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A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone arch and red curtains. Two painted deity murtis, one with a trident and crescent, the other in a magenta sari, sit beneath a gold arch framed with multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a small seated figure in saffron robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, sits on a raised seat with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls and offering plates stand on the platform. No people are visible.

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April 07 20082008-04-07A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple structure with carved pillars and red curtains. At the centre sits a golden-painted statue pair, a male deity with a trident and a female deity in a magenta and orange sari with a crown, both garlanded in yellow, orange and white flowers within a gilded arch. In front stands a small orange-robed sannyasi figure, a statue with a white face and orange cloth and bead garland, placed on a decorated seat surrounded by marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells, offering plates and bowls sit on the stone platform. No living people are visible. Statues and a printed portrait are present but are not physical people.2008-04-07 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA shrine photograph showing a pair of deity murtis, a Shiva and a Parvati-form, standing in a golden arched niche behind a central white seated figure. The standing deities wear ornate gold jewellery, garlands and crowns, and the male figure holds a trident. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from the figures, and a seated white statue in front wears a green sash and red-and-gold headwear. Tall brass oil lamps (lamps with oil) line both sides of a red-and-pink draped platform, with a brass vessel and offering plate on the steps. No living people are visible.2010-10-19August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed from the front, with a large deity murti of two standing figures on a pedestal, one holding a trident and one with raised hand, both draped in garlands of white and red flowers and silver-gold adornments, set beneath a golden arched frame against a teal curtain. In front, a small seated figure in red and orange robes with rudraksha beads sits on a platform with brass vessels, a kalasha, and a garland-draped seat. To the right stands a red-robed statue of a sannyasi figure beside a brass oil lamp. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, and orange and red cloths hang from the pillars. No physical people are visible.2011-08-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine with a central Shiva lingam draped in a shawl-like cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, set in front of two large statues of a seated couple in red and gold attire. The figure on the left wears a red crown and holds a hand raised; the figure on the right wears a red sari and jewelry. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at the base of the shrine among offering plates, a brass pot, flower bowls and a brass lamp stand. Red and orange curtains frame the open pavilion with carved pillars. Statues and deity murti only; no living people are visible.2010-12-28April 07 20082008-04-07April 07 20082008-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine canopy with a carved stone archway, draped in red and orange cloth. Two painted deity figures stand in the arch: the one on the left wears a red crown and hands raised, the one on the right wears a red sari with silver necklaces. Multi-coloured marigold and garland festoons of yellow, white, purple and maroon frame them. In front, a seated red-clad murti wears a long garland and rudraksha-style beads, with brass oil lamps (deepas) on both sides, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings, and a white-covered table with books and a sacred vessel. The scene suggests a puja decoration for a festival.2010-12-22Photograph of a gilded golden arched shrine framing a large statue pair of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform, the male figure wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces and holding a trident, the female figure in a pink sari with a yellow lower garment and flower garlands in purple and yellow draped across them. Red curtain behind, brass oil lamps flank the platform, and a smaller statue of a seated saffron-robed figure in orange sits at the lower left, with a standing figure in pink sari in a niche at right. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2010-12-16Interior shrine view of a large gilded Shiva and Parvati murti seated together at the back of a stone-pillared hall with deep red curtains. Shiva holds a trident and a damaru-like drum with a raised hand and wears a leopard-print garment; Parvati wears an orange and red sari, gold jewellery and a tall crown. Below, a white marble figure in saffron robes with hands raised in namaskar sits on a plinth draped with a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, a silver thali with offerings and a brass bell sit on the floor in front. Small gilded deity figures stand on pedestals at the sides. No living people are visible.2008-01-12