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A temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a golden arched frame holds a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, with a lilac drape behind them. The pair wear orange and gold garments and garlands; a lingam sits in front with marigold garlands and offerings of fruit on a tray. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A man in an orange-red garment, seen from behind, stands at the lower right facing the shrine in devotion.

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June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing two large deity murtis against a red curtain. The murtis wear floral garlands and ornaments, and one holds a raised hand with a ritual implement. In front stands a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron upper cloth draped over the shoulder, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the stone platform, and a smaller garlanded figure stands in a green-backed niche at right.2013-09-16A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and an open wooden-framed side. Three deity murtis stand on a raised platform before a gold-framed arch with a yellow backdrop, draped with garlands and a rich red-and-green cloth. A seated priest in a rust-orange robe with a shaved head performs puja, his hands at a brass vessel and oil lamps on the platform. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit nearby, and a bell hangs at the left.2013-04-09June 16 20142014-06-16November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone shrine showing a deity murti with a trident and garlanded consort figure, backed by a green curtain and a gold arch. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone ledge, and a gold necklace and marigold garlands adorn the idols. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti and a marigold garland performs puja with folded hands, facing the shrine. The setting is an open stone pavilion with glass panels and trees beyond.2015-09-08October 24 20102010-10-24January 17 20132013-01-17A stone temple shrine with carved pillars houses a deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a goddess-form figure with a crown, both draped in red and adorned with marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine platform before them. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange ritual dress with a yellow waist cloth and a marigold garland stands on a mat with his hand raised in a gesture of offering, facing the shrine. Red cloth hangs on the right side, and other figures in white stand farther back.2015-09-08July 21 20102010-07-21Inside a temple shrine, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders stands at right, facing a raised altar. The altar holds a seated deity murti with a trident, a deity figure in red and gold, a decorated peetha, garlands of red and green flowers, brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and small bowls of offerings. Behind the altar a golden arch frames the shrine, with a stone pillar and carved wall at right, and a glass door opening onto trees and a gate.2013-03-22January 25 20132013-01-25