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A temple sanctum photograph showing a large painted deity murti pair seated on a raised golden-framed dais before a green cloth backdrop. The central figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown, a red and white beaded necklace and bangles, and holds a trident; beside him a female figure in an orange sari and white garland is seated. In front, a red and gold shivalinga-style form is draped with red and white flower garlands, with a brass kalasha, oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings below. To the right, a smaller standing figure in saffron-orange drapery with a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded in red and yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a temple shrine showing sculpted deity murti arranged within a gilded arch behind a red curtain. A central seated figure with a trident and a crown is flanked by a second seated consort figure wearing a crown; both wear red and orange garments, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white flower garlands. Two standing attendant figures stand at either side in garlands, one holding a staff. Brass oil lamps stand in front, and a decorated white cloth with a large ornate necklace lies at the base. These are statues, not living people.2015-06-20A shrine with a gilded arch and orange curtain holds a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, Shiva with a trident raised in one hand and a crown, Parvati in purple with a flower garland. In front, a decorated linga-like form with a garland and jewelled necklace sits on a pedestal with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls and offerings. To the right, a small standing statue of a sannyasi in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-03-13January 20 20132013-01-20 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a large sculptural deity pair seated on a raised dais under a gilded arch with a green curtain behind. The taller figure has four arms, a red and gold turban-like crown and a beaded garland, while the figure beside it wears a floral crown and a long red-and-white garland. A small rounded lingam-form object with a red crown and flower garlands sits in front. Silver lamps and brass vessels are arranged on the left, and a standing figure in an arched niche on the right wears a red garment and a beaded necklace. Statues and ritual objects only; no physical people are present.2013-09-27A shrine in a stone-carved temple hall shows a large seated deity murti pair in red and gold garments, one holding a trident, both draped in flower garlands and gold necklaces. A smaller seated figure in red sits before them on a red-and-gold cloth, surrounded by lit oil lamps and fresh flowers. To the right stands a standing deity murti in red with rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a red turban. Gold arch framing, green and red drapery and carved stone pillars complete the scene. No physical people are visible.2012-04-23October 24 20122012-10-24April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a stone arch framed in gold-toned carving. Central sculpted deity murti of Shiva with a trident, seated on a red and white cloth above a blue linga-like form garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. Flanking figures stand in red and orange garments with garlands. Two brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, and a red cloth drape hangs at the right. No living people are visible.2014-08-19October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden arched shrine framing a pair of deity murtis, one male and one female, seated together on a raised platform. The male figure wears an orange-red turban, a crown, a rudraksha-style layered gold necklace, and holds a trident and a small drum-like object; the female figure wears a red and gold sari, a tiara and layered necklaces. Both have blue and gold skirt-like draping below. Yellow and red flower garlands hang across the shrine. In front stands a golden lingam-shaped vessel and a smaller white seated statue in a maroon robe with a gold pendant. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass vessels and flower offerings at the base. These are statues, not people.2009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20162016-09-04