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June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesTwo golden deity murti sit side by side on a palanquin-style throne framed by a lime-green silk drape and ornate gilded arch. The figure on the left wears a red-orange turban with a white jewel, holds a golden trident and a golden drum-shaped instrument, and is draped in white with a leopard-patterned cloth and garlands of white flowers and red roses. The figure on the right wears a tall golden crown, long drop earrings, a white jewelled necklace, and an orange garment with gold trim, holding a golden flywhisk-like emblem and a gold ritual object, also garlanded with white flowers and red roses. Carved stone walls frame the background.2015-11-24A bearded man in an orange-brown saffron garment and matching turban stands before an elaborately decorated shrine, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and a pale garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, large golden deity murti figures seated on a throne are draped with layered garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers, with a gold arch and garlands framing the scene. Two standing attendant figures with gold-painted faces, in ornate jewelled garlands, flank the shrine. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a camera operator with a video camera is at lower right. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair framing a bearded face, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and is standing in front of the shrine in the role of celebrant.2016-12-14October 11 20102010-10-11December 10 20072007-12-10A woman in an orange-red sari with a white tilak on her forehead stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over golden deity murtis seated on a throne. The two gilded murtis wear tall crowns, golden armour and heavy jewelled necklaces, and are framed by layered garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A second attendant with an orange turban and white marks on the arms holds an offering at lower left, and a lamp glows at right. Ornate gilt arch behind suggests temple abhishekam ritual.2015-01-13Golden metal statues of deities sit on a throne under a gold canopy with a dark embroidered blue cloth backdrop. The central figure wears a jewelled golden crown, gold shawl over ornate attire, rudraksha-style beaded garland and red-and-green floral garlands. Flanking figures wear embellished crowns and marigold garlands. On the right, a standing young man in white dhoti and white jasmine garland, wearing a red-and-gold turban, looks toward the statues. The scene resembles a temple or festival decoration with deity murti. Visible people: one standing man, plus the statues.2014-05-10A golden statue of a standing figure in a red turban, wearing a jeweled red-and-gold sash, a tiger-striped garment, red dhoti and a white and yellow marigold garland with red roses, raising one hand in blessing. Beside it stands a deity murti with a green-and-gold crown, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a yellow and red flower garland, in front of a bronze-and-gold temple backdrop with a pink and green cloth. No physical people are visible; the statues are the subjects.2014-09-18April 07 20192019-04-07A golden murti group in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gilded arch and magenta drapery. A standing golden figure on the left wears a red turban, a tiger-striped garment, a red dhoti, a beaded necklace and a white and yellow garland, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra. Seated at centre is a deity murti wearing an orange turban, a red and gold necklace, a blue cloth and a vina-like instrument, flanked by a seated goddess murti in a white sari with a red border and a black hair crown, wearing layered gold necklaces and a red and yellow garland. Foreground shows a kalasha-like altar piece with a green-tipped crown, marigold and rose garlands. These are statues, not physical people.2014-09-18October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesMay 10 20142014-05-10