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October 27 2006

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A metal-coloured murti pair seated side by side on an ornate wooden palanquin-style throne against a red curtain. The left figure, a male deity murti, wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white turban, a heavy gold and white beaded necklace and a raised hand in abhaya mudra. The right figure, a female deity murti, wears a teal and pink sari, an elaborate crown, layered gold and silver necklaces and jewelled earrings. Both are garlanded with marigolds, roses and multicoloured flower strands. The setting is dimly lit with a wooden canopy and a dark garment hanging behind.2006-10-27October 09 20062006-10-09Photograph of two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure on the right wears a teal green silk sari, an ornate crown and layered gold necklaces, and a red bindi. Both are heavily garlanded with white, pink, red and yellow flower malas. Gilded pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are clearly the main subject; the figures are murti depictions of the deities.2006-10-24A gilded murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised platform before a rich orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The Shiva figure wears a tall red and gold crown, a white garland, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace over a magenta cloth; he holds a trident in one hand and makes a raised abhaya-type gesture with the other. Parvati, to his right, wears a white flower crown, layered gold jewellery, a magenta sari and a large pink flower garland. Both are adorned with white and pink flower garlands and decorative earrings. This is a deity murti, not living people.2013-09-16December 21 20102010-12-21September 23 20062006-09-23February 16 20072007-02-16A temple shrine holds two decorated murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal, framed by long garlands of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and green leaves. The male figure wears an orange dhoti with a lavender silk sash, a silver-patterned bejewelled torso covering, a tall crown and a large necklace, and holds a staff. The female figure wears a green and red sari, a jewelled crown and layered silver necklaces. Red roses and pink flowers are draped across the centre, and stone carved pillars surround the shrine.Golden statues of two deities are dressed for worship under a canopy of pink and yellow flower garlands. The figure on the left is a male deity in a white dhoti with gold borders, a red bindi, a layered silver and gold necklace and a raised hand holding a staff. The figure on the right is a female deity in a red sari with silver and gold necklaces, a tall crown and silver earrings, holding a lotus-like object. Red drapes and carved wooden arches frame the scene. The statues are not living people.2006-10-21Two golden-faced deity murtis seated side by side against a deep pink silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a white turban topped with a jewelled crown and crescent ornament, a red and green bead necklace, and red and yellow flower garlands; its left hand holds a jewelled ceremonial object and its right hand a golden staff. The figure on the right wears a black hair crown with gold ornaments, a blue garment with a silver-jewelled arm band, and red and yellow garlands; its hand holds a golden ritual implement. No physical people are visible.2011-02-02Two ornately decorated deity murtis, a male form on the left and a female form on the right, seated side by side on a golden peetha with green gem-like inserts. The male figure wears a jeweled crown with a crescent, a trident in one raised hand, a rudraksha-style chest ornament, and a red and gold garment. The female figure wears a tiered crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a blue garment. Both are framed by thick garlands of white jasmine and red and orange flowers arranged in a tall arch against a stone pillar.November 24 20152015-11-24