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September 18 2011

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September 18 20112011-09-18Photo of a pair of gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a dark teal cloth-covered platform beneath an ornate golden arch and maroon drape. The male figure wears a green and orange turban, a trident rests against his shoulder, and his raised hand shows an abhaya-style gesture. The female figure wears a tall gold crown and a jewelled necklace and holds a lotus-like object. Both are draped in yellow, red and green garlands and adorned with jewelled ornaments. No living people are visible. The scene suggests a temple shrine presentation.2009-10-17September 07 20112011-09-07Gilded murti pair of a male and female deity seated under an ornate gold arch draped with shimmering golden curtain. The male figure wears an orange-red turban, white and gold garlands, a red-stone pendant, a trident held in one hand and raises the other in abhaya gesture. The female figure wears a gold crown, red and gold sari, layered pearl and gold necklaces and orange-red marigold garlands with green leaves. Both have gold earrings and forehead markings. The scene is a deity murti display, not living people.2013-03-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti pair, Shiva and Parvati, seated on a decorated altar against a turquoise draped backdrop with a gold-ornamented arch. The male murti wears an orange turban, a trident (trishula) in one hand, a serpent figure on the upper left, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red garlands. The female murti wears a jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces, red garlands with green leaves and a red sari. Brass lamps with flame-like finials sit in the foreground beside a hand holding the altar's edge. No physical people are the subjects; these are statues.2011-11-11June 27 20092009-06-27Close view of a pair of metal deity murtis seated before a green backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban topped with a crescent-moon crown, a green velvet garment, and layered jewelled necklaces; he holds a trident and a small ritual object. The female figure wears a blue and pink sari, a dark braided hairstyle with gold ornaments, and multiple strands of necklaces. Both have red lips and earrings, and yellow and red flower garlands hang around them.2009-06-27Golden-brown metal statues of a seated couple, presented as a deity murti pair, stand in a gilded arched shrine against a green satin backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a tilak, a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a blue embroidered garment, holding a small object in one hand. The figure on the right wears a red sari, a jewelled crown, large earrings and layered garlands, with a gold-and-red pendant. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands drape both figures and the throne base, which holds a brass trident and a kalasha-like green-jewelled ornament.2014-09-01November 19 20092009-11-19October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesApril 30 20132013-04-30Photograph of a pair of gilded murti statues seated on a red-draped throne within an ornate golden arched niche. The male figure wears a red turban, a blue and gold dhoti and a jewelled necklace, and holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument. The female figure wears a dark crown, large earrings, layered gold necklaces and a purple sari, holding a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with white and red flower garlands, and the scene suggests a puja setting. These are statues, not physical people.2010-06-06