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June 09 2013

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May 29 20132013-05-29Golden murti of a deity pair in a temple shrine with a red velvet backdrop and a gold arched frame. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a bejeweled crown-like headdress, red and gold garments, layered jewelled necklaces and a gold trident. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, pink and gold sari, layered necklaces and a raised hand. Garlands of yellow, purple and magenta flowers hang at the sides.2010-08-06Close-up of a golden deity murti pair before a gold-and-orange draped backdrop, with an ornate gilded arch above. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and a snake-entwined staff, wears a red-and-gold turban, a tilak on the forehead, a jewelled necklace and a kumkum-marked brow. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a red sari with gold embroidery, heavy gemstone jewellery and a parrot-like green bird perched on a lotus stalk. Jewelled hands and decorated ornaments are visible; no physical people are present in the frame.2013-06-06June 07 20132013-06-07Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate gold arch against a draped beige curtain. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban-style crown, a trident and a damaru-like drum are visible in its raised hands, and it has a large jewelled necklace with white and multicoloured flower garlands. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a deep maroon garment with gold border, layered silver necklaces and a parrot-like bird held near its hand. Brass lamps sit in the lower foreground. The scene is a decorated temple-style display of deity murtis, with no physical people visible.2013-01-15July 08 20102010-07-08October 13 20112011-10-13September 14 20142014-09-14Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side in front of a golden draped backdrop. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red turban and holds a trident in one hand and a damaru drum in the other, with a rudraksha-style mala and jeweled garland. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a tall jeweled headdress, layered ornate necklaces and earrings, and an orange and maroon sari, with a raised hand. Ornate stone architecture forms the background wall.2013-06-08A golden deity murti pair seated on a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban with a jeweled ornament, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a trident and a cobra-topped staff. The female figure wears a conical jeweled crown, a blue silk garment and layered gold and gem necklaces. Both are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and a small green parrot perches near the female figure's hand. No living people are visible.2010-11-09Golden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side against a red draped backdrop framed by ornate gold. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a trident and a damaru-like staff, with a raised palm gesture; it is adorned with layered white and gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, large earrings and a garland of white flowers, and holds a green parrot on a stand. A silver vessel sits in the foreground. The setting resembles a temple shrine or altar with alankaram decoration.2013-05-10