange garment, stands at right with palms joined in prayer. The scene suggests puja or darshan at the shrine.2017-08-21August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a man stands in dark, low light, wearing a dark cap, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red garment, looking off to one side. Behind him is a shrine with a golden arch and red backdrop holding a deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with pink and yellow flower garlands; a black shivalinga stands on a black pedestal before them. Flanking statues in garlands and a stone lamp stand complete the scene.2017-08-22 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05