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A temple shrine featuring a pair of painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised throne. The figure on the left has four arms, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and wears an orange-and-red headdress, a multi-strand necklace and a yellow lower garment. The figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and a purple garment with a yellow skirt. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Golden arched niches frame them against a green curtain, and a smaller figure stands in a niche at the right. Offerings and a decorated base sit in front of the throne.

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October 24 20122012-10-24A photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity figures seated side by side on a pink-draped platform in front of a green and gold backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban, rudraksha necklaces and orange-yellow dhoti; the figure on the right wears a crown-like headdress and ornate gold-trimmed yellow and orange cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bells and ritual items sit on the platform, and a smaller shrine with a standing figure in red and gold stands to the right. Grey carved stone pillars frame the altar. A partially visible shaved-headed person in orange stands at the left edge. No printed name appears on the scene itself.2013-05-25A gilded arched shrine framing a group of deity murtis under a green draped backdrop. Two standing metal figures of a male deity in orange and red headwear with a trident and a female deity in green and gold garments stand behind a central black stone linga wrapped in orange cloth and crowned with a serpent hood and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Red and white flower garlands and rudraksha malas hang around the linga. In the foreground a small white marble statue in yellow robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised in blessing before a plinth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. No living people are visible.2011-11-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and green backdrop holding two large painted statues of a deity pair, one with a trident and orange-red turban, the other in a crown with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red roses. A hand holding a lit oil lamp with flames is in the lower left foreground. On the right, a smaller statue in an orange saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in its own golden niche. No living people are visible apart from the partial hand.2013-09-28A photograph of a golden arched shrine framing a pair of deity murtis, one male and one female, seated together on a raised platform. The male figure wears an orange-red turban, a crown, a rudraksha-style layered gold necklace, and holds a trident and a small drum-like object; the female figure wears a red and gold sari, a tiara and layered necklaces. Both have blue and gold skirt-like draping below. Yellow and red flower garlands hang across the shrine. In front stands a golden lingam-shaped vessel and a smaller white seated statue in a maroon robe with a gold pendant. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass vessels and flower offerings at the base. These are statues, not people.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photo of a temple shrine with a large gilded stone-style arch framing a pair of painted deity murti. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-red turban, a white dhoti-style garment with red lower cloth, and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a figure in a yellow-gold blouse and red skirt wears a tiered crown and a layered pearl necklace. Both figures stand on a decorated base with a kalasha-like stone object, garlands of magenta flowers and green leaves, and a striped green-and-purple cloth. A teal curtain backs the scene. To the right, in a small green-curtained niche with a gilded frame, stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, which is a statue and not a physical person. Oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2013-04-27A temple sanctum photograph showing a large painted deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed dais before a green cloth backdrop. The central figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown, a red and white beaded necklace and bangles, and holds a trident; beside him a female figure in an orange sari and white garland is seated. In front, a red and gold shivalinga-style form is draped with red and white flower garlands, with a brass kalasha, oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings below. To the right, a smaller standing figure in saffron-orange drapery with a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded in red and yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-08July 19 20132013-07-19January 20 20132013-01-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine with a pair of metal deity murti under a gilded arch, set against a teal drape. The standing murti on the left wears an orange turban, crescent crown, rudraksha-style layered necklaces and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears a green and pink sari, a floral crown, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and green flower garlands. In front, a white-clad figure bows with a gold and jewelled necklace and an orange head covering, while brass oil lamps stand on both sides.2009-06-29A photograph of a pair of deity murti in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gold arch and red curtain. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears an orange-red crown or turban, a yellow dhoti, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and a ritual staff. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a magenta sari with a green border, a gold crown, heavy necklaces and a white flower garland, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Silver oil lamps and a silver peacock-shaped lamp stand in the foreground, with a tray of offerings at right.2010-07-21October 11 20102010-10-11