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June 27 20132013-06-27A photograph of a gilded temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair: the male figure wears a red turban and crescent crown, a blue dhoti and heavy jeweled necklaces, holding a trident; the female figure wears a red blouse, yellow skirt, jeweled crown and long black hair. A golden shivalinga-like pillar with marigold garlands stands in front, with a small white statue of a seated saffron-robed sannyasi below, and brass oil lamps and offering vessels around the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-09June 07 20162016-06-07October 29 20112011-10-29June 22 20132013-06-22April 26 20132013-04-26February 05 20142014-02-05A photograph of a shrine with a gilded arch and green curtain holding a pair of golden deity murtis seated together, one with four arms holding a trident and wearing an orange turban and crown, the other wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces in a red and gold sari. Below them stands a Shivalinga-like form draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a small blue-robed figure in prayer posture beside it. In the lower left a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread sits reading, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the foreground table. The image appears to be a photo of murtis rather than a living guru, and no face of a physical person is clearly identifiable.2011-09-07A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and green draped backdrop shows a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. The main figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident-like ritual implement, while the consort wears a crown and pearl necklaces. A smaller standing devotee statue in orange-red dhoti and white beaded mala stands in a side niche. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, and the bottom edge shows a crown-like silver offering and a head of a person in the foreground.2013-09-15A gilded arched shrine framed by red drapery holds a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati standing together, with Shiva holding a trident and a rudraksha-like adornment, wearing an orange turban and layered silver necklaces, while the goddess wears a green and gold sari and a dark crown with heavy jewelry. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang down the sides. In front, a white and pink seated figure with a golden necklace and orange turban sits before brass lamps, kalasha vessels and offering trays. No living people are visible in the scene.2010-02-03October 27 20082008-10-27April 28 20132013-04-28