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August 29 2012

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Photo 11732749Photo 11733178 +1 copiesTwo large deity murtis stand outdoors on a stone platform before a green forested hillside under an overcast sky. The left figure is a golden-bodied deity with four arms, a tall ornate crown with a gold centrepiece, and an orange-and-red striped dhoti with gold border; it holds a staff-like implement in one raised hand. The right figure wears a tall crown, an orange sari-like garment, and a green sash draped over one shoulder, with a hand raised near its chest. Both are adorned with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold strings, with rudraksha-style and bead necklaces. No physical people are visible.2012-07-09Two painted statues stand outdoors on a low stone platform in front of a hillside of terraced green fields and tall trees under an overcast sky. The left figure is a male deity murti with gold-toned skin, a tall ornate crown, a raised trident in one hand, and a striped red and gold dhoti, draped in white jasmine garlands. The right figure is a female deity murti in an orange sari with a green parrot-shaped ornament held in one hand, also wearing white garlands and layered beaded necklaces.2012-07-12September 09 20122012-09-09Two painted deity murti figures stand outdoors on a rooftop ledge against a pale sky and green hillside of terraced slopes with houses below. The figure on the left has a crown, a red and gold garment, gold ornaments, white jasmine garlands, and raised hands holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, an orange and red sari, long white garlands, and a green cloth draped over one arm. A potted plant sits at the left edge. No living people are visible.2012-07-11March 07 20122012-03-07Two life-size deity murtis stand outdoors in front of a green terraced hillside. The figure on the left is gold-coloured with four arms, wearing a red and gold crown, a red and orange silk dhoti, and a thick garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold; one hand holds a conch-like object and another is raised in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right, beside it, wears a tall ornate headdress, red and gold sari, layered white jasmine garlands and a green parrot-shaped ornament at the waist, with hands joined near the chest. The deity iconography is not fully clear, so both are described as deity murtis. No physical people are visible.2012-07-09August 07 20132013-08-07July 11 20112011-07-11July 11 20122012-07-11July 02 20132013-07-02