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Gilded 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.

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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.2014-12-04December 03 20142014-12-03A 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 copiesA 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.2014-12-04Golden statues of deities in a temple alcove framed by an ornate gilded arch and a red curtain. The left figure, a male deity with a red turban bearing a crescent and a tilak, holds a trident and a staff, wearing red garments, gold necklaces and a red shawl. The central female deity wears a gold crown, blue garment, gold jewellery and rudraksha-style beads, holding a lotus-like hand gesture and standing behind a kalasha with yellow and red flower garlands. To the right, a golden devotee statue in a dark turban and layered beaded necklaces with yellow garlands raises a hand in blessing beside an oil lamp. No living people are visible.2014-12-03June 15 20162016-06-15December 04 20142014-12-04A 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.2014-12-03Inside a temple shrine, gilded murti figures are decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold jewellery. Two seated deity figures stand on a richly carved gold arch backed by green cloth; the central figure wears an orange turban and a gold crown with a jewelled trident-like emblem, and the figure on the right wears a teal sari and holds a gold object. In front, a blue-clad figure with an ornate headdress and beaded necklaces sits on a pink cloth. A standing figure on the left wears a red turban, white garland and red dhoti, with a brass lamp stand at the right edge. Shrine decoration with garlands and murti figures, no living people visible.2014-10-11A temple shrine with a large sculpted deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform in front of a magenta cloth backdrop and golden arch. The central figure holds a trident and wears an orange turban, a rudraksha-style garland and a crown, while the female figure beside him wears a green-and-white crown and a flower garland. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine, one in a red turban with a tiger-striped garment and one with a dark cap and leopard-patterned garment, both with white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, and a large floral garland with decorative fringe hangs across the centre. Statues are not physical people.2014-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies