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A dimly lit temple shrine photographed at night, with a golden arched niche framing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati in a seated pair, both wearing garlands and ornaments, with a red-and-gold figure seated in front. Marigold garlands drape the murti, and oil lamps stand on the stone platform. A silhouetted person in the foreground faces the shrine in darkness, and a small figure in a red-curtained niche to the right is partly visible.

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A dimly lit temple shrine photographed from the front. A golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with red and pink garlands and gold jewellery, with a blue and yellow cloth draped below. A small standing figure in orange stands to the right, and a tall brass oil lamp burns on each side of the shrine. A small seated sculpture with garlands sits in the foreground on a blue cloth. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure at the lower right edge.2014-05-27 +1 copiesA temple shrine photograph showing a pair of deity murti standing within a gilded arched frame, one figure holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a crown, both draped in yellow and orange garments and decorated with blue and red beaded necklaces and marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a kalasha-like vessel and brass offering plates sit at the base, and a small figure is set in a niche at right. At the bottom edge, two people in orange clothing are partly visible in the foreground, one with a shaved head.2010-07-07A night photograph of a decorated deity murti in an illuminated temple setting. Two seated figures sit on a raised golden-arched shrine: the central figure wears an orange turban and layered white and gold necklaces, while the figure beside wears an orange-and-gold garment and a tall crown. Both are draped in long garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Blue drapery backs the shrine, and small string lights of multicolored bulbs hang above. In the foreground a silhouetted person sits facing the murti, and a small crowned figure sits on a stand at the lower right.2008-09-30A photograph of a shrine niche with two large seated deity murtis under a gilded arch with a yellow-green backdrop. The left figure is dark-skinned with a crown, holding a trident-like staff and wearing a white garland necklace; the right figure wears a red-orange sari-like garment and crown with red and white beaded necklaces. Both are adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Below them sits a small seated figure in white and red, garlanded, with a brass kalasha-like object and a lit lamp in front. Tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) flank the shrine, and blue curtains frame the sides of the stone temple structure.2009-07-01A photograph of a lit temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a dim ceiling. At the centre, a pair of seated deity murtis, one with a crown and the other with long hair, are draped with fresh marigold garlands and sit before a gold arched backdrop with orange and red cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and small offering bowls stand in front on the platform. No living people are visible in the scene.2011-12-27Interior of a stone temple shrine at night with a gilded arch framing a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised dais, decorated with flower garlands and a bead necklace. Standing to the right, a shaved-headed man in a bare-chested, rust-orange dhoti and wrap faces the shrine, with a red beaded garland on his shoulders. Brass oil lamps stand before the altar. Flanking deity statues wear colourful garlands, one in a yellow dhoti and red turban, the other in orange garments. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge.2016-01-24August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and a large necklace and the other with a tall ornate headdress, both draped in rich orange and cream garments and decorated with flower garlands. Behind them hangs a red cloth beneath a gilded arched frame. In front sits a silver stand holding a shivalingam-shaped object wrapped in marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps standing on both sides and small brass offerings on the altar. No people are visible.2010-07-13February 24 20152015-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and blue draped cloth. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised seat, one holding a trident-like staff, both adorned with red and white garlands, gold jewellery and ornate crowns. In the foreground a silhouetted woman with long dark hair faces the shrine. A man in an orange dhoti and orange top kneels before the deities beside a brass lamp and ritual vessels, appearing to perform puja. Oil lamps and brass stands surround the altar.2008-10-01July 07 20102010-07-07September 30 20082008-09-30