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December 27 2007

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Two painted metal murti figures are seated side by side on a red wooden ratha-style cart or palanquin base with yellow wheels and turned yellow legs, set on a striped green and pink cloth. The taller figure wears a red and orange turban, a red garment with white draping, and layered necklaces; the seated figure beside it wears a green and red sari-style dress with a dark crown-like headpiece and gold jewellery. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and orange flower strands. Behind them stands a large arched backdrop of striped red, green, pink, yellow and purple fabric with silver tinsel edging and leaf-like ornaments, with a maroon curtain behind the figures. The scene appears to be a decorated procession or festival setup in a plain whitewashed hall.

Two golden murti figures are framed within a dense arch of marigold-style garlands in yellow, white, pink, maroon, red and green, set on a festival vehicle. The central figure wears an orange-and-saffron headcloth and a jewelled gold crown-like headdress, with a red-and-white beaded necklace and gold ornaments, and raises a golden hand in abhaya mudra. The figure beside it wears a gold headdress, green-and-gold dress and layered ornaments, with a red garland draped across both. Deity murti; no living people are visible.

A photograph of a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal in front of a bright green silk backdrop, framed by an arch of pink, white, yellow and green fabric strips edged with silver tinsel. The male figure wears a red turban, a crown, a red and gold cloth and holds a small drum-like object, while the female figure wears a purple skirt and jewelled crown. Both are draped in white jasmine garlands, with yellow flowers at the base. No living people are visible.

A golden metal utsava murti pair seated on a red velvet-covered wooden seat, draped in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and a white turban on the left figure, who holds hands in anjali-like gesture. The right figure wears a green silk saree with gold zari border, a jewelled crown and heavy ornate necklaces. Both are adorned with white and red-yellow garlands, and a brass lamp stands in the lower left. Background shows red and white floral festoons and a partial banner. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.

A photograph of two golden murti statues of deities seated side by side on a decorated throne. The left figure wears an orange turban topped with a silver crown, a teal-green silk garment, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, a teal silk garment with gold border, and a long gold-toned staff. Both raise a hand in blessing. The seat is framed by thick garlands of red roses, white flowers, green foliage and purple flower strands, with ornamental peacock-shaped finials at the top corners.

January 12 2009

Two murti figures, a male deity and a female deity, sit side by side on a decorated seat under an ornate golden arch in an open pavilion. The male figure wears an orange turban and gold ornaments and raises a hand in blessing; the female figure wears a red-and-gold sari, a jewelled crown and a large gold necklace. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, green and purple flower strings. Behind them hang red curtains, and brass oil lamps with bird finials stand at the right. Flowers decorate the left edge. These are statues, not living people.

2008-12-27 +1 copies

Photograph of a metal murti of a seated deity pair framed by a dense garland of red rose petals and an ornate gold arch behind them. The taller figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a golden crown and a jewelled necklace with red stones; the smaller figure wears a green gown with gold trim, a jewelled crown and multiple gold necklaces. Yellow and red flowers lie in the foreground, and blurred people stand at the right edge. Printed and the source

Photograph of a festival utsava murti pair seated on a purple draped platform in front of a gold-framed green shimmering backdrop inside a temple hall. The seated male figure, a metal deity murti, wears an orange turban and holds a trident, with white dhoti and orange shawl, and an ornate ornate silver breastplate. Beside him a female murti in a red and gold skirt with a crown and long necklaces stands. Red and white garlands drape both figures. At right, an orange curtain and a brass oil lamp stand. No living persons are visible, so the figures are statues.

A decorated pair of metal murti of a deity couple seated together on a red-draped platform, framed by dense garlands of red roses, pink and white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The male figure wears an orange turban and an ornate gold crown, with a gold-embroidered red garment, jewelled necklaces and a raised hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a gold crown and elaborate jewellery, seated at his side in a red sari with a heavy gold necklace. Orange cloth drapes behind them and a gilded pillar stands at the right edge.

2013-04-23 +2 copies

November 10 2011

A decorated procession float, an ornate ratha or palanquin, carries two painted deity murti seated under a white canopy. The murti wear red and gold garments, silver ornaments, crowns and jewelled necklaces, and one holds a hand raised in blessing. The canopy is framed by a large circular arch of woven flowers in purple, pink, yellow, green and red with silver tinsel. White jasmine garlands and orange marigolds drape the figures. A brass pot with mango leaves and a woven basket stand in the foreground, with coconuts wrapped in straw. No physical people are visible in the scene.