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Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden silk backdrop. Two large deity murtis sit on a white-draped platform: a male figure with a green and red turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in red and orange with a flowered garland holding a staff. Between them stands a large Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. In front sits a small figure in red robes with a red cap and beads, beside brass oil lamps and offering bowls on a red-draped base. At right, a green-draped niche holds a standing figure in red robes and a red head covering, marked as a statue rather than a living person.

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A photograph inside an ornate stone temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair. Two large statues sit on a raised throne with gold-embroidered orange and yellow drapes behind them; the central figure wears a green-and-red turban and a crown, holds a trident and a staff, and the partner figure wears a gold crown and red garlands. Both are dressed in white and red with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang down the throne. Below, a smaller seated devotee statue in red robes sits in front of offerings, brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a standing statue in red robes with a green backdrop appears at right. Statues only; no living people are visible.2011-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and carved stone pillars. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised dais: the central figure wears a green and red turban-style headdress, white and gold garments, and a red garland; the figure beside wears a tall gold crown and red-and-gold sari with a long staff. A decorated linga-form murti in front has flower garlands of yellow and purple blossoms and a tiered brass lamp above it. Golden drapery hangs behind, with two brass oil lamps flanking the dais and a green-draped niche to the right holding a small standing statue in red robes. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the base; no physical people are visible.2011-12-28Interior shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate gold-framed arch and golden drapery behind a central deity murti pair seated on a white-draped throne. The larger figure has four arms, a green-and-red turban and a garland of red and orange flowers; the consort figure wears a golden crown, holds a staff, and has a red-and-gold sari with garlands. In front, a red-draped altar holds a smaller murti on a cobra-hooded base decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings. To the right, a statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron robes with folded hands and a red turban stands in a green-draped niche. No living people are visible.2011-12-28A shrine photograph of an ornate stone temple niche framed by a gold arch and red curtain. Central seated deity murti of Shiva with raised trident and a consort figure, both draped in golden-yellow and orange garments with red and white garlands. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on a platform in front. A smaller golden-yellow figure in a side niche on the right holds a garland. No living people are visible.2011-10-05December 31 20112011-12-31Photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity figures seated on a raised platform within a gilded arch. The central figure wears a red and orange turban, a white and red garland and a jewelled necklace, and holds a damaru-like drum in one hand. The seated female figure beside him wears a red sari, a crown and a heavy pearl necklace. Both are draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Below them is a blue and gold cloth, a silver kalasha-like vessel and brass oil lamps. A smaller standing figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands in a niche to the right. Gold curtains hang behind, and the setting is a stone temple with ornate carvings. The figures are statues, not living people.2013-03-07December 27 20112011-12-27December 28 20112011-12-28Interior temple shrine photographed at night with a golden arched frame and carved stone pillars. Two large gilded deity murtis, one with a tall crown and one with a jewelled headdress, stand behind a Shiva lingam wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and orange and red drapes frame the space. A smaller figure in red clothing and a red headcloth sits before the lingam, presumably a priest or devotee, and a green-and-gold niche to the right holds a standing red-clad figure. No living people are clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-20Interior of a stone temple shrine with a golden arch framing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform, both with dark hair piled high and crowns, dressed in red and white garments. The central figure is a Shiva linga adorned with a large floral garland of yellow and red marigolds and an orange cloth draped over it, with a brass kalasha-like vessel and offering bowls in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small seated statue appears in a green-curtained niche at right. Orange and red drapes hang from the pillars, and the ceiling is plain stone. No living people are visible.2011-12-27December 31 20112011-12-31October 19 20082008-10-19