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October 25 2006

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October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20Golden murti of a male deity and a female deity seated side by side on a raised platform before a white curtain and stone pillars at night. The male figure wears a tall ornate gold crown, a white dhoti with an orange-red border, a jewelled chest necklace and a trident raised in his left hand; his right hand is held in abhaya-like gesture. The female figure wears a green sari with red-orange border, a red blouse, a broad gold necklace and a jewelled crown, and holds a lotus-like object at her side. A garland of yellow and white flowers lies at the lower right. The image shows elaborate alankaram decoration of a deity murti.Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side, adorned with white jasmine and pink and yellow flower garlands. The left figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a white lace-patterned breastplate and gold necklaces, showing an abhaya-like raised hand. The right figure wears a gold crown, white and red lace-patterned collar and layered gold necklaces, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them is a red cloth backdrop and gilded pillars. No physical people are visible.2006-10-22Close photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, red and gold embellished garments, a heavy jeweled necklace, a trident held upright, and a tilak on the forehead. The figure on the right wears a tall jeweled crown, a brocade sari, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a hand raised in a blessing gesture. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and a golden arch frames them on the right. No living people are visible; these are statues, so the scene contains no physical people.2010-08-06A photograph of a pair of metal deity murti, one with a red turban, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a trident, and the other wearing a jewelled crown and red-and-gold garments, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower garlands against a golden backdrop. Decorative ornaments and jewelled hands surround the figures, with a small pedestal of offerings below. No physical people are visible.2011-11-06Golden murti statues of a male and female deity seated before a bright red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red and white turban, a trident in one raised hand, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and pearl necklaces. The female figure wears a gold crown, pearl necklaces, earrings and a lavender sari with gold border. Both are garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds. These are deity murtis, not living people.2013-06-20September 24 20112011-09-24Two gilded metal deity murtis stand in a temple shrine before a red curtain and carved golden pillars. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold crown-like headdress, a gold necklace and a jewelled chest ornament, and holds one hand raised in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right wears a red patterned garment, a tall jewelled crown, long gold necklaces, and dangling paisley earrings, with one hand raised. Both have red tilak marks on their foreheads.2006-10-28June 23 20092009-06-23Two ornate metal deity murtis stand before a red draped backdrop framed by a gold arch. The figure on the left holds a silver trident in one hand and a long staff in the other, wearing a jeweled crown, a green and gold-trimmed headdress, a red-stoned pendant, layered gem necklaces and an orange shawl over white. The figure on the right wears a black and silver jeweled crown, a pearl-studded silver necklace and a golden raised hand holding a green flower. Both are draped in purple, yellow and pink flower garlands. A partially visible white-clad arm of a person appears at the lower left. No physical people are clearly visible apart from that arm.2012-04-06Close view of two gold-plated deity murti figures against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban, holds a trident in one hand and makes a raised blessing gesture, and is decked with pearl and gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and large gold earrings. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, a red and white garland, jeweled necklaces and earrings, and holds a ritual object. A brass kalasha-like vessel is visible in the lower right foreground. No living people are visible.2013-03-06