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Close-up photograph of two gilded deity murtis decorated for an alankar, adorned with dense jewelled ornaments, crowns and necklaces. The left figure wears an orange and gold turban with a red-and-gold garment and holds a staff; the right figure wears a dark crown with silver ornaments and holds a conch-like object. Red velvet drapes and a gold arch frame the scene, with a garland of red and yellow flowers at the right edge. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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July 09 20102010-07-09Close-up photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis, a male and a female figure, decorated for an alankar. The male figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled crown and crescent ornament, large paisley earrings, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The female figure has an elaborate jewelled headdress, a nose ring, and a cream and gold sari with heavy stone-studded necklaces. Both raise a hand in blessing, and the male figure holds a gold staff. Red velvet drapery and garlands of yellow and red flowers frame them. Statues only, no physical people visible.2010-07-13Two golden metal murti figures of deities are seated side by side in front of a deep red velvet drape with an ornate gold arch frame. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a red garment, layered jeweled necklaces and large paisley-shaped earrings, and holds a raised ritual object in one hand. The figure on the right wears a tall black jeweled crown with circular red and white gemstone medallions, a purple garment, and layered gold and multicolored necklaces with paisley earrings. Red flower garlands rest at the right edge. No living people are visible.2009-06-18July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Close view of two silver-gilded deity murtis decorated for an alankar. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban with a jeweled crown above, a red and gold garment, and a large jeweled necklace, holding a golden staff to the chin. The figure on the right has a dark tiered hairstyle with jeweled ornaments, a jeweled nose ring and large jeweled earrings, with a white garment and layered jeweled necklaces. Red velvet drapery forms the backdrop, with yellow and red flower garlands and green leaves at the edges.2010-07-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 27 20112011-11-27July 20 20102010-07-20Two ornately adorned deity murtis, a male and female pair, sit before a red velvet drape within a gilded arched frame. The male murti wears an orange-red turban topped with a jeweled crown, a red garment, layered rhinestone and gold necklaces, and large jeweled earrings; he holds a golden trident-like staff in one hand and raises the other in abhaya-style blessing. The female murti wears a white and gold sari, a tall jeweled hairstyle with ornaments, layered pearl and stone necklaces, and holds a lotus-like object. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers drape over them. The image is a photograph of statues, not living people.2010-07-13April 06 20122012-04-06 +2 copiesClose view of two ornately decorated metal murti statues of Shiva and Parvati, adorned for a festival alankar. The left figure has a tall orange and gold turban-style crown, a golden trident held upright, a red garment, and layered jewelled necklaces with garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over the shoulders. The right figure wears a jewelled headdress with a crescent-like ornament, a cream silk garment, and multiple strands of gems and pearls. Both are set before a rich red velvet curtain beside a gold-framed arch on a stone wall. Crystal and rhinestone embellishments cover the figures.2010-07-13