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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a decorated processional utsava murti pair seated on an ornate copper-toned arched palanquin or ratha canopy. The left figure wears a dark turban-style crown with a green stone, gold jewelled necklaces, a blue dhoti and a red-and-gold sash, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. The right figure wears a gold crown-finial, a green and red silk sari with gold border and layered jewelled necklaces. Both are carved wooden or metal deity figures, not living people. The seat is draped with a gold brocade cloth and the canopy behind is lined with purple and pink striped silk. Striped red-and-cream cushions frame the seat. Tent ceiling and hanging lanterns are visible above. No physical people are present.2016-12-05April 02 20132013-04-02A decorated festival shrine framed by a multicoloured floral arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white garlands with silver tinsel. Above the golden arched kirtimukha-style frame stands a bronze-coloured deity murti pair seated together, one wearing a tall crown and white beaded necklaces with a red-and-gold skirt, the other in orange and red garments with gold ornaments. A framed portrait behind them shows a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a beaded necklace, standing before a large banyan-like tree trunk. Palm fronds appear at the top, and a sound mixer and cables sit at the base of the shrine on a red-cloth platform.2010-02-10Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityDecember 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor photo of two large metal murti statues, a deity pair, standing in an ornate brass arch framed against an orange gold-brocade backdrop with palm trees behind. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a dark silver lower garment, holds a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, and has a crown-like headpiece. The figure on the right wears a black crown, a red sari with gold border, and a long multi-strand necklace. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-03-10Outdoor photograph of a life-size pair of painted statues seated on a pink-draped platform within an ornate golden arched frame. The seated male figure wears a red-orange turban with a golden crown, a black rudraksha-style mala with white beads, a trishul in his left hand and a raised right hand, with dark green trousers and a golden waist sash. The female figure beside him wears an orange sari, layered silver-white necklaces, a navy headpiece and holds a lotus-like item. The figures are deity murti or murti-style statues, not people. A blue-grey statue stands at the right edge and foliage surrounds the scene.2013-05-30A photograph of a large golden procession-style deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arch against an orange and gold patterned cloth backdrop, with palm trees and foliage around it. The figure on the left has four arms, a red and gold turban, a trident-like staff and layered silver necklaces, and is dressed in deep blue with a maroon lower garment. Beside it sits a companion figure wearing a tall decorated crown, multiple silver necklaces and a blue sari-style garment. Both statues are painted in lifelike skin tones.2013-04-01A festival photograph of a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side under a canopy in a procession vehicle. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a white jewelled necklace, a white belt and a blue cloth, and raises one hand in blessing. The figure on the right wears a crown, a red and white jewelled necklace and a pink and gold saree, holding a flower. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and orange flowers. The canopy is framed by a large circular arch of pink, white, yellow, green and purple flower strings with silver tinsel. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge. The statues are not a person.2007-09-03