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October 08 20072007-10-08Photograph of two golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seen from below, decorated for worship. The figure on the left, with four arms and a crown, holds a trident and a snake-topped staff, wears a red and gold dhoti-style garment with a red sash, and has layered gold necklaces. The figure on the right wears a cream and red sari with a red-and-gold border, gold jewellery and a crown. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A large copper cobra hood stands beside them, and a flower garland hangs in the lower right. The setting is a temple-style structure with a stone ceiling, consistent with a deity murti procession or puja display.2007-10-08Two golden deity murtis, a male and a female form, seated side by side on a raised platform before a deep red velvet backdrop during a Pradosha puja. The male figure wears an orange and red turban with a white dhoti, a red garment with layered silver and gold necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a cream and red sari with a gold kiritam, pearl strands, layered gold necklaces, and bangles, with rose garlands draped over both figures. Bright marigold and rose garlands and a carved stone architrave frame the scene.2007-10-08October 08 20072007-10-08July 03 20132013-07-03June 27 20072007-06-27 +1 copiesA night photograph of two golden metal murti figures of a deity pair, seated side by side on a gilded golden base with green-jeweled ornamentation. The figure on the left wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a jeweled breastplate necklace, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand while the other hand is raised in blessing. The figure on the right wears an orange-gold and deep red silk garment, with a crown, and a long garland of green leaves and white flowers draped over the shoulder. Both are adorned with orange and red flower garlands and stone-carved pillars frame the background.2007-04-17Two gilded statues of deity murti seated side by side on a red draped throne-like backdrop with an ornate golden arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears an orange-and-red turban, a pink garment, a jeweled red-and-white collar, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, pearl and jewel necklaces, large earrings, a cream and gold sari with a red-and-white border, and holds a small object in one hand. Both have white and red forehead markings and are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The setting is a stone temple architecture with carved pillars.2016-06-15June 25 20072007-06-25 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesClose view of two golden deity murti figures decorated for a festival, with a red and gold turban, red bodice with gold necklaces and a white dhoti with red and gold border on the left figure. The figure on the right wears a gold crown and white and red sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at the lower edges, and a large copper kalasha or ceremonial vessel with a fish-like top stands at the right. Red drapery forms the background.2007-10-08Two gilded deity murtis stand together, photographed at night beneath a stone architrave. The figure on the left is male with a tall gold crown, a peacock feather, a red and gold cloth, a white dhoti and a white and silver garland, holding a staff topped with a cobra hood and a bundle of wheat-like sheaves. The figure on the right is female with a flower-decorated crown, layered pearl necklaces, a red sari with gold border, a teal skirt and flower garlands in her braided hair, holding a sheaf of grain. Both murtis have gold-painted faces and jewelled bangles. Behind them are carved stone brackets.2007-05-26