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May 05 20152015-05-05May 17 20152015-05-17A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair. The standing male figure wears an orange and red garment, a tall ornate crown, a trident and a staff, and a long heavy garland of gold beads. Beside him a female figure wears green and gold jewellery, a red and gold sari and a golden garland. Gold floral carvings frame the arch. No physical people are visible.2015-05-14A standing deity murti of Murugan (Skanda) decorated for worship, with a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a gold trident-spear held in the right hand, and a raised left hand. The figure wears layered gold and gemstone necklaces, a jewelled chest ornament, a red and cream dhoti and an ornate gold shoulder garland draped over red velvet. Behind it hang pale pink silk curtains and a green and gold brocade cloth. The statue is the only figure present, and no living person appears in the scene.2015-07-11A golden metal deity murti stands against a pale draped curtain, adorned with a jeweled silver crown and a red turban-like headdress. It wears layered silver and jeweled necklaces, a purple lower garment, and holds a golden staff topped with a flag and a golden ceremonial fan-like mace in its raised hands.2010-10-27A gilded copper deity murti of Shiva, seated before a deep red drape, wearing an ornate jeweled crown and an orange turban with a jewelled ornament. The figure has large jeweled earrings, a blue garment beneath layered necklaces and dark rudraksha malas, and a large gold pendant. Holding a golden trident in the raised left hand, with yellow and purple marigold garlands and green leaves draped over the figure and in the foreground. The sculpture is a statue and contains no physical people.2010-08-30A decorated deity murti stands at centre in a gilded arched shrine, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, an orange and red embroidered garment, and a gold-and-red border, holding a staff with a jewelled head and a small flag. Two flanking figures, also richly adorned with jewelled crowns, necklaces and red and gold silk garments, stand on either side, framed by a gold-trimmed mandap. Purple and gold textiles drape the base. No physical people are visible, so the figures are statues.2015-09-10July 11 20152015-07-11December 28 20152015-12-28Two decorated deity murtis stand on a teal draped platform before a teal curtain and gold-framed panels. The taller murti wears a tall ornate crown, red and gold garments, a red and gold jewelled chest piece, and holds a spear and a flag-topped staff crossed before him. Beside him stands a female murti in an orange sari with a green and gold bodice and a tall golden crown. Both are draped in long gold bead garlands, and a small cobra figure lies on the platform in front. No people are visible.2015-07-11December 23 20162016-12-23Two ornately dressed murti figures stand before a teal draped backdrop on a teal cloth. The taller figure on the left wears a crown with a jewelled arch, a red and maroon robe heavily embroidered with gold and gems, a large red central stone and an emerald necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and a pennant. Beside him, a smaller figure in a green bodice with silver and gem ornaments, a red sari with gold border, and a gold headdress stands with a gold garland draped across. A brass cobra hood sits in the foreground, and gold beaded garlands drape both figures. No physical people are present.2015-07-02