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A photograph of a temple shrine containing two large festooned murti figures. The taller figure on the left is a gilded deity murti in a white and orange turban-style headdress, holding a staff topped with an ornament and raising one hand in blessing; it wears layered pearl-and-jewel necklaces and a dark patterned garment. Beside it, a gilded goddess murti wears a red and gold sari, a blue lower skirt, a jeweled crown-style headdress and multiple necklaces, with the other hand raised. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. In front sits a smaller green-and-pink clad figure with a gold pendant and marigold garland, marked with a white forehead mark. Red velvet drapes hang behind the shrine and grey stone pillars frame the left edge.

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December 07 20072007-12-07December 16 20132013-12-16Low-angle night photograph of a festival procession image of a deity seated on a crimson and gold cushioned vahana, with a golden cobra hood rising at the right. The deity figure has multiple arms, wears a green and red turban, a long red shawl, a green and blue lower garment, heavy white and gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a ceremonial staff topped with a golden ornament. A companion female figure in an orange skirt with gold border, gold crown and layered jewelled necklaces sits behind him. A red velvet curtain hangs at the left, and a saffron-clad figure with white flower garlands appears at the lower right. The image is a deity murti, not a living person.2007-08-26Photograph of a deity murti pair seated before a red draped backdrop: a four-armed male form with a tall black crown and crescent moon, holding a trident and a small snake-hooded rod, and a female form in an orange sari with a black braid wrapped in red and green flower garlands. Gold and silver ornaments, rudraksha beads and a green-jewelled arch sit in front. In the foreground a padapuja-style offering is shown with a jewelled padukas-like silver shrine piece and a large garland of red, white and green flowers, with a figure in blue and white partly visible at the bottom. Watermarked archive image; no living people visible.2011-06-05A photograph of a shrine-like setting with two life-sized gilded murti figures seated side by side on a raised platform, draped in green, blue and magenta cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, white dhoti and layered gold necklaces, and holds a staff-like object; the figure on the right wears a red and gold sari and a crown-like headdress with a gold necklace. Before them stands a decorated green silk offering with a silver-patterned maroon panel, a rudraksha-style garland, and an arrangement of brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, oil lamps, flowers and a conch-shaped object. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. These are statues, not physical people, so no people are present in the scene.2007-12-07November 26 20072007-11-26A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated behind a dark stone Shivalinga adorned with flower garlands, rudraksha beads, a gold and jade-green crown-like cover and orange cloth. The seated figure on the left wears a red turban with a tilak, heavy gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a red garment. Both are backed by a gold arched frame and a silver draped backdrop with red and yellow marigold garlands. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2014-07-11Photograph of a decorated metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden naga-hooded throne before red velvet drapery. The male figure wears a green and red turban, a red shawl, and heavy white and silver jewelled necklaces, holding a trident and a small snake-topped staff. The female figure wears an orange and gold sari, a red blouse, a jewelled headdress and many ornaments. A seated figure in an orange cloth wrap and white garland appears in the lower foreground before the throne, its face and head covered. Shown with a ceremonial jewelled ornament and a white garland draped over the lower figure.2007-08-26Photo of a temple shrine with two large gilded metal murti figures seated on a raised platform before red velvet drapes. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban with a feather, a maroon and pink garment, a silver necklace and holds a staff; the figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown, a black blouse, layered silver necklaces and an orange sari with gold border. In front, a white-draped lingam stands in a copper yoni-pitha, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha mala, a silver band and orange marigold garlands at its base. The scene is a deity murti shrine with offerings.2007-10-04Photograph of a temple shrine featuring a gilded murti of a four-armed deity seated in a green and red garment with a red and gold-bordered skirt, holding a trident and a small staff, wearing a green and red turban and layered white and silver garlands. Beside it stands a second gilded figure in orange and red attire with a golden hooded canopy and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground, an orange-clad seated figure wears a golden-banded headdress and a garland of yellow and white flowers, with an oil lamp and offering tray at the bottom edge. A red velvet backdrop and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2007-08-26December 06 20132013-12-06Two gilded metal murti statues of a deity couple seated side by side under a stone ledge against a black background. The figure on the left wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, a gold crown with crescent ornament, a layered beaded necklace with a large green-and-red pendant, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra while holding a snake-topped staff. The figure on the right wears a red and gold saree, a tall jewelled crown, pearl necklaces and a gold chain. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and green leaf garlands, with red flower garlands hanging at the bottom, and small oil lamps glow in the foreground.2007-04-17