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June 07 20132013-06-07A close view of a pair of metal deity murtis adorned for worship against a backdrop of gold-embroidered draped fabric with a gilded arched frame above. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban and a jewelled necklace, holds a trident and a stem in its hands, and has a red tilak on the forehead. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, large ornate earrings, a heavy beaded necklace, and an orange and maroon sari. Both are decorated with gemstones, kumkum and rich ornaments.2013-06-08May 24 20132013-05-24June 08 20132013-06-08Two gilded deity murti are seated side by side within a gold-framed arch against a deep red drape. The figure on the left wears an orange turban topped with a crescent, carries a trident and rudraksha mala and a golden ornamental necklace, and wears a green garment. The figure on the right has a tall jeweled crown, a green sari, a long multi-strand necklace with red stones, a trident raised beside it, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang over both figures. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-10-10Two golden deity murti are seated side by side against a green cloth with gold dots and a gilded arched frame. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a tilak on the forehead, holds a trident and other ceremonial objects, and wears layered beaded necklaces and pink earrings. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, many-stranded necklaces, jewelled earrings and a white flower garland.2013-04-13Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side in front of a golden draped backdrop. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red turban and holds a trident in one hand and a damaru drum in the other, with a rudraksha-style mala and jeweled garland. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a tall jeweled headdress, layered ornate necklaces and earrings, and an orange and maroon sari, with a raised hand. Ornate stone architecture forms the background wall.2013-06-08June 09 20132013-06-09Two gilded deity murti figures seated side by side against a gold satin backdrop within an ornate gold-framed arch. The figure on the left has a bright orange turban, a trident-like staff, and layered beaded and jeweled necklaces over an orange garment, with a jeweled hand. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown, multiple pearl and gem necklaces, and an orange and red garment, with red and yellow flower garlands draped across both figures. These are statues, not living people.2013-03-27October 16 20112011-10-16October 13 20112011-10-13Close-up of a golden deity murti pair before a gold-and-orange draped backdrop, with an ornate gilded arch above. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and a snake-entwined staff, wears a red-and-gold turban, a tilak on the forehead, a jewelled necklace and a kumkum-marked brow. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a red sari with gold embroidery, heavy gemstone jewellery and a parrot-like green bird perched on a lotus stalk. Jewelled hands and decorated ornaments are visible; no physical people are present in the frame.2013-06-06