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Ornate temple shrine with golden arched frame and teal drapery behind a central pair of large deity murtis. The taller figure on the left has four arms, red and orange garments, a red-orange turban, and holds ritual implements; the figure on the right wears a crown, blue and gold attire and a garland. Both are decorated with flower garlands in pink, red and yellow marigold and heavy gold jewellery. Below, a smaller red-clad murti sits on a white-and-red throne-like pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At the far right, a standing statue wears an orange robe and shawl, and a small red-robed figure appears at the far left. No live people are visible.

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October 20 20112011-10-20April 14 20122012-04-14A temple shrine with a large golden-framed arch behind a central deity pair: a blue-skinned four-armed figure with a tall matted crown and trident, seated beside a figure in a crown and lavender garment, both draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Below them sits a small blue statue of a seated child-like figure wearing a blue cloth and rudraksha-style beads. Flanking the arch are a blue-clad statue of a standing figure with hands folded and brass oil lamps. No living people are visible.2011-10-28A temple shrine photograph showing a large painted sculptural group of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gilded arched niche with a green backdrop. Shiva wears an orange turban and a trident is held in one hand; the consort wears a crown, blue skirt and a red-and-gold cloth. Both are draped with red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. Before them sits a tall shivalinga decorated with garlands and a gold yoni base with a small figure, and a silver aarti or offering vessel with flowers sits in front. To the right, a smaller painted figure stands in an orange-gold niche with a rudraksha-style necklace. No physical people are visible.2013-09-25A stone temple shrine with an open-sided pavilion roof shows a pair of seated deity murtis in red and orange robes, adorned with floral garlands in red, yellow and purple and gold jewellery, seated before a gold arch with teal drapery. Beneath them is a golden peetha holding a small deity form, decorated with garlands. Brass oil lamps and offering plates stand on the stone platform. A standing saint-like figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left in a garlanded niche, and a seated figure in orange clothing sits in front of the central peetha. Above, a painted arch shows a seated deity pair flanked by white bulls. Orange curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible in the photograph other than statues.2011-07-16A temple shrine with large statues of a deity couple, Shiva and Parvati murti, under a gilded arch with a green cloth backdrop. The male figure, with a red turban and trident, has a blue-and-maroon garment and jewelled necklaces; the female figure wears a blue skirt and white garlands. Red and white flower garlands drape a central linga with a kalasha-like crown, and a smaller statue in a niche on the right wears a brown robe and rudraksha-style beads. Steel vessels, flowers and offerings sit on the floor. No living people are visible.2013-09-25A temple shrine with a large pair of painted wooden or stone deity murtis seated side by side under a gold-framed arch with gold-and-orange drapery. The figures wear crowns, earrings, layered necklaces and garlands of white and red flowers. A silver kalasha-style vessel sits on a linga before them. At right a smaller seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside a lamp stand, and a yellow-draped figure stands in the lower corner. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth sits cross-legged, facing the altar beside brass puja vessels, lamps and offerings. The setting is a carved stone temple hall.2013-05-17A temple shrine with a large gilded and painted murti of a seated divine couple, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and gold jewelry, placed beneath a golden arch with red drapes. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor, tending the altar with brass vessels and offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and to the right a smaller painted figure in a red-and-gold outfit with a feathered headdress stands with hands folded in a blue-curtained niche. Pale stone pillars frame the scene.2013-07-02March 06 20132013-03-06October 14 20102010-10-14A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framed by carved pillars and orange and red draped cloth. At the centre sit two large painted deity figures on a raised platform: a figure in a red-and-orange turban with a trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a crowned consort figure in red and gold with a garland. Both wear marigold garlands, and a shivalinga stands in front of them on the platform. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a lavender-clad statue stands in a side niche. No living people are visible.2011-10-14December 31 20112011-12-31