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Photograph of a shrine interior showing a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark Shivalinga base, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple and gold-toned jewelled ornaments. A standing person in a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe with gold borders faces the deities, arm raised, holding an object. To the left another person in a similar dark red robe with gold trim, wearing white ritual garments and beaded necklaces, stands at the edge of the frame. Two more statues flank the shrine, one in a red and gold garment with a red turban, the other with a yellow-and-purple garland. A small golden figurine and a brass kalasha-like object sit on the floor before the altar, and a reclining figure in pink cloth lies at the right. The setting is a stone-walled temple sanctum with a golden arch overhead.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a sanctum platform, adorned with silver jewellery, gold crowns and crescent ornaments, and a garland-decorated arch of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. A pair of gold-faced figures stand to the right and left of the central murti, both draped in garlands, and a small black linga stands in front of the central pair. A standing priest in a maroon-brown garment with a red shoulder cloth holds a metal vessel at left, while a person in a brown dhoti with bare upper body and raised arm pours or offers at the centre foreground. Small brass lamps and figures sit at the base. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a white and red throne-like platform behind a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Both figures are golden-coloured with crowns and ornate necklaces, with a large multicoloured garland arch of yellow, red, white and purple flowers framing them. On the right, a bearded statue in saffron-brown robes is also garlanded. In the foreground on the left, a person with a large dark topknot wearing a brown-red garment with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, while another attendant in brown robes stands behind. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha sit at the base of the platform.2016-03-07Night photograph inside a temple shrine at a Mahashivaratri event. Central focus is a large gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a dark black lingam-shaped pedestal, decorated with silver ornaments, white and silver garments and a crown. Behind them is an arched frame of marigold and multicoloured garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a tall black turban, stands with a slight smile; he appears to be a sannyasi or priest, and the appearance is uncertain. Other statues in red and gold dress flank the scene, and a small brass figure and a brass vessel sit at the base.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07