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A temple shrine with ornate gold-framed arches and a green backdrop. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with a trident and crown, wearing red and gold garments and beaded necklaces, with a yellow skirt. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figures. In front, a dark stone linga with flower garlands rises on a blue base, flanked by two smaller standing figures also garlanded. Smaller figures in red and purple stand in side niches. No people are visible.

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October 30 20112011-10-30June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesOctober 12 20132013-10-12October 24 20122012-10-24Interior shrine of a stone temple with carved granite pillars and an ornate gilded arch framing a central sanctum. Two bronze-coloured deity murti, one with a crown and multiple arms holding a trident-like emblem, sit on a raised platform draped in green cloth and garlanded with red and white flower malas, with rudraksha-style beads. Below them a small seated figure in yellow cloth with folded hands and a rudraksha mala is placed on the altar, and a standing figure in yellow robes stands in a side niche to the right. Brass oil lamps and a small golden palanquin-like shrine flank the altar. No live people are visible.2011-11-28A stone temple shrine with an ornate gold-framed arch and green silk backdrop holds a group of deity murtis. Two central figures sit on a raised dais, one with a crown and red-orange cloth, the other with a silver crown, both draped in garlands of white and red flowers and beaded necklaces. A smaller seated murti in yellow cloth with a crown and garland sits in front. To the right, a golden niche holds a standing statue in yellow robes, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. The statues are not living people, and no identifiable person is present.2011-11-28A temple shrine photograph showing a gilded deity murti pair seated on a pink-draped throne, with a figure in orange-gold attire and a crown-like headdress at the top and a smaller figure on the right. The central Shiva-Parvati style murti is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha-like beaded necklace, and a decorated lingam base with a saffron cloth. Teal curtains frame the arched niche, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small red-clad figure appears at lower left. The scene is an ornate shrine with no visible physical people.2013-03-02Interior temple shrine photographed at night with a golden arched frame and carved stone pillars. Two large gilded deity murtis, one with a tall crown and one with a jewelled headdress, stand behind a Shiva lingam wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and orange and red drapes frame the space. A smaller figure in red clothing and a red headcloth sits before the lingam, presumably a priest or devotee, and a green-and-gold niche to the right holds a standing red-clad figure. No living people are clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-20December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a richly decorated deity murti, a two-armed figure in orange and teal garments holding a trident and a drum-like instrument, with a garland of white flowers and a crown. In front, a seated figure in a yellow turban and white garlands is dressed in yellow and orange robes, with brass oil lamps set on the stone floor. Smaller garlanded statues stand to the left and right beneath green draped curtains, and a maroon cloth lies over the dais. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.2012-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine showing two painted and garlanded deity murtis seated on a raised dais under a gilded arch with golden drapery. The central figure wears a red and orange turban and holds a trident-like staff, adorned with red and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments; the figure beside wears a gold crown and a red sari-style garment with flower garlands. Both sit on a blue and gold-embroidered seat with a brass lamp in front. Two smaller murtis in green and teal garments stand in carved stone-framed niches at the lower corners, and dark carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No people are visible.2013-03-08October 06 20112011-10-06