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May 17 20152015-05-17A golden metal deity murti stands against a pale draped curtain, adorned with a jeweled silver crown and a red turban-like headdress. It wears layered silver and jeweled necklaces, a purple lower garment, and holds a golden staff topped with a flag and a golden ceremonial fan-like mace in its raised hands.2010-10-27A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair. The standing male figure wears an orange and red garment, a tall ornate crown, a trident and a staff, and a long heavy garland of gold beads. Beside him a female figure wears green and gold jewellery, a red and gold sari and a golden garland. Gold floral carvings frame the arch. No physical people are visible.2015-05-14A gilded copper deity murti of Shiva, seated before a deep red drape, wearing an ornate jeweled crown and an orange turban with a jewelled ornament. The figure has large jeweled earrings, a blue garment beneath layered necklaces and dark rudraksha malas, and a large gold pendant. Holding a golden trident in the raised left hand, with yellow and purple marigold garlands and green leaves draped over the figure and in the foreground. The sculpture is a statue and contains no physical people.2010-08-30July 11 20152015-07-11October 27 20102010-10-27A standing deity murti of Murugan (Skanda) decorated for worship, with a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a gold trident-spear held in the right hand, and a raised left hand. The figure wears layered gold and gemstone necklaces, a jewelled chest ornament, a red and cream dhoti and an ornate gold shoulder garland draped over red velvet. Behind it hang pale pink silk curtains and a green and gold brocade cloth. The statue is the only figure present, and no living person appears in the scene.2015-07-11May 17 20152015-05-17A photograph of a deity murti being displayed in a decorated shrine. The central figure, a standing deity, wears an ornate crown, a heavily embellished orange and red garment with jeweled and gold-thread detailing, and holds a flagged staff and a trident-like ceremonial staff. Flanking him are two smaller female figures in red-orange and turquoise-blue silk saris with gold borders, adorned with crowns, necklaces and jewelry. The murtis sit before a large gilded arched frame with a golden kalasha-like finial, draped with gold-bordered red and orange fabric.2015-09-10December 17 20162016-12-17November 12 20102010-11-12A gilded metal deity murti stands against a white draped curtain, dressed in a red turban-like cloth and a jewelled crown set with red and green stones. It wears layered silver-toned and jewelled necklaces, and holds a jewelled trident-like staff in each hand, with a flag-shaped finial on the right staff. Thick garlands of orange, white and green flowers frame the figure, which is styled as an alankara decoration.2010-10-27