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A gilded murti of the deity Shiva and his consort seated together within an ornate golden arched frame in a temple setting. The male figure has a tall jatamakuta with a crescent moon, raises a trident in one hand and holds a drum-like object, wearing a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace. The female figure wears a green and gold sari, layered jeweled necklaces, earrings and a crown, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. A small figure in orange cloth sits in front on a golden seat with green jeweled decorations, and golden oil lamps stand at the sides. The statues are deity murti, not living people.

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A photograph of a golden-finished murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side under an ornate gold arch in a temple setting. Shiva holds a trident and a small drum, wears a leopard-print garment, rudraksha beads and a tall crown with a crescent. Parvati wears a green and gold sari, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled headpiece, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and a golden offering dish with a saffron cloth sits in front of them. Purple drapery fills the base, and oil lamps stand at the sides. Deity murti only, no physical people visible.2009-06-20June 20 20092009-06-20A golden arched shrine frames a pair of decorated murti statues of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a purple cloth-draped dais. The Shiva figure wears a tall jatamakuta crowned with a crescent, a leopard-print garment, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a trident. The consort figure wears a green and gold sari, layered gold necklaces, large earrings and a jeweled crown, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped over both figures. A golden kalasha-style ornament and a yellow-orange cloth sit in front, with ornate golden lamps on each side.2009-06-20Two gilded murti statues of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne-like peetha beneath a golden arch. The left figure, Shiva, wears a tall rudraksha crown, a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and holds a trident and a gold-tipped staff. The right figure, Parvati, wears a jewelled crown, heavy silver-and-gold necklaces, an orange and green sari and a gold waist belt, and holds a small ornamental object. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. The carved grey stone temple wall stands behind them.2009-06-20June 20 20092009-06-20August 13 20142014-08-13Photograph of a gilded arched shrine in a stone temple hall, holding a seated pair of metal deity murtis dressed in purple and green silk with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The seated figure on the left holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument and wears a leopard-print cloth and beaded necklace, while the figure on the right wears a green and red sari with heavy jewellery. Between them stands a golden lingam with a decorated shell-shaped backdrop and a red and orange cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small green-robed statue sits in front with a marigold garland, beside a silver-framed image of a female deity in blue. Offerings and brass pots sit on a low table in the foreground.2009-06-20A photograph of a temple shrine showing two ornate metal deity murtis. The left figure holds a trident and wears a crown and rudraksha-style ornaments, while the right figure holds a staff and wears a crown and silver ornaments. Both are decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and jewelled necklaces. A white-clad priest with a shaved head kneels or bends at the lower left near a low ornamental pedestal. Behind them is a green drape.2012-04-06A photograph of two golden-bronze statues seated side by side on a raised platform in front of a silver draped backdrop with a gold arch. The figure on the left is a male deity murti with long dark hair, an orange and maroon turban, a trident held in one hand, and a small drum-like instrument in the other, wearing a leopard-print garment and layered beaded and gold necklaces. The figure on the right is a female deity murti in a green sari with gold border, a jewelled crown with a central ornament, large earrings, a red flower at her waist, layered gold necklaces, and a lotus-shaped hand gesture. Carved stone pillars are visible behind them.2014-06-11August 13 20142014-08-13Golden metal murtis of Shiva and Parvati are seated side by side on a peetha before an orange-red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The left deity holds a trident and a damaru-like drum, wears a leopard-print headdress with a crescent-style ornament, a red-and-gold necklace and a pink lower garment. The right deity wears a green sari with gold border, a large round gold pendant necklace, earrings and a dark coiffed hairstyle. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers drape both figures, and a gold kalasha-style offering with green stone-like pieces sits in front. No physical people are visible.2014-08-15A gilded, arched shrine houses a large deity murti pair seated on a raised platform. The male figure holds a trident and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a leopard-print garment, with a crescent ornament on his crown. The female figure wears a green and gold sari, layered pearl and gold necklaces and jewelled earrings. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Before them sits a seated figure in a white robe with an orange shawl and gold waist band, garlanded, facing the deities, with a gold kalasha-like decoration and a tiered arrangement of gold ornaments above. Purple and magenta drapes frame the platform, and oil lamps stand on the sides of the shrine.2009-06-20