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A golden arched shrine framed by red cloth holds two large deity murtis: a male figure with a trident, crown and pink and blue garments, and a female figure in blue and purple with a crown, both draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. In front of them sits a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tall ornate crown, resting on a white cloth with a garland. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and a small blue figurine appears at right.

A photograph of a shrine with a gilded arch framing two large painted deity murti seated on a raised platform, one in red turban with trident and blue-and-white bead necklace, the other in purple and pink silk with crown, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, red curtains hang at the pillars, and offerings of fruit and flowers lie before the figures. No physical people are visible.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and dark blue backdrop housing a large deity murti of a standing four-armed Shiva form adorned with white beaded necklaces and a red head-cloth, alongside a companion figure in orange and green. Both are draped in marigold and multicolored garlands. A figure in orange robes with a white fly-whisk (chamara) stands at the left, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the platform in front of the murti, with a blue curtain at right and grey carved stone pillars around.

A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together beneath a gilded arch with a magenta curtain backdrop. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and floral garlands; the goddess wears a green and orange sari with gold jewellery. Below, a linga is draped in white cloth and encircled with red and white flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and a small figure in red dress in the foreground. No living people are visible.

A photograph of a shrine with large statues of deities behind a gold arched frame under a pavilion roof. The central figure wears an orange and red turban, layered white and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff; a seated female figure in orange and gold sits beside him. Both are draped in red, white and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a small blue-skinned deity murti stands before a white cloth, with brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, and offerings of flowers and red cloth on the platform. Blue curtains hang at the sides and green trees surround the pavilion. No physical people are visible; the statues are deity murti.

A temple shrine with a gold-framed arch holding a large statue of a deity with a red turban and a trident, beside a consort figure in a purple and green sari, both draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Below them sits a small seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth and a gold kalasha-like vessel on its head, also garlanded, with a visible tilak. Yellow flowers are heaped on trays in front. To the right, a gold-decorated palanquin or pedestal holds a garlanded figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain and carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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September 30 2008

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large golden-framed alcove and a red drape behind it. Two crowned deity murtis stand side by side, Shiva and Parvati-form figures, with multiple arms holding ritual objects, adorned with gold jewelry and garlands of red and yellow flowers. In front, a Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands sits on a peetha with brass vessels and a kalasha. A smaller statue of a woman in a blue-curtained niche holds a garland, next to a tall brass oil lamp. A small Ganesha figure appears at the left edge. No people are visible.

A shrine featuring a deity murti pair seated on a raised platform before a gold-framed arch and deep red curtain. The male figure holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument, wears an orange turban and red garments with a white dhoti, while the female figure wears an orange sari and a dark headdress. Both are garlanded with multicoloured flower chains. In front, a pink-clad seated figure with white flower garlands sits beneath a garlanded central pedestal. Tall brass oil lamps with bird finials line the sides, flanked by blue draped cloth and green foliage. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.

A shrine photograph showing a large deity murti of a male figure with a red-and-gold crown and a trident-like weapon in one raised hand, beside a female figure in pink and purple draped garments and gold jewellery, set under a gold arched niche against a red backdrop. Marigold garlands with red and purple flowers drape the figures. In front, a small devotional figure in orange robes and a red-and-yellow garland sits on a white-draped platform with brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides under a stone-pillared canopy with red curtains. No living people are visible.

July 09 2010

A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framed by carved pillars and orange and red draped cloth. At the centre sit two large painted deity figures on a raised platform: a figure in a red-and-orange turban with a trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, and a crowned consort figure in red and gold with a garland. Both wear marigold garlands, and a shivalinga stands in front of them on the platform. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a lavender-clad statue stands in a side niche. No living people are visible.