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September 28 2013

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September 26 20132013-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of two gilded deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform before a red draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left has four arms, holds a trident and a small staff, wears a golden crown, an orange turban, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a purple lower garment. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, a green and gold garment, layered gold and silver necklaces and large floral earrings. Both are adorned with white and red garlands, and a golden shield-like backplate sits in front of the right figure with a small green parrot-like ornament. A red and orange cloth covers a smaller form below, decorated with garlands.2013-12-08A photograph of a pair of gilded metal murti statues in a temple shrine, set against a golden draped curtain under an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban with a jewelled crown, a trident in one hand and a damaru drum in another, with rudraksha beads, a jewelled breast ornament and heavy beaded necklaces. The female figure beside him wears a jewelled crown, layered gem and pearl necklaces and earrings, and holds a small green parrot on one raised hand. The stone walls behind them are carved and plain. No living people are visible.2013-05-30Photo 11694616September 04 20142014-09-04A decorated deity murti pair seated in a gilded arch against blue draped fabric, a male figure in an orange turban and gold jewelled garments holding a trident, and a female figure in a red and gold sari with a jewelled braid beside him. A green-draped stone lingam sits in front, wrapped in marigold and red-and-white flower garlands, with gold and rudraksha ornaments. No living people are visible.2011-06-24A photograph of a temple shrine showing two ornate metal deity murtis. The left figure holds a trident and wears a crown and rudraksha-style ornaments, while the right figure holds a staff and wears a crown and silver ornaments. Both are decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and jewelled necklaces. A white-clad priest with a shaved head kneels or bends at the lower left near a low ornamental pedestal. Behind them is a green drape.2012-04-06September 26 20132013-09-26 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23A festival procession image of two golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a decorated ratha or palanquin, framed by a gold arch and a green cloth canopy. The murti are adorned with rich garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The male figure holds a golden trident and wears a red turban with an orange shawl and heavy red and green jewelled necklaces; the female figure wears a gold and maroon sari, a crown-like headdress and layered ornaments. Pink draped cloth covers the base, and a stone pillar and temple architecture frame the scene at right.2013-01-02May 01 20132013-05-01A photograph of two metal deity murtis (utsava images) in a temple shrine before a gold-patterned curtain with an ornate gilded arch. The figure on the left, a copper-toned deity murti, wears a red turban and red cloth, holds a golden trident (trishul) and a damaru-like drum with a snake motif, and has a bejeweled white-and-green ornamental armlet. The figure on the right, a female deity murti, wears a blue garment, a tall jeweled crown, a multi-strand gemstone necklace and a green leaf or flower in her hand. Both are richly adorned with jewelry and beaded ornaments. No physical people are visible.2013-06-05