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June 21 20092009-06-21June 25 20092009-06-25A festival deity murti pair stands in a gilded arched niche against a teal backdrop. The male figure wears a red and white striped turban, a plum velvet tunic with ornate white and gold necklaces, and holds a staff and a small ceremonial object. The female figure wears a red embroidered blouse and skirt with a gold-trimmed veil and jewelry. In front, a tall silver kalasha-like pillar is draped with pink and white garlands. Two pink satin cloths drape the figures. Brass lamps flank the scene. No living people are visible.2009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21March 06 20132013-03-06June 25 20092009-06-25Gilded deity murti pair seated on a red cloth-draped dais before a teal curtain and ornate gold arch. The male figure wears an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, holds a trident and a small ritual object, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around the figure. The female figure wears a red and gold sari, a layered jewelled necklace and a tall decorated crown. In front, a golden shivalinga-like form with an orange cloth and white flower garland sits within a gold yoni-style base, and a small gilded figure stands at the bottom beside a red and gold brocade cloth.2013-04-29Photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine inside a gilded arch with a red velvet backdrop. Two large metallic deity murtis stand above: a male figure with a red turban, crown, trident and yellow dhoti, and a female figure in a magenta and green sari, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Between them sits a dark-faced deity murti wearing a green-and-red cloth turban with a golden crown. Before the altar, a small white marble figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits with hands raised, surrounded by brass lamps, kalasha pots and offering bowls on a white cloth. No living people are visible.2010-07-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded metal murti of a seated deity couple against a red velvet backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a multicoloured braided turban, a trident in one hand, a layered jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and sits on a golden satin cloth with a striped lower garment. The female figure beside him wears a brown shawl, a white flower garland in her hair, and multiple gold and jewelled necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the base, and an ornate golden seat or peetha holds a kalasha-like offering with an orange cloth. These are statues, not living people. The image is not a depiction of a person.2010-12-14June 25 20092009-06-25June 17 20092009-06-17Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with gold-toned arch and orange-gold drapery. Two metallic deity murtis of a male and female figure stand behind, the male with a red turban and blue dhoti-like garment, the female in red with a red veil. In front, a dark stone linga-form murti sits on a golden base with a silver lingam-style band, draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses, and wearing rudraksha beads and a jewelled necklace. A small white marble statue in pink robes and pink turban sits at the right foot, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No physical people are visible.2011-11-03