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A photograph of a temple altar setup with a central seated deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth, adorned with rudraksha malas, white and yellow marigold garlands, and a large jeweled ornamental necklace. Flanking it are standing statues: on the left a figure in gold and pink robes with a jeweled necklace and a raised hand, and on the right a figure in a maroon turban and brown robes with rudraksha beads and a raised hand. Behind them a golden arch with a red and pink figure and a further deity murti. Brass lamps and small decorated pedestals stand in front, with red curtains behind. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with golden and painted murti statues arranged before a red curtain and an ornate gold arch. Behind a central Shiva lingam-style form draped in a green and gold cloth, a standing deity figure in a crown holds a trident, beside a female figure in pink with a crown. Flanking statues include a figure in a yellow and pink lower garment on the left and a bearded sage-like figure in a rust-coloured robe with rudraksha on the right, each wearing yellow and red marigold garlands. The central deity is adorned with a rudraksha mala and a dark floral garland, with a green-clad small figure at the lower right. No living people are visible.

A temple altar with a central Shiva lingam wrapped in flower garlands, set on an orange and purple draped platform. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis: a four-armed figure in a red crown holding a trident, flanked by a female figure in a green and purple sari with a crown and garland, and to the left a blue-skinned figure with a tall crown and garlands. At right stands a bearded figure in a maroon turban with rudraksha malas and a garland. Brass oil lamps and a white dove stand in front, with a silver bowl at left. No people are present; all figures are statues.

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A decorated temple altar displays a central Shiva linga draped in a green and orange silk cloth, adorned with white and red flower garlands and dark rudraksha beads, with a silver-trimmed brass lamp and small brass vessels in front. Behind it stands an ornate golden arch with a gold and yellow crowned deity murti and a female murti with a flower garland. Two larger carved wooden or statue figures flank the arch: one on the left in blue turban with a pearl and bead necklace, and one on the right with a maroon turban, long beard and rudraksha mala. Small statues rest on blue cushions at the bottom corners. No living people are visible.

A temple altar display photographed head-on, featuring a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery seated behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in a purple cloth and decorated with white and multicolour flower garlands and rudraksha strands. Two golden devotional statues flank the front: on the left a figure in a green and pink sari with a black hair bun, and on the right a statue in a rust-coloured turban and dhoti with a long beard and rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit before the altar, with a silver-and-gold embroidered backdrop and red floral curtains framing the scene.

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Temple sanctum with a central seated deity murti dressed in a deep red garment, wearing a red turban with a white flower, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with a shiva lingam-like element on the head. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers hang across the figures. Flanking the central figure are standing golden statues of a figure in yellow-and-pink dhoti with raised hand and a bearded figure in a brown and gold shawl with raised hand, plus a smaller red-saried female statue at right. Behind them stand additional golden figures and an ornate gold arch with jewelled mosaic panels against maroon drapery. Brass oil lamps and small decorated pedestals are placed at the base. No people are visible.

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