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A photograph of a temple shrine with painted murti statues before a green curtain within an ornate gold arch. Two figures seated atop a pedestal: a male deity with a red turban and trident and a female deity in a pink sari, both garlanded with red and orange flowers. A tall orange and white ornament sits in front, flanked by two standing attendant statues in red garments and rudraksha-style necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand at either side, and a central lingam-shaped form is decorated with marigold garlands, with small offerings in front. Statues only; no physical people are visible.

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A temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti of a four-armed figure seated with a consort, adorned with gold-and-red garlands, rudraksha-style necklaces and a crown; the figure holds a trident and other implements. The seated pair sits within a green cloth backdrop framed by an ornate golden arch. Flanking figures stand on either side in red and gold dhoti-style garments with garlands and beaded necklaces, one raising a hand in blessing. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and small brass lamps sit in front, with flower garlands draped over the central figure and a decorated pedestal below. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues in a stone-pillared shrine. The gold-and-saffron cloth and offerings are arranged on the altar.2014-08-29A shrine niche with a golden arched frame and a green cloth backdrop holds a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal with a Shiva lingam and offering dishes in front. The main deity wears a red turban, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a teal and blue dhoti, holding a trident and a drum. The consort figure wears a pink sari, gold jewellery, and a large garland of marigolds. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine in red and maroon garments with garlands, and tall brass oil lamps stand on each side. No living people are visible.2014-08-29August 31 20142014-08-31A photograph of a temple sanctum shrine with a central deity murti of a seated multi-armed form holding a trident in one hand, wearing an orange-red turban and a crown-like headdress, draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers and layered beaded necklaces. A consort figure in a crown and jewelry sits beside it, both set before a magenta draped backdrop within a gilded arched frame. Two guardian statues stand on either side, one in a red turban and tiger-striped garment, the other with a dark topknot, both with hands raised in greeting and wearing flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground, and a decorated kalasha-like offering with flower garlands sits in front of the murti. The statues are not physical people.2014-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15A photograph of a temple shrine showing a deity murti group: Shiva seated with a trident and damaru-like hand objects, beside a consort figure, both adorned with gold necklaces and yellow and red marigold garlands against a red cloth backdrop within an ornate gold arch. In front stands a large black shiva lingam draped in garlands and gold ornaments on a green-and-gold base. Flanking the central group are two standing devotee-type statues in red and orange robes with garlands and necklaces, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. The image is a photograph of statues, with no physical people present.2014-11-04A temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing a seated deity murti in a red-orange turban and crown, holding a trident and a damaru-like object, with a female consort beside him in a green sari and pearl necklaces. Both are garlanded with white and red flower garlands and wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A large orange-clad figure. No living people are visible; the scene is a sculpted murti shrine.2014-09-16A temple shrine photograph showing a gilded arched niche with a green curtain backdrop. Two large deity murtis are seated together on a red-draped platform: the central figure wears an orange-red head cloth, a silver ornamented necklace, white and red garments and holds a trident-like staff, while the figure beside it has a dark crown and yellow-and-white dress with a red-and-yellow garland. A decorated shivalingam stands in front, draped with yellow and red flower garlands and sitting on a purple cloth. Flanking the shrine are two standing guardian statues in red dhotis, one with a red cap and crescent, both with flower garlands and raised hands, beside brass oil lamps. Stone carvings frame the scene. The image is a statue-only scene with no living people.2014-08-19A temple shrine with a seated deity murti of Shiva with Parvati, both adorned with gold-toned garlands and jewellery, Shiva holding a trident and a small drum. The image sits within an ornate gold-framed arch against a green cloth backdrop. Flanking the central pair are standing attendant figures in red and orange dhoti-style garments with flower garlands. A large decorated lingam-like base in front is draped with a purple cloth, marigold garlands, and a silver-ornamented covering. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with a small figure and offerings on a blue cloth in the lower left. This is a murti shrine photograph, with no living people visible.2014-08-31September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a gilded arched frame around a deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, against a red curtain. Shiva holds a trident and a small drum, wears a crown and gold necklaces, and both figures are garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A Shivalinga-like altar sits in front, decorated with gold jewellery and garlands, with brass oil lamps on stands at either side. Two attendant statues stand on the left and right in saffron and red garments with yellow garlands. No living people are visible.2014-11-04August 21 20142014-08-21