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A temple shrine photograph showing a central Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair with a Shivalinga-style form and a white-marble lingam on a black pedestal, framed by a stone arch and yellow and red garlands. Flanking figures are statues: on the left a figure holding a trident in a red turban and ornate necklaces, on the right a figure in a red turban and ornate necklaces. In front stands a living man with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala, leopard-print wrap and raised right hand, with a brass lamp and floral offerings at the base. Red curtains hang at the right.

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A shrine photograph of a decorated deity tableau framed by a stone arch wreathed in yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower garlands, with a red curtain at right. Central Shiva-Parvati murti stands with a white shivalinga and kumkum-marked faces, flanked by larger statues: a figure at left holding a trident and an ornate chest-length necklace, and a figure at right in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style mala. In the centre front a living man stands in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with rudraksha beads, a dark turban and bindi, one hand raised in blessing, with a flower garland hanging nearby. Marigold strands and small flower offerings lie on the floor.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strands. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sit on a dais with a white shivalinga-like form and red flower offerings in front. Flanking them are two standing statues, one holding a trident, and a living man stands in the centre foreground wearing a rudraksha mala, a saffron-brown and leopard-print wrap and a patterned saffron cloth, with a wrapped turban and beard. He stands beside the shrine, facing the camera. Red curtains hang on the right and carved stone pillars frame the scene.2018-02-13A photograph of a shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Central figure is a deity murti with a crescent moon crown and a Shiva lingam in front of it, flanked by a seated consort figure in a red and green sari. Two standing deity statues, one holding a trident with a crown, one in a pale garment with a bejewelled crown, stand on either side. In front of the shrine stands a living man with a dark turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, hands folded in greeting; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Pink and red flower garlands rest at the base, with small oil lamps on the sides.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a central Shiva-Parvati image seated on a dark stone pitha over a white shivalinga, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red-and-white flower strands, under a gilded arch. Flanking the central image are two standing statues with tridents, and in front stands a living man in a rust-orange shawl, leopard-print dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a raised hand and a bushy hairstyle, seemingly posed beside the deities. A red curtain hangs at the right, and small pink and red flower offerings sit at the base. The living man is the only physical person.2018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, green and purple. Central figure is a man in a saffron-red turban and rust-brown dhoti, adorned with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a brass plate with offerings. Behind him stand a seated deity murti of a goddess wearing a crescent-moon crown and gold jewellery, and a shivalinga-like form in front. Flanking figures are deity murtis: one in a crown holding a staff, another in a tall crown with a gold-clad arm and a third in a red headband, all garlanded. Oil lamps and a brass lamp stand at the right; a purple cloth covers the base of the shrine.2017-12-02A woman in an orange saree stands at left in a stone shrine, gazing toward a Shiva lingam set on a black base in front of a gold arched niche with red drapery. Behind the lingam, painted deity murti of a goddess and a god are adorned with garlands of red, pink and white flowers and gold jewellery. A brass kalasha sits at the centre. To the right, a standing murti in a rust-brown robe and orange turban wears marigold and pink garlands, and smaller murtis with garlands sit at the base. The shrine is decorated with carved stone pillars. A small purple-and-white logo appears at the top left.2018-05-24February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13