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Photograph of a temple sanctum shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of deity murtis. The taller murti holds a trident and wears an orange-and-red turban with green and gold ornamentation, while the consort murti wears a purple and yellow sari with layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a shivalinga-style base with a silver covering sits in front, decorated with flowers. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a gilded arched shrine housing two large decorated deity murtis, with a figure holding a trident in a green garment and an orange-and-green-clad companion seated beside. Both wear layered beaded necklaces and orange-and-green dress, with a crown-like headdress on the left figure. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers drape the murtis, and a decorated kalasha or offering sits in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side against red drapery, and a kumkum-marked bull-like form appears at the base.2009-12-17A gilded shrine arch frames a pair of deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati, decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The male figure holds a trident and a drum-like device, wears an orange turban and a layered gold and red necklace, and stands beside a female figure in a teal and gold sari with a black crown and a multi-strand pearl necklace. A red fabric backdrop hangs behind them, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small seated figure with an orange head covering in the foreground. No living people are visible. The shrine is an ornate stone temple structure.2010-02-03September 22 20092009-09-22A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a pair of deity murtis seated on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and a crown, holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument, and is adorned with layered green and gold garlands and beaded necklaces. The seated figure on the right wears a green and gold sari-style dress and a dark headdress with heavy jewellery. Both wear yellow and orange drapery. Garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers hang around them and a bouquet sits in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and deep red curtains fill the background.2009-12-17Two ornately decorated murti of a deity pair seated side by side in an arched gold-framed shrine niche before deep maroon velvet drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a jeweled crown, a green bodice with layered silver-white necklaces, and holds a trident and a ritual staff; the figure on the right wears a black crown with jeweled ornaments, an orange sari, a purple skirt, and heavy necklaces, with red and yellow flower garlands draped over both figures. Statues are shown, not living people; the scene reads as a deity murti display during worship.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drapes. Central statues show a deity with a trident and a consort in green and pink sari-style dress with heavy jewelry, both adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a white-draped seated figure with an orange headpiece and garland in front, plus a small white figure in pink garment below. Offering vessels and a small seated figure appear at the base. The image is a shrine photograph with no living people visible.2010-02-03A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large gilded deity murti of a male and female pair seated together under an ornate golden arch. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, silver ornaments and necklaces, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; the female figure wears a red and gold sari, silver jewelry and a red-streaked hairstyle. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Below stands a tall gilded shivalinga-style pillar with a snake hood motif, surrounded by brass oil lamps with flames absent, coconuts, a small white statue of a seated figure in maroon robes and rudraksha mala, and flower offerings in brass bowls.2009-09-25October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA golden deity murti pair seated within an ornate gilded arch backed by a deep red velvet curtain. The male figure wears an orange-red turban topped with a crown and a crescent ornament, red and gold jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female figure wears a golden crown, layered pearl-style necklaces and a pink-gold sari. Yellow and purple-pink garlands drape around the figures, and a golden kalasha stands in front. Gold oil lamps flank the sides of the arch.2010-08-08A photograph of two golden deity murti seated side by side on a gilded peetha before a bright orange curtain within an ornate gold-leaf arch. The figure on the left is a male deity with a golden face, a tall crown, a trident raised in one hand and a golden hand gesture in the other, wearing a blue dhoti, a white and blue beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. The figure on the right is a female deity in a green and gold sari with a tall ornate headdress, a red garland and elaborate jewelry. Red and yellow flower garlands drape both figures, and a decorated kalasha-like base with a green leaf offering sits in front.2013-09-19A photograph of a temple shrine with two large deity murti standing in an ornate golden arch framed by red curtains. The figure on the left wears a red-orange turban and a green-and-gold garment, holding a trident and a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure on the right wears a green crown, yellow-gold and purple garment and heavy gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Below, a smaller figure is adorned with flower garlands and seated on a white-draped platform beside brass oil lamps (deepas) and offering vessels.2009-12-16