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June 25 20182018-06-25August 19 20162016-08-19May 20 20172017-05-20Two gilded statues of deity murti seated side by side on a red draped throne-like backdrop with an ornate golden arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears an orange-and-red turban, a pink garment, a jeweled red-and-white collar, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, pearl and jewel necklaces, large earrings, a cream and gold sari with a red-and-white border, and holds a small object in one hand. Both have white and red forehead markings and are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The setting is a stone temple architecture with carved pillars.2016-06-15April 07 20112011-04-07A photograph of two gilded metal deity murti seated side by side before a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold frame. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a golden crown, holds a trident and a damaru-like staff, and is adorned with layered jeweled necklaces and a rudraksha-style beaded collar. The figure on the right wears a gold headdress, large jeweled earrings, a white and gold necklace, and a yellow and red flower garland, with an orange shawl draped over the shoulder. A small green parrot perches near the right figure's hand. Statues only, no physical people present.2016-09-11November 21 20182018-11-21A photograph of two decorated metal murti statues of a deity couple seated together on a red-draped platform framed by layered garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers with green foliage. The male figure wears a red turban, red dhoti-style garment, a trident in his left hand, multiple rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and his right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a red sari with ornate white and gold jewellery, large earrings and a dark hair bun, holding a green object. Both are ornately adorned in ceremonial jewellery; the setting appears to be a temple shrine with a gilded arch behind them. These are statues, not living people.2010-12-22June 18 20132013-06-18A gilded deity murti pair, a Shiva-Parvati form, seated on a throne within an ornate gold arch against a red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a red and gold garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a trident in hand. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces and a yellow-and-red sari-style cloth. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, and silver lamp stands flank the throne. These are statues, not living people, and no person is shown.2010-08-06June 12 20182018-06-12Close-up photograph of two metal murti statues in front of an orange draped backdrop with a gold-painted arch. The left deity, a shiva-like form with a tall decorated turban, holds a trident and a damaru drum and makes a gold-painted abhaya hand gesture, wearing red and white garlands and jewelled necklaces. The right figure, a goddess form in a jewelled crown with a flame-like halo, holds a ritual object, wears a beaded necklace, earrings and a red garland. No physical people are visible.2013-09-20