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March 14 2013

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Golden-painted statues of a deity couple seated under a gilded arch against gold shimmering drapery. The male figure wears a red-orange turban with a tilak, a red garment and layered pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a trident in one hand. The female figure wears a teal-blue silk sari with gold jewelry, a gold crown and red-and-white flower garlands draped over both figures. Both are adorned with red flowers and green leaves, a deity murti arrangement with no living people visible.2013-03-05April 04 20132013-04-04March 28 20132013-03-28Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The left figure holds a trident and a raised hand, wears a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a blue garment. The right figure wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue sari, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with red flowers and green leaves. This is a deity murti, not living people; no physical people are visible.2013-06-19September 19 20112011-09-19Two ornate metal murti statues of a male and female deity stand before a draped backdrop of orange-red satin and an elaborate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban, a green garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female figure wears a blue sari, a crown, jewelled earrings and garlands of white and pink roses, with a green parrot perched on a raised object between them. Kumkum and vibhuti marks are visible on their foreheads.2013-03-16A photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis, one with a red turban and a trident held in a raised hand, the other in a blue sari with a conical jeweled crown, both adorned with layered ornate necklaces, earrings and garlands, set before a fiery orange-red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figures are statues, not living people, and no physical people are visible.2013-03-23Two ornately decorated metal murti of a male and female deity sit side by side before a bright orange silk drape within a gilded arched frame. The left figure holds a trident and a cobra-like staff, wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate jewelled crown-like headdress. The right figure wears a blue sari with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, large earrings and a tall jewelled crown, and holds a green-tipped object. Deity murti, not living people; they are figures representing deities rather than the a person depiction, with no visible person identifiable as a candidate.2013-03-23April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais within an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, jeweled tilak, rudraksha mala, a blue silk garment, and holds a trident and a small damaru-style staff; a green parrot perches near his hand. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown, blue silk sari with gold border, red stone necklace, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, brass ritual lamps are visible at the bottom edge. No physical people are present; the figures are sculpted deity murtis.2010-11-09Photograph of a pair of golden-faced deity murtis seated in a gilded arched shrine niche before a deep red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban and a red-and-pink garment, holding a gold trident and a staff, and is adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. The female figure wears a black and gold crown with circular red and gold motifs, a magenta and purple sari, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Both wear large jewelled earrings, and red and yellow garlands drape from their shoulders. No physical people are visible.2009-06-18