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July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a gilded murti pair seated before a deep red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold frame. The figure on the left wears a tall orange-red turban, a dark navy garment with ornate silver-white beadwork, and a heavy layered necklace. It holds a trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands and has a rudraksha-style garland of yellow and red flowers. The figure on the right wears a black crown with gold ornaments, a sky-blue sari with silver embroidery, and layered jewelled necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Both have golden faces with red lips and crescent ornaments. This is a deity murti, not a living person.2009-12-05A golden-skinned pair of deity murti seated side by side on a red-draped throne within an ornate gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban, a blue and gold garment, and ornate jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding a trident and a damaru-like staff with a snake. The female figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, heavy jewelled necklaces and a tall jewelled crown, and holds a green parrot on her raised hand. Both are draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a snake-hooded metal canopy sit on a red cloth before a white-cloth altar, with floral garlands hanging to the base.2010-11-09A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated within an ornate gilded arch against a deep red curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with a crescent ornament, a green garment, and ornate jewelled necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, holding a trident and a small hand drum. The figure on the right wears a cone-shaped crown, a green and gold sari, and layered gold necklaces, holding a kalasha-like vessel with leaves. Both sit above a yellow silk cloth and a silver shivalinga adorned with white flower garlands, and marigold and red-yellow-purple flower garlands drape the figures. No living people are visible.2010-10-13A photograph of a pair of golden utsava murtis seated on a red draped throne-like niche within a gold-framed arch. The male figure wears a red turban with a jewelled crest, a red-and-gold tilak, rudraksha beads and an ornate gold necklace, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The female figure wears a teal silk sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall crown and matching earrings. Both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass tray holds a row of small lamps and an orange offering in front. These are deity murtis, not living people, so no physical people are present.2010-11-09A photograph of a golden murti pair seated on a red draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male deity wears a red turban with a jewelled crest, a rudraksha mala, a large red-stoned pendant and blue patterned lower cloth, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The female deity wears a teal silk sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall jewelled crown and a green parrot perched on her raised hand. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at each side, and brass oil lamps with offerings sit in front. These are statues, not living people.2010-11-09Gilded deity murti pair seated within an ornate golden arch against a lime-green backdrop. The male figure wears an orange and red turban-style crown, a trident in one hand and a damaru-like hand drum or staff, with a heavy jeweled necklace, rudraksha-like beaded garlands and a blue cloth at the base. The female figure wears an orange-red silk sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces, earrings and a jeweled headpiece, holding a small ceremonial object. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang at both sides and marigold-yellow garlands drape over the arch. No living people are visible; this is a photograph of decorated murti statues.2009-06-28December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a shrine image of a deity couple, a male figure with an orange and gold crown or turban, a crescent ornament and a trident, beside a female figure in a black crown with an orange sari, both adorned with heavy gold jewellery and rudraksha-like beads. They stand behind a silver shivalinga-style vessel decorated with green leaves and red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamps within a gilded arch against a red curtain. These are deity murtis, not living people.2010-07-09June 18 20092009-06-18