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Two gold-toned statues seated side by side on a draped white cloth stage before a pink, orange and gold satin backdrop. The figure on the left is a male deity murti with four arms, wearing a white dhoti with orange borders, a red and gold necklace, a white turban and an ornate jewelled halo; a small deer figure is held in one hand. The figure on the right is a female deity murti wearing a green and gold sari, a jewelled necklace, earrings and an ornate tall crown. Both are garlanded with white jasmine strings and red and purple flowers. A partial blue and white banner sits at the upper left edge. No living people are visible.

Photograph of two golden metal murti statues seated side by side on a raised green-draped platform under a gold-framed arch. The left figure is a four-armed deity with a jeweled crown, white and gold dhoti, layered gold necklace and white jasmine garland, holding a trident-like staff and a mudra hand. The right figure wears a tall jeweled crown, gold necklace, red-and-gold garment and white garland, seated with one hand raised. Behind them hang striped red, maroon, yellow and green flower garlands with decorative leaf-shaped panels. The background shows a white draped canopy. No physical people are visible.

July 06 2015

Two gilded metal deity murtis sit side by side on a golden base before a draped backdrop of pink, orange and cream silk with a large green banana leaf and bamboo poles behind them. The figure on the left is a four-armed murti in a white dhoti-style cloth with orange borders, an ornate jewelled crown, a white beaded necklace and a small deer figure held in one hand. The figure on the right wears a dark red crown with jewelled ornaments, a green and red sari-style garment with gold border and a pearl-like necklace. No physical people are visible; the scene is a shrine arrangement of statues with festive decorations.

October 20 2006

October 20 2006

Two gilded statues seated side by side on a raised throne-like platform, framed by dense arches of red roses, white jasmine-style garlands and yellow flowers with green leaves. The figure on the left wears an orange-and-green turban, a white dhoti with gold border, layered beaded and jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a raised hand in blessing. The figure on the right wears a purple-maroon sari with orange border, a white and jewelled necklace, a crown-like headpiece, and holds a lotus-like object in one hand. A maroon cloth backdrop hangs behind them. These are deity murti figures, not physical people.

Two gilded metal murti figures of deities are seen close up, each wearing a crown and layered garlands in white, yellow, green, and magenta. Their hands are raised in mudras, and a white cloth draped across the scene covers part of the lower frame. A colourful garland-fringed backdrop surrounds them. The image is a photograph of statues, with no physical people visible.

Two golden deity murtis seated side by side on a draped platform inside a decorated arch of red, pink, white, yellow and green fabric with silver tinsel. The figure on the left has multiple arms, a tall ornate crown, white and gold jewellery, a white dhoti and blue skirt, and holds ritual objects. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, white necklaces, a red blouse and blue skirt. Both are garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A red cloth backdrop and gold arch frame them. No people are visible.

Photograph of two gilded murti statues seated side by side on a white-draped platform before a red sequined backdrop and ornate gold arch. The male deity on the left wears an orange turban topped with a jeweled crown, an orange-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, and holds a silver staff with a jeweled hand. The female figure on the right wears a maroon sari with gold border, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a long black braid and jeweled earrings, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red marigold and green leaves. These are statues, not living people.

Close-up of two gilded metal deity murti figures decorated for worship. The left figure wears a white and gold striped turban with a jeweled ornament and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and holds a gilded ritual object. The right figure wears a jeweled crown, gold and jeweled necklaces, earrings and a white sari with a gold border. Yellow marigold garlands and red flowers frame them against a red drape.

Photograph of two gilded metal statues of a male and a female deity murti, garlanded heavily with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with flowers in their crowns. The figure on the left, in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, has its hands folded in anjali mudra. The female figure on the right wears a blue cloth and a jewelled ornament. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible. The statues are set in a temple hall with wooden ceilings. A mark in the corner reads 31 Oct, consistent with a ratha yatra procession of deity images.