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February 05 2007

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A photograph of a shrine with two golden statues seated side by side under a stone canopy. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth with gold stripes, a jewelled crown with a green stone, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled hand gesture, and holds a trident-like staff. The female figure on the right wears a red patterned sari, a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and bangles. In front, a linga is draped in white cloth with a gold belt and wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands, with a gold five-hooded serpent hood behind it. These are statues or murtis, not living people, and no visible human is present.2007-03-15December 27 20112011-12-27A photograph of a gilded bronze statue pair seated side by side on a lotus-petal pedestal under a stone colonnade with greenery behind. The male figure wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white and gold headcloth, a jeweled ornate headdress, a beaded multicoloured garland-like necklace and gold bangles, and holds a staff with a cobra-topped finial. The female figure wears a magenta silk sari with gold brocade, a jeweled conical crown, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a flaming ritual object.2007-03-15Two gold-faced deity murtis are seated on an ornate dais, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left, shown with four arms, holds a trident, a damaru drum and a raised hand, and wears a crown, a jewelled collar and an orange-and-white cloth. The figure on the right wears a green skirt, a red blouse with silver trim, a gold jewelled necklace and a long braid. In front, a white cloth-covered object is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands.Photograph of a temple shrine at night showing a bronze murti of a seated deity pair beneath a granite pillared mandapa. The seated figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl, a chain necklace and a raised hand in abhaya gesture, holding a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a red and gold sari and a crown, with a red and white flower garland. Both are adorned with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground, a large orange-clad figure is seen from behind, wearing an orange turban with a white bindi, a gold chain and a red shawl, and a vertical white marking on the forehead. No living person is clearly separable from the orange-robed figure, so the count is treated as one. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left.2007-04-17A golden metal statue pair seated in a dim temple shrine. The male deity wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, a white and red head cloth, and a jewelled necklace; he holds a trident-like staff in one hand and makes a blessing gesture with the other. The female figure, in a red and dark sari with gold jewellery, sits beside him. In front stands a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in white cloth, garlanded with white flowers, with a small silver emblem, set on a white-covered base. The photograph shows the statues only; no living people are visible.2007-03-15A golden murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal framed by palm fronds. The male figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange dhoti with gold border, and layered jewelled necklaces; he holds a damaru-like drum in one raised hand and his other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a jewelled necklace and a flower garland in her hair. Between them rests a large gold snake hood canopy with green stone accents above a silver-banded shivalinga-like object. White cloth draped over a stone altar holds garlands of white jasmine and green leaves, with brass oil lamps in front.2007-05-28August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine dominated by a large bronze-finished statue pair of a deity with multiple arms holding a ritual implement, seated beside a consort in a green sari with a purple shawl, both wearing ornate crowns and jewelled necklaces. In front, a shivalinga-style stone or metal object is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands, with a silver shiva-lingam ornament and a standing figure in a pink sari. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha, a conch and a small copper pyramid sit on the altar. Trees and a dark backdrop surround the open-sided shrine.2006-12-30Night photograph of a decorated pair of seated deity murti under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars. The male deity, with a crown and a trident and drum-like hand implement, wears white and red-gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled necklace. The female deity, seated beside him, wears a red blouse, a green skirt and an ornate gold necklace with a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a central golden yantra-like plate and the base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.Golden metal statues of a seated deity pair under a stone canopy in a dimly lit shrine. The male figure wears a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, a white and red turban-like head cloth, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in a mudra. The female figure beside him wears a red and dark saree, gold necklaces and an ornate crown, and extends one arm outward. In front stands a kalasha-like vessel draped with white and red cloth, wrapped in white jasmine garlands, with a tripundra mark and a small gold ornament, set on a white cloth-covered altar with a fruit offering. The statues are deity murti rather than living people.2007-03-15Photograph of a pair of gilded statues seated side by side on a lotus-petal pedestal under a stone colonnade with trees beyond. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-and-white turban, a bead-embellished necklace with green stones, and holds a ceremonial staff in one raised hand. The female figure on the right wears a magenta silk sari with gold brocade, a jeweled conical crown, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a flaming ritual object. Both are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2007-03-15