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A shrine of sculpted deity murtis set in a stone niche framed by an ornate golden arch and a green backdrop. At centre, a figure with a red turban, a trident in one hand and rudraksha-style beads, seated with a consort in pink and red garments, both adorned with marigold garlands and ornate necklaces. A lingam-shaped form in front is decorated with garlands and a silver-patterned cloth. Flanking statues of attendants in red garments and gold necklaces stand on either side, with brass oil lamps on pedestals and a small Ganesha figure at lower left. The scene is a statue installation, not living people.

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September 24 20132013-09-24A decorated shrine within a temple arch shows a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva holding a trident and a damaru-like hand gesture, wearing an orange-red turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with Parvati in a red sari and garland. In front stands a Shivalinga draped with flower garlands and a silver-embellished base. Flanking attendant statues in red and gold dhotis with white garlands and rudraksha malas stand on either side, and brass oil lamps frame the shrine. A green curtain backs the arch, and offerings of fruit and a silver vessel sit at the base. The murtis are statues, not people.2014-08-28A temple shrine niche framed by gilded arches and grey carved stone pillars. Two seated deity murti dominate: a male figure with a red turban, a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands, and a female figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, both draped in red and green silk with pink and yellow garlands. A small linga-like form sits at their base with a rudraksha-style garland, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand before them.2013-03-16A shrine niche in a stone temple with carved pillars holds two painted deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a trident-like staff in one hand, and red and white garlands; the figure on the right wears a crown and an orange and gold sari with a white long-sleeve garment. Between them sits a brass vessel with a lamp and garlands, and in front are brass kalasha pots, a plate with offerings and a bowl. A green backdrop and gold arch frame the deities, with a smaller seated figure in an orange shawl with garlands to the right. No living people are visible.2013-10-08A shrine niche of carved stone with a gold-framed arch and orange curtain shows a pair of large deity murti statues. The left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident, and the right figure wears a tall ornate crown, both adorned with heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and red-and-white garlands. Between them sits a sculpted lingam with a red and white garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings on the stone floor. A smaller standing statue in an arched green-curtained alcove on the right wears orange and white robes. There are no living people in the scene.2013-06-13A 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.2013-09-26A photograph of a temple shrine interior with an ornate golden arch framing a central murti of two deities seated side by side on a raised pedestal draped in red and blue cloth. The male figure wears an orange-red headdress, blue dhoti and gold ornaments, and the female figure wears a red sari with a red veil. A small red-clad image sits before them, and a blue-clad figure with a flower garland stands at the right in a second niche. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the central figures, orange silk curtains hang behind, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. Deity murti; no living people are visible. Watermarked photograph omitted.2011-11-03A temple shrine photographed from the front, with two large sculpted deity murtis seated side by side under a gold-framed arch with an orange-gold drape behind them. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a drum-like object, and has a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a white and red garment with red garlands. A small green-clad figure with a rudraksha mala and orange clothing stands in a side niche. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with garlands of red and yellow flowers and a tray of offerings and a kalasha-like object in front. The stone pillars are carved with reliefs and a dove emblem appears at the top left.2013-06-13A temple shrine photograph showing a large painted statue group of a deity seated on a pink-draped throne-like seat in front of a green drape and an ornate gold arch. The central deity figure wears a red turban-like crown, multiple gold necklaces, and a red-and-yellow garment, holding a damaru-like object in one hand, with a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland. A Shiva lingam with a silver-patterned yoni base sits in front, adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, flanked by a brass lamp and small offering vessels on a purple and blue cloth. Two standing attendant statues stand on either side in red and orange dhotis with garlands and rudraksha malas, one with a red cap and one with a long white beard. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners of the platform.2014-08-28A shrine inside a stone temple with gold-framed arch and orange curtain. Two large seated deity murti, one in orange and red with a red turban and trident, the other in yellow and blue with a crown and jewelled necklaces, sit behind a central lingam-like form draped in red, garlanded with white flowers and set on a red-covered pedestal with a silver seat. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on the platform. To the right, a standing figure in saffron-red clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in a green-curtained niche; this is a statue, not a physical person. No physical people are present.2013-06-05A shrine niche with a gilded arch framing a deity murti seated on a throne-like seat, the central figure holding a trident and damaru-like object, adorned with white and purple beads, marigold garlands and a red-orange turban, with a consort figure beside it in a crown and green-and-gold garments. Two standing attendant statues flank the shrine in saffron and red dhotis with garlands, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like brass pot sit in front, with a magenta backdrop behind the arch. These are statues, not physical people.2014-09-19March 13 20132013-03-13