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October 08 20132013-10-08March 02 20132013-03-02September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesClose view of a pair of decorated metal deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, red robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and jeweled necklaces, and holds a raised hand with a green stone-accented object. Beside it, a figure with a jeweled crown and red sari-like garment wears layered gold and bead necklaces and large earrings. A trident-like ceremonial object appears at lower left and a red curtain backdrop frames the scene. These are statues, not living people.2010-12-28A photograph of a gilded Shiva-Parvati murti seated side by side on a red-draped throne-like seat within an ornate golden arch. The left figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a gold staff, and is adorned with a jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads; the right figure wears a golden crown, jewelled necklaces and red-and-white flower garlands with yellow marigolds are draped over both figures. The deity murti are decorated with bright jewellery and gold ornaments.2010-10-04 +1 copiesMay 14 20152015-05-14September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copiesTwo copper-toned murti statues of a deity couple, seated side by side and dressed in red and orange garments heavily adorned with jewelled ornaments. The male figure wears a red turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a trident. The female figure wears a tall jewelled crown, layered gold and gemstone necklaces and a red sari, and holds a lotus. Behind them is a dense arrangement of marigold and purple flower garlands and greenery against a red velvet backdrop beneath an ornate gilded arch. No living people are visible.2010-12-28A photograph of a shrine with two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a green silk-draped platform beneath an ornate golden arch and red curtain. The figure on the left wears orange-saffron dhoti and cloth, a red-and-orange turban-style crown, and holds a trident and staff; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and an orange sari with heavy jewelry and red beaded necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a bull figure with a garland sits in the lower right. The murtis are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2010-10-12October 06 20152015-10-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20112011-07-08May 14 20152015-05-14