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A photograph of a large gilded arch framing a red draped backdrop with two golden-toned deity murti seated together, one holding a trident and the other adorned with a crown of jewels and a white jasmine crown. Both wear blue and yellow garments, layered red-white-yellow flower garlands, and gold jewellery. Below them is a seated figure in blue robes and a saffron turban with garlands and a bead necklace, flanked by a small white figurine and a brass lamp on a low wooden stand. The setting suggests a temple shrine display with floral offerings.

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A photograph of a large golden-bronze deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform before a red draped curtain and an ornate gold arch. Shiva, on the left, wears an orange turban, jewelled collar and holds a trident. Parvati, on the right, wears a blue sari with a gold necklace and jasmine headpiece. Both are garlanded with red and white flower garlands. In front, a smaller white statue sits in blue cloth, and an oil lamp stands on a small wooden stand at the base. No living people are visible.2011-09-23Photo of a temple shrine showing a golden-bronze murti of a deity couple seated on a raised platform before a green and gold brocade backdrop. The male deity wears an orange turban and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; the female deity wears a green and orange sari with a jewelled crown. Both are draped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. In front, a black stone shivalingam is adorned with a golden hood-shaped canopy, orange cloth, rudraksha and pearl necklaces, and garlands. A small white statue of a seated saint in a yellow shawl sits at the base, and the scene reflects a paduka-puja setting with no living people visible.2011-09-27Photograph of an ornate shrine arch framed in gilded carved metalwork, with gold and orange draped fabric behind a pair of metal deity statues. The taller figure on the left wears a red-orange turban and holds a trident, with a blue lower garment and a jewelled necklace. The figure on the right wears a red flower crown, a blue blouse, a red skirt and layered jewellery, and holds a kamandalu-style object. Both are draped in marigold and rose garlands. In front, a small seated figure wrapped in red cloth and a dark orange turban sits on a red draped platform below a crowned metal murti, with a cobra hood behind. A brass lamp and bowls sit at the bottom edge. No living people are visible.2011-09-19A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated in a gilded arched shrine against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, a trident in one hand, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right has long dark hair, a crown-like ornament, and orange garments. Both are draped in pink rose and marigold garlands, and a blue cloth covers the lower dais. In front, a small white statue in orange robes with a red turban sits on a pink cloth, and a gold pedestal holds a rudraksha-adorned linga-like form. No physical people are visible.2011-09-12September 19 20112011-09-19September 27 20112011-09-27November 11 20112011-11-11January 22 20132013-01-22Photograph of a seated pair of golden deity murtis, a male figure with red turban, trident and snake-topped staff and a female figure in a turquoise embroidered sari with a parrot in her raised hand, seated before a red drape inside a gilded arch. Both wear jewelled crowns, rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides and a golden snake-hooded linga-shaped form with a kalasha-like arrangement sits in the foreground.2010-11-09September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red backdrop. Two large gold-faced deity murtis stand side by side: the left figure wears an orange turban and pink-and-black garment, holding a trident and a drum-like object, while the right figure wears a blue-and-purple sari with a black headdress and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower malas. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is draped in white cloth with gold bangles and an orange turban, with brass lamps and offerings in front. No living people are visible.2010-02-09