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June 17 20092009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17Festival procession image of two deity murtis in a gilded arch on a wheeled palanquin-style platform. The figure on the left wears a red turban, red and gold garments and a long red and white garland, holding a staff and a ceremonial mace-like object. The figure on the right wears a blue and purple garment, layered beaded necklaces and a black crown, also garlanded and holding a staff. Between them is a golden kalasha-like vessel with a red flower on top, set on a golden base with red and white garlands. Ornate gold lamps stand on either side under a red curtain backdrop, with pink drapery covering the platform.2009-06-17June 06 20102010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A metal statue pair of a deity couple in a gilded arched niche with a deep red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban, a jewelled crown with a crescent, and a red and gold garment with elaborate multi-strand necklaces, and holds a golden trident. The female figure wears a black jewelled crown, a purple and red silk sari with gold borders, and heavy layered necklaces. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from both figures.2009-06-18Photograph of a festival deity pair displayed in a gold-framed arched niche against a dark blue velvet backdrop. The seated male deity murti wears a red, white and blue striped turban, gold ornaments and a red and yellow flower garland, holding a staff and a vessel. The female deity murti beside him wears a dark crown, blue and gold attire, layered pearl-style necklaces and a red flower garland. A gold-decorated vehicle with a ceremonial canopy appears at the lower right, and a temple pillar frames the right edge.2008-10-01A photograph of a gilded temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair: the male figure wears a red turban and crescent crown, a blue dhoti and heavy jeweled necklaces, holding a trident; the female figure wears a red blouse, yellow skirt, jeweled crown and long black hair. A golden shivalinga-like pillar with marigold garlands stands in front, with a small white statue of a seated saffron-robed sannyasi below, and brass oil lamps and offering vessels around the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-09October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a shrine with two painted or gilded murti figures seated on a throne-like pedestal inside a gold-framed arch with a deep red curtain behind. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, blue garment, a long ornate gold necklace and holds a trident in one hand; the figure on the right wears an orange-red garment, layered gold necklaces and a crown. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and gold oil lamps flank the arch. A kalasha-like silver vessel sits in front. These are deity murti, not living people.2010-07-08A photograph of two golden deity murti statues in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gilded arch. The left figure wears a red turban and a red-and-pink garment with a blue sash, holds a trident and a raised hand, and is adorned with layered beaded and gold necklaces and garlands of red and yellow flowers. The right figure wears a tall ornate crown with red and white motifs, a purple and magenta sari with a green-and-red border, and heavy gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps flank both sides, and a deep red curtain backs the arch. No physical people are visible.2009-06-18July 23 20102010-07-23