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Two bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform draped in red cloth, with flower garlands and offerings in the foreground. The figure on the left, in a white shawl with gold trim, a pearl-and-red-stone garland and gold necklace, holds a trident-like staff and a small drum or ritual implement across its hands. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, red and gold dress and a red-and-white sacred thread, holding a trident. Behind them stand a multi-tiered pillared structure painted in pink, blue and yellow, and a white-and-red striped wall. No physical people are visible.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Two gilded metal deity murtis sit side by side on a golden base before a draped backdrop of pink, orange and cream silk with a large green banana leaf and bamboo poles behind them. The figure on the left is a four-armed murti in a white dhoti-style cloth with orange borders, an ornate jewelled crown, a white beaded necklace and a small deer figure held in one hand. The figure on the right wears a dark red crown with jewelled ornaments, a green and red sari-style garment with gold border and a pearl-like necklace. No physical people are visible; the scene is a shrine arrangement of statues with festive decorations.2006-12-23A photograph of two gilded deity murti statues seated side by side on a purple cloth-draped platform in a temple hall. The larger figure, a four-armed male deity, wears an orange turban, white dhoti with gold border, layered white and red-bead garlands, and holds a trident-like staff and a conch-like object. Beside him a female murti in an orange-red brocade sari with gold border wears jasmine and red flower garlands and a long braid. Stone steps with red and white stripes and a fabric backdrop with other deity images are behind them. No living people are visible.2011-06-09A photograph of a gilded murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal before a white draped cloth in a stone temple setting. The male deity figure on the left wears a red turban and red garments, holds a golden trident-like staff and a small ceremonial object, and is adorned with a large silver-and-gold necklace. The female figure on the right wears an orange and red saree with a gold border, a gold crown, layered necklaces, orange flower adornments in her hair, and holds a golden ritual implement. Decorative stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.A temple shrine at night showing a pair of golden deity murti seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal before deep red velvet drapes. The left figure wears a white dhoti, a white cloth draped over the shoulder with orange edging, a white garland of beads, and a tall crown; the right figure wears a red and purple sari-like garment with gold ornaments. Both hold ritual objects and a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with yellow and red marigold garlands sits in front, flanked by brass oil lamps and small brass vessels on the stone floor. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2007-08-26August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityTwo gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a stone-pillared shrine platform before a white cloth backdrop. The figure on the left, shown male, wears a tall gold crown, a multicoloured jewelled necklace, white dhoti and orange-gold silk, holding a trident and a damaru-like staff. The figure on the right, shown female, wears a red blouse, green skirt, gold necklaces and a long braid with a jewelled headpiece, holding a staff. Both are adorned with sequined ornaments and garlands of white and yellow flowers lie at their feet. Ornate carved granite pillars frame the scene. +1 copiesAugust 26 20072007-08-26A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal: the male figure wears a maroon velvet jacket, white trousers, a jeweled crown and holds a trident-like staff, while the female figure wears a blue and pink silk sari with a sheer gold shawl and jeweled crown. In the foreground a figure in white dhoti with gold border, draped in layered gold and silver garlands, is prostrated before the murtis in padapuja style. An oil lamp and palm fronds sit at the left edge.2007-01-25