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A temple shrine with large statues of a deity couple, Shiva and Parvati murti, under a gilded arch with a green cloth backdrop. The male figure, with a red turban and trident, has a blue-and-maroon garment and jewelled necklaces; the female figure wears a blue skirt and white garlands. Red and white flower garlands drape a central linga with a kalasha-like crown, and a smaller statue in a niche on the right wears a brown robe and rudraksha-style beads. Steel vessels, flowers and offerings sit on the floor. No living people are visible.

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A temple shrine with a pair of large painted deity murti statues seated on a raised pedestal before a green silk backdrop within a gilded arch. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red turban, crown and ornate jewellery with a garland; the figure beside has a blue skirt, a tall crown and a garland of red and white flowers. Between them stands a tall shivalinga-style vessel draped in garlands, with a kalasha, brass pots and lamps on the floor in front. A smaller painted figure in an orange and gold garment and bead necklace stands in a niche on the right. Pillars carved in grey stone frame the shrine.2013-09-25A temple shrine photograph showing a large painted sculptural group of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gilded arched niche with a green backdrop. Shiva wears an orange turban and a trident is held in one hand; the consort wears a crown, blue skirt and a red-and-gold cloth. Both are draped with red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Before them sits a tall shivalinga decorated with garlands and a gold yoni base with a small figure, and a silver aarti or offering vessel with flowers sits in front. To the right, a smaller painted figure stands in an orange-gold niche with a rudraksha-style necklace. No physical people are visible.2013-09-25September 25 20132013-09-25September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a pair of painted deity murtis standing in front of a green satin backdrop. The taller figure wears a red and orange turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands, and raises a hand holding a small object; the second figure wears a tall crown, a white bead necklace and a blue and green skirt. Both are draped with marigold and red rose garlands. Below them sits a silver-framed seated figure with a cobra hood over its head and a decorated throne, and to the right an alcove holds a figure in a yellow-orange cloth wrapped with a jasmine-and-marigold garland. Brass pots, lamps and offerings sit on the floor at left. No people are visible.2013-09-26September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph of a temple shrine with large painted statues of a male and female deity pair seated on a golden throne under a green draped backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban, a multi-strand ornate necklace and raises a hand in blessing; the female figure wears a white-and-gold headdress, pearl necklaces and a green-and-yellow sari. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. In front, a smaller deity murti stands on a pedestal beneath a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a separate shrine to the right holds a golden-clad figure in an orange cloth with blue-and-white beaded garlands. Brass puja vessels and lamps sit on the floor in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2013-09-26A shrine inside a stone-pillared temple hall shows a seated deity murti pair beneath a gilded arch against red drapes. The central pair wear orange and red garments with gold ornaments, and the figure on the left holds a trident. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis and a seated sculpted figure in white and green stands in front. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides beside small offering pots and a standing green-robed figure in an alcove with a blue backdrop. No people are visible in the scene.2011-08-01September 27 20132013-09-27September 24 20132013-09-24A photograph of two large deity murtis, one male and one female, standing side by side in an ornate stone temple shrine framed by a gold arch and dark blue drapes. The figure on the left has four arms, a crown with red and white striped cloth, and holds a trident and drum-like object; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a blue and gold garment. Both are adorned with white and red garlands and beaded necklaces. In front stand brass oil lamps, a decorated silver-toned altar, and a small shrine with a red-draped figure at right. The setting suggests a Navaratri festival shrine.2008-10-01January 02 20092009-01-02