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March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a raised platform under a gold arch with a green backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident and drum, the female figure wears an orange-red sari and gold crown, both adorned with garlands and ornaments. In front, a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark and bare upper arm sits before a sacred linga, with a multicoloured flower garland, kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps arranged around it. To the right stands a small figure in orange robes near a lit oil lamp. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. One physical priest is visible.2013-03-15April 12 20132013-04-12July 11 20132013-07-11Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08September 28 20112011-09-28Inside a gold-framed temple shrine, a large pair of deity murtis stand on a purple base before a green backdrop. The taller figure wears an orange-red turban, gold crown, gold necklaces and holds a trident-like staff, with a rudraksha-style garland of red flowers; the figure beside wears a red garment and gold crown. In front, a seated priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body sits with palms pressed together in prayer near brass puja vessels, a kalasha-like lamp stand and a small orange-robed figurine. A tall sculpted orange-robed figure with flower garland stands at right beside an oil lamp. Offerings, flower garlands and orange cloth drapes fill the shrine.2011-09-28April 13 20132013-04-13December 28 20112011-12-28March 07 20132013-03-07March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a green backdrop. Two large painted deity murti sit on a raised platform, one holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a tall crown, both draped in red garments and red-orange garlands. A silver kalasha-style vessel and an arrangement of five lamps sit in front, with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a bald man in orange-saffron robes kneels with folded hands, apparently performing puja. To the right, a smaller standing statue in an arched blue niche wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a lamp on a stand beside it. Offering bowls and flowers sit on the floor.2013-07-11