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A temple shrine dominated by a large statue pair of deities seated on a raised platform under a gilded arch with orange and gold drapery. The seated figure on the left wears a red turban and crown with blue trousers, and the figure on the right wears a tall crown and pink skirt; both have garlands of red and white flowers and ornate necklaces. A central lingam sits on a white cloth with a kalasha above it. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower left facing the shrine, with puja vessels and oil lamps before him. A smaller standing statue in a niche at right wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. The carved grey stone walls frame the scene.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, draped with gold-yellow cloth. Two large deity murtis stand side by side, one with a red-orange turban and the other with a tall crown, both adorned with gold jewellery, beaded necklaces and red-and-white garlands. A sannyasi-style figure stands at the right in orange-saffron robes beside a smaller shrine niche. In front, a seated priest in orange-saffron cloth performs puja at a silver-and-gold altar with a lingam, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a white-and-gold cloth. A red curtain hangs at left.2013-05-19A photograph of a temple shrine with two large sculpted deity figures seated on a pink-and-purple pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch and gold-yellow draping. The central figure wears a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a garland of white flowers around the figure; the figure beside has a tall crown and a white garland. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes sits at the lower left, offering to a central shivalingam-like form decorated with white and red flower garlands on a yellow cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. At the right, a smaller statue of a standing ascetic with long hair and orange robes holds his hands in anjali. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2013-05-16May 19 20132013-05-19November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine with a large golden arch framing two life-size deity murti seated side by side on a raised pink-draped platform, backed by gold and orange curtains. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and multi-strand necklaces and holds a trident-like staff; the figure to the right wears a dark crown with a gold ornament and a green and gold garland. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape the platform, with a small Shiva lingam-like stone with orange cloth at the front. A seated priest in orange-brown robes sits at lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a lit oil lamp stands on the right beside a golden shrine niche holding a small figure wrapped in red and garlanded in yellow flowers. Brass vessels and a lamp sit on the floor in front.2011-10-13November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a golden arched frame and stone pillars carved with figures. Inside, two gilded deity murtis stand side by side: the figure on the left holds a trident and wears a red and gold crown, the figure on the right wears a gold crown and jewellery. Both are draped in yellow and purple garlands and sit above a golden pedestal. Red and orange curtains hang behind them. In front, a priest in orange robes performs a puja with brass oil lamps and offerings on trays, while more lamps stand along the sides. No living person is seen apart from the priest.2010-09-22March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gold arch with a green backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and drum, the female figure wears an orange-red sari and gold crown, both adorned with garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark and bare upper arm sits before a sacred linga, with a multicoloured flower garland, kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps arranged around it. To the right stands a small figure in orange robes near a lit oil lamp. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One physical priest is visible.2013-03-15April 09 20132013-04-09A golden shrine of a seated deity pair under an ornate gilded arch with red curtains and carved grey stone pillars. The central figures are a Shiva-Parvati style murti: the male figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a gold crown and green and pink skirts. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang from both figures and a golden lingam-like form sits on a golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small red-robed figure sits on a low platform before offering plates with fruit and sweets. Two people are partly visible at the lower edges of the frame, one at the left and one at the right, with a small figure in blue beside the shrine.2010-09-22