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November 19 20122012-11-19 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25July 25 20162016-07-25A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, reaching out to touch the forehead of a large golden metal statue of a deity seated beside a second golden statue. The left figure has a tall crown and bare upper body with ornate bracelets; the right figure is a goddess with a tall crown, elaborate necklaces and bangles, holding a small vessel. Red cloth hangings and carved wooden architecture frame the scene. The statues are not physical people and the priest is the only person visible, performing a puja-style blessing at a temple shrine.2006-10-20November 10 20112011-11-10July 05 20102010-07-05A photograph of a golden-toned statue pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a red cloth backdrop and carved pillars. The male deity holds a raised hand in abhaya gesture and wears a crown and ornamental necklaces; the female deity wears a crown, earrings and a pink flower. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, partially visible, and is handling or offering near the statue. Pink flowers adorn the figures and a small flame glows near the base. Blue-and-green Tamil and Kannada text is painted above, and a date stamp reads 21 10 2006.2006-10-21November 19 20122012-11-19June 26 20132013-06-26June 15 20092009-06-15August 29 20162016-08-29November 20 20122012-11-20