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Photograph of a richly carved stone temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and golden drape. Central seated deity murti shown as a large sculpture: a figure with a red and gold turban and a trident-like weapon, seated beside a female murti in a gold crown and gold necklaces, wearing yellow and red garments. Before them a purple-draped altar holds a garland, a brass plate, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and small offering cups. A standing female statue in orange and red stands in a green-curtained niche to the right, with a small carved relief panel on the pillar behind.

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June 07 20132013-06-07June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesA stone temple shrine with gold-framed arch holds a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a turban and multiple ornate garlands, Parvati in a red-and-gold sari with a crown. Before them a pink-draped altar holds a silver shivalinga-style offering, a small silver throne, brass oil lamps and puja vessels. To the right a standing figure in a green-curtained niche wears an orange-red garment and a beaded mala. Stone carvings decorate the pillars. No living people are visible.2013-06-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and carved grey stone pillars. Two large painted deity figures sit on an orange-draped pedestal: the figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a red-and-gold crown, the figure on the right wears a crown and red garment with white trim. Between them stands a brass kalasha pot decorated with red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Below sits a smaller red-clad figure with a necklace, and a standing figure in red and orange robes with a garland stands at the right beside tall brass oil lamps. Brass lamps and vessels fill the foreground. No living people are visible.2012-05-13 +2 copiesA 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.2013-06-13Inside a richly carved stone shrine, a large deity murti pair is seated on a blue-draped pedestal with a golden arch behind them and red drapes. The central figure is a multi-armed Hindu deity in red, with a trident in one hand, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; beside them is a female deity in yellow and red with floral garlands and gold jewellery. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang down the pedestal, with brass oil lamps, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel arranged in front. To the right stands a smaller painted figure in orange and red clothing with a rudraksha mala in a green-curtained niche. The scene is a temple altar with an offering setup, no people visible.2013-06-19June 08 20132013-06-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised blue-draped platform within an ornate golden arch. The taller figure wears a red turban, gold crown-like headwear, a gold necklace and garlands of flowers, and holds a trident; the other figure wears a gold crown and garlands of mixed flowers. In front are brass oil lamps, a kalasha, small silver bowls and offerings. Yellow and orange draped curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues in a sanctum.2013-05-29Photo of an ornate stone shrine with a golden arched niche framing a large statue group. Two deity figures sit side by side on a raised platform: the figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident, and the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a long red garland. Between them stands a black linga draped with red and green cloth and a flower garland. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand on either side, with brass vessels, flowers and a small offering plate in front. A smaller standing statue of a figure in orange and a green cloth backdrop stands in a side niche. The carved pillars of the temple surround the scene.2013-06-13A photograph of a temple shrine showing two large painted deity murtis under a gilded arched niche with a green draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident and a rudraksha-style garland; the figure on the right wears a tall gold crown and a yellow and magenta sari with a long beaded necklace. A purple-draped altar in front holds a kalasha pot, brass lamps, floral garlands and small offering vessels. Grey stone pillars with carved reliefs frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2013-05-26 +1 copiesJune 09 20132013-06-09June 13 20132013-06-13