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August 27 20162016-08-27A golden deity murti of Shiva with a consort, decorated for darshan. The male figure wears a red and orange turban with a jeweled crest, a red-and-gold ornate necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a trident held in one hand, set in front of green curtains with gold motifs. Beside him a female murti wears a black crown, a maroon and gold sari and marigold garlands, with yellow and red flower garlands draped across the figures. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-07-09August 24 20162016-08-24Golden metal murti of a seated divine couple before a magenta velvet drape within an ornate gilded arch. The male figure wears an orange and green turban, blue garment with red-brown beaded necklaces and a sparkling blue-jewelled pendant, holds a trident and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a golden crown, green-and-white jewelled necklace, mustard-gold sari and red-brown beaded chain. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses and wear large decorative earrings. This is a deity murti, not a living person.2013-07-30Two golden murti statues of a deity pair sit against a red satin backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban, rudraksha mala and a purple garment, holding a golden trident and raising a hand in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right wears a golden crown, pearl and bead necklaces, a purple sari with gold border, and holds a lotus-stem staff. Both are decorated with red and yellow rose garlands.2013-06-20November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti pair in a shrine, framed by a gold arch and draped lilac silk backdrop. The left figure wears a red-orange turban with a crescent moon and a tilak, holds a trident and a damaru, and wears layered gold necklaces and a purple garment. The right figure wears an ornate white-and-gold crown, gold earrings, a black hair braid, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Crescent-moon and tilak iconography suggests Shiva and Parvati murti; the tilak and crescent are clear while the exact form is not certain. Two murti are visible, no physical people.2014-11-18Photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti seated side by side before a magenta velvet drape within an ornate gold arched frame. The male figure wears a red and green turban, a teal green garment, a large gold and rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a gold crown, a green and orange sari, layered white and red pearl necklaces, and holds a lotus stem. Both are adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and decorative earrings. No physical people are visible.2013-08-04July 23 20102010-07-23October 14 20102010-10-14September 05 20142014-09-05