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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised black pedestal, adorned with a green backdrop, a gold arch, and arches of yellow, orange and white flower garlands. The murti wears a silver necklace and gold crown. In the foreground, several men in orange and red robes stand and kneel around the shrine, one holding a trident, another holding a golden vessel, and others attending the murti. Small golden kalasha and figurines sit on the pedestal's base. A man wearing a dark turban and necklaces stands at left holding the trident. Several robed attendants are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual performance rather than a classical darshan.

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Photograph 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 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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A 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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Inside a temple shrine, a black Shiva linga stands on a stone base before a deity murti pair seated on a throne, decorated with a gold arch and garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. Several devotees in saffron and maroon robes stand at left, one in orange cloth with a brown-red wrap, while a figure in dark red robes with a garland and a small golden statue of a standing figure sit in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like tiered base and a small red-clad figure appear at the front, indicating puja and abhishekam at the shrine.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 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.2016-03-07