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A temple shrine photograph showing a deity murti pair seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with white and silver necklaces, gold crowns and arms, and a garland arch of yellow, white, red and purple flowers framing them. In front, a man in an orange-saffron garment bends low over the platform while another kneels nearby. A standing attendant in a maroon wrap and gold-trimmed cloth at left, and an elderly man with white hair and a dark shawl at right, are both in ceremonial dress. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the platform. Statues rather than living devotees dominate the scene, with ritual worship in progress.

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A photograph of a shrine at night showing a murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a black pedestal, decorated with garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers arranged in arches behind them. The figures wear silver and gold ornaments and red-and-white cloth. Several people stand and kneel around the shrine: a woman in a dark red sari with a gold-bordered cloth at left, a man with a red turban and white garland, and a man in an orange cloth kneeling at right. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha sit on the platform in front. The image is a photo of a deity murti with garlands and ritual attendants.2016-03-07Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands arranged in a rainbow arch. Two people stand at left in saffron and maroon robes; one holds a lit lamp toward the murti, and another in a dark turban and gold-banded maroon cloth stands near the shrine. A small brass figure and a shivalinga-style offering sit on the platform in front. A third garlanded murti stands at right in a maroon garment. A visible temple setting with golden kalasha-like crest overhead.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a black Shiva linga on a dark base, flanked by two golden-finished deity murtis seated on a throne with an arched gold and green backdrop. The murtis are draped in colourful garlands with yellow, purple and white flowers. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with his hands clasped, while to the left a woman in red attire and a priest in red robes hold ritual items. A stone-faced figure in red robes with a garland sits on the right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine scene with a black stone shivalinga-style base at centre, flanked by two gilded deity murtis of a seated male and female pair wearing silver necklaces, crowns and red-and-white draped garments, all garlanded with multicoloured flower arches. On the right, a third murti is seated with garlands and a raised hand. In the foreground on the left, a figure in orange robes and two other people in maroon and red cloths stand at the base of the shrine, one holding out an offering plate. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like brass object sit on the platform below. The setting is dim with carved stone pillars and archways.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a central deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a dark pedestal with a Shivalinga before them, adorned with silver necklaces, gold crowns and bright red, yellow and white flower garlands framing an arched backdrop. Two standing murtis or statues flank the sides, draped in garlands. On the left, a standing figure in a dark maroon wrap with a black turban-like headwear and gold ornaments stands near the shrine, while several men in orange-saffron clothing bend low at the base of the altar tending to ritual items and brass vessels. The setting is a dim stone hall with carved pillars.2016-03-07A temple shrine photo showing a ritual abhishekam at a Shiva-Parvati deity murti, with a dark linga-shaped base before the central figures. Two gilded, jewelled deity figures, one in white and red with a crown, sit in an arch of garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. A standing devotee at the left pours liquid from a vessel, while a man in an ochre-and-maroon dhoti and shawl stands at centre with a long dark braided hairstyle, and another person in orange wrap clothing stands at far left. A seated garlanded figure on the right is a statue. Small brass figurines sit on the stone floor below.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Two large gilded and painted deity murtis sit on a raised seat, one shown with a crown and garlands, the other with a tall crown and necklaces; a black stone linga-shaped base with water is in front. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the murtis. To the left, men in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered cloths stand with palms joined in prayer. Garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers frame the figures, and a third seated murti in red and garlands is at right. Small gold and brass figurines sit on the floor below.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark stone peetha, with a black Shivalinga in front. The murti wears gold ornaments, a crown and a large silver necklace, and is framed by an arch of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and a saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit flame near the shrine while a man in a red dhoti stands behind her with hands folded. On the right, a smaller statue in a red robe and dark crown is garlanded with flowers. Small brass items and a kalasha-like object sit in front.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A temple shrine lit at night shows a black Shivalinga on a stone base in front of a pair of large painted deity murtis, one seated figure with crown and garlands and a companion with a golden crown, decorated with bright marigold and multicolour garlands. Several priests in rust-red and orange dhotis stand around, one in a red turban holding a silver vessel and another in a dark-red wrap with gold trim pouring or offering at the linga. A figure in an orange cloth with a long topknot stands at the left. Small gold figures and a kalasha sit on the stone floor, and a standing figure with garland in a dark-red garment is near the right. The page points to a Mahashivaratri abhishekam; the visible scene shows linga abhishekam at the shrine.2016-03-07