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A golden arched shrine framing two large painted deity murtis seated together on a raised platform. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a green dhoti-like lower garment, a heavy jewelled necklace and holds a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a pink and silver patterned sari and a conical crown, with a silver necklace. Between them sits a decorated cobra hood above a white and gold base. Both are draped with garlands of pink, orange, yellow and purple flowers. Red curtains hang behind, and brass oil lamps stand on each side of the arch.2010-09-29February 05 20142014-02-05May 01 20132013-05-01December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a pair of metal deity murti seated under a golden arched shrine with green shimmering drapery. The left figure is a multi-armed deity with a red turban, holding a trident and a drum-like object, wearing layered jewelled necklaces and a white flower garland. The right figure wears an ornate crown, teal and red garments, pearl-like jewellery and a white garland. A golden hooded cobra canopy with green jewelled fangs sits over a small stone or metal figure in front, draped with an orange cloth and blue garment with white garlands. Nothing indicates a physical person in the scene.2013-04-30June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of a temple shrine showing a richly decorated sanctum. Two gilded deity murti sit side by side on a throne-like seat against an orange and red drape within a gold-ornamented arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a trident-like staff, and an orange-gold necklace; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, a teal and yellow sari, and a jewelled necklace. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape a silver lingam-shaped form in the foreground, set over a blue cloth. A brass oil lamp stands on each side, and a smaller figure in an orange turban and green drape stands in the right niche. No living people are visible.2013-06-17Two gilded metal murti statues of a deity couple sit side by side in an ornate golden arch before a green fabric backdrop with gold motifs. The left figure wears an orange turban and a red-and-green garment, holds a trident and a cobra-topped staff, and wears layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces. The right figure wears an ornate jewelled crown, orange garment, and multiple gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow and pink flower strands, and a brass kalasha-style offering plate with lamps sits in front. No living people are visible.2014-09-09A decorated shrine with a large golden arch frames two golden deity statues above a central black stone form draped in an orange and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. The taller statue wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a raised hand, and has red and white beaded ornaments; the other wears an orange saree and silver necklaces, with a green curtain behind them. A small golden figure sits within an arched frame at the base. Brass oil lamps, a bowl, and offering trays sit in front on the floor, with a folded orange cloth to the right. This is a deity murti display, with no physical people visible.2013-10-12September 27 20132013-09-27November 25 20112011-11-25Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden nandi-style or serpent-hooded throne against a red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a green and red turban, a red shawl, and layered white jewelled necklaces, holding a trident. The female figure wears an orange and gold saree, a red blouse, a jewelled headdress and ornate necklaces, with one hand raised. A golden cobra hood with green jewelled drops rises behind a shivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine strands. Ornate stone pillars frame the scene.2007-08-26