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Photograph of a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden throne-like arch within a temple shrine. The figures wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and garlands; the male figure holds a trident. Rows of yellow, red, green, white and purple flower garlands drape the arch and a shivalinga-like altar in front. Brass oil lamps and a small decorated shrine stand to the right, with blue cloth backdrop. A small figure in red and white sits in the lower foreground. Watermarked archive photo.

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