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December 16 2010

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Close photograph of a pair of golden metal deity murti seated side by side in front of red velvet drapery beneath an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red-pink turban with a jeweled crown, holds a trident, wears a yellow silk skirt with a purple wrap, and is draped in yellow-and-purple flower garlands. The figure on the right wears a pink silk blouse and sari, heavy silver necklaces, a jeweled headpiece with white flowers, and holds a small drum-like object. A brass oil lamp and a brass vessel sit in the foreground. Stone walls and a copyright-watermarked photo credit frame the scene.2010-12-16Low-angle photo of a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a raised platform before a red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left, with four arms, wears a pink turban, a yellow and purple skirt and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers; he holds a trident and a ritual staff. The figure on the right wears a pink silk sari with silver jewellery, a nose ring and a flower-decorated headdress, and raises one hand in a mudra. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. The statues are not living people, and no physical people are visible.2010-12-16Two gilded deity murti sit side by side against a bright orange draped backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red and gold turban, holds a golden trident and a raised hand gesture, and is draped in a white silk dhoti with purple border, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-like beads. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a crown of white jasmine, has ornate jewelry, and wears a magenta sari with gold border, with white jasmine and red garlands around her neck. A coiled cobra appears at the base between them. The scene reads as a decorated temple image during worship.2013-09-16December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of a pair of gilded metal murti statues seated on a green satin-draped platform inside a temple hall, framed by an ornate gold arch with red velvet backdrop. The male deity murti wears an orange turban and orange dhoti, holds a trident and a small gold vessel, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The female murti in orange-red silk and layered gold-and-gem jewellery holds a gold lotus-like object. A gold lamp stand with a peacock-shaped base stands at left, and a gold nandi-like bull figure with garlands sits at lower right. No living people are visible.2010-10-12June 17 20162016-06-17October 22 20132013-10-22December 16 20092009-12-16September 19 20142014-09-19A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated within an ornate golden arch in a temple shrine. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a jewelled crown, a bejewelled gold necklace and holds a trident and an upraised hand; the figure on the right wears a red sari, layered gold necklaces and a crown. Yellow and purple-pink garlands drape the central shrine. In front, a small figure in a red robe and maroon head covering bows or sits at the base of the altar, with brass oil lamps on either side and a copper-coloured pipe overhead.2010-09-18Close-up photograph of two ornate metal murti figures seated side by side on a golden-draped platform in a temple setting. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban with jewelled ornaments, a teal blouse, and a pink and yellow skirt, holding a long golden staff. The figure on the right wears a jewelled conical crown, pearl and bead necklaces, a maroon garment, and a golden trident-like staff. Both are draped with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Background shows gold-toned canopy fabric and carved stone wall. No living people are visible.2011-01-31Two metal utsava murti deities stand side by side before a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male deity wears a crown and ornate red and green jewelled necklaces, holds a trident and a silver-embellished hand, and has a rudraksha-like adornment; the female deity wears a jewelled crown, a pearl-and-bead necklace, and a pink-red silk sari with gold border. Both are garlanded with purple and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with stone walls above.2012-04-07