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A photograph of two metal murti images of deities seated before a gold brocade backdrop. The figure on the left wears a green and red turban with a tilak, a red-and-gold ornate necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and a small kalasha-like object; the figure on the right wears a red blouse, layered gold necklaces, a tall crown and holds a lotus-stem-like sceptre. Both are adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands and green leaves. A decorated gold metal vessel with flame-shaped motifs sits in the foreground. No physical people are visible.

Golden temple shrine with a gold-embossed arch framing two large metal murti figures of a deity pair against a shimmering saffron-gold cloth backdrop. The left figure wears a red-and-green turban, a red and white ornate garment with heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and a serpent-like element. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, a red sari and ornate necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves. A man in a maroon garment bends forward in the foreground, performing pada puja before a kalasha-like offering and a decorated seat or peetha, with a serpent hood visible above it. The scene is a temple darshan with flower garlands and ritual worship.

A golden deity murti seated under a gilded arch against a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, a jewelled crown, a heavy jewelled necklace with green and red stones, and holds a trident and a small kalasha-like vessel. Beside it sits a female deity murti in a purple and orange sari with a tall jewelled crown and layered gold necklaces, her hand raised in a blessing gesture. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang from both figures, and a silver bowl with small lamps or offering items sits in front.

November 26 2011

A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated before a deep orange draped backdrop within an ornate gold-toned arched frame. The figure on the left, with a golden crown and orange turban, holds a trident and wears a rudraksha mala, purple dhoti with gold border and a purple wrap, while the figure on the right wears a crown with white beaded garlands, a green blouse and green skirt. Both are heavily decorated with red rose garlands, a copper-toned shield-like backdrop with green gemstone ornaments sits in front, and an orange cloth and floral offering lie at the base. No living people are visible.

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October 11 2011

A golden murti of a seated deity pair, Shiva and Parvati, is decorated with orange and saffron garments, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, and yellow and red flower garlands. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident. The female figure has a tall crown and a gold-framed arch behind them, with a green and gold curtain backdrop and a cobra-hooded seat below. Two small oil lamps stand at the lower left and right edges of the frame. No living person is visible; the statues are the only figures.

Two silver-finished deity murtis, a male form and a female form, are seated side by side under a golden arch draped with orange-gold silk. The male murti wears a green and red turban with a crown, a red-and-gold tilak, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a trident-like staff and a cobra-hooded object. The female murti wears a tall crown, a dark red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. In front, a silver-and-gold kalasha-like or peetha pedestal is decorated with green and yellow garlands and a dark red cloth. The scene appears to be a temple darshan image of deities, with no people visible.

A photograph of two large golden-hued deity murtis seated side by side within a gilded arch against a red drape. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, holds a trident and a small drum-like object, and has a red mark on the forehead. The figure on the right wears a red and pink sari with ornate silver jewellery, a jewelled headdress and a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over the shoulder. A woven basket with decorative offerings sits in the foreground.

December 28 2011

Close view of two gilded metal deity murtis in a temple shrine set against a red velvet backdrop within a gold-carved arch. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red garment, layered gold necklaces and a tilak on the forehead, and holds a trident. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, large earrings and a heavy gold necklace. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a golden shield-like object with green gemstone accents sits in front.