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A gilded deity murti pair framed in an ornate golden arch against red drapery. The central male figure wears an orange turban-style crown with silver ornaments and a crescent, holds a damaru drum and a trident, and is adorned with layered silver necklaces and a red garment. Beside him, the female figure wears a black hair crown with jewelled pieces, heavy multi-strand necklaces, a green and red sari and elaborate earrings. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang from the arms and frame. No physical people are present; these are statues shown in a temple shrine.

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Gilded statues of a deity couple stand in an ornate golden arch against a red draped backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban, a crescent-topped crown, elaborate jewelled necklaces and holds a trident and a ritual drum-like implement; the female figure wears a black and gold headdress, a teal and red sari with jewelled necklaces and large earrings. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang at their sides and a brass oil lamp sits at the lower left. These are deity murti statues, not living people.2010-02-03A gilded deity murti pair in an ornate golden arch against a red draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a jewelled crown, a silver chest adornment and layered necklaces, holding a trident and a small ritual implement, with yellow and purple garlands. The figure on the right wears a black crown with pearl-like ornaments, jewelled necklaces and a green sari with red border, holding a lotus-like object and a flower garland. These are statues, not living people.2010-02-03Photograph of a deity murti pair in an arched gold frame against a red draped backdrop. The figure on the left has a golden face, an orange turban with a jewelled crown, a trident and a serpent-topped staff, heavy white and silver necklaces, and a jewelled hand. The figure on the right has a golden face, a black and gold headdress with pearl strands, large earrings and layered beaded necklaces. Both are garlanded with red flowers and yellow and purple blooms. These are statues, not living people, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-02-03Golden murti of a deity couple seated within a gilded arch against a red draped backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban, a crown with jewelled finial, a black garment and layered pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The female figure wears a red and gold sari with a blue skirt, jewelled headpiece, earrings and necklaces, and holds a small decorative object. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculpted or painted icons.2010-02-10A pair of ornately decorated metal deity murtis seated before a red draped backdrop framed by gold carved arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent-topped crown, yellow garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and a small snake-topped staff. The figure on the right wears a black hair crown with jewelled ornaments, orange-gold sari, pearl necklaces and sits beside it. Both have garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers draped over their shoulders and arms. The image is a photograph of statues rather than living people.2010-02-20July 08 20102010-07-08October 22 20122012-10-22July 20 20102010-07-20Two golden metal murti figures of a deity couple seated within an ornate gilded arch against a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban topped with a crescent ornament, a green garment, layered silver necklaces and a trident in one hand, with a small ritual implement in the other. The figure on the right wears an orange-and-green garment, a black hair crown, layered jewelled necklaces and red and yellow flower garlands. Both have large jewelled earrings and gem-studded adornments. Pink flowers lie at the base.2009-12-17July 20 20102010-07-20Two metal deity murtis seated side by side under an orange-gold draped canopy, decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands and red roses. The left murti holds a trident and wears a red turban with a jewelled crown, a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace. The right murti wears a jewelled crown, red garment and multiple necklaces. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-07-26October 22 20122012-10-22