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October 22 2011

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May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesMarch 15 20132013-03-15Photograph of two bronze-finished deity murtis in a temple shrine, set before teal drapery edged with gold. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and orange shawl, holds a trident and a cobra-headed staff, and is adorned with a jewelled garland of red and yellow flowers. The figure on the right wears a crown with green and red stones, a deep blue garment, layered gold necklaces and a red flower garland, with one hand raised in a mudra. No living people are visible. The murtis are statues, not people.2011-10-18October 08 20132013-10-08April 13 20132013-04-13 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of two metal murti statues seated side by side against a deep red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange and red turban, a gold and gemstone crown ornament, rudraksha mala beads and layered necklaces, and holds a golden trident. The figure on the right wears a jewelled conical crown, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces, and a red garment. Both wear yellow and purple flower garlands and gold earrings. Their hands are raised in blessing gestures, and a golden shield-like plate sits in the foreground.2010-09-07June 03 20092009-06-03Two ornately decorated golden metal murti of deities stand before a deep red curtain inside a temple, framed by a carved gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, a red and white embellished garment, and holds a golden trident, its body draped with heavy jeweled necklaces and beaded ornaments. The figure on the right wears a tall jeweled crown, a gold-and-red patterned garment and layered necklaces, and raises one hand in a gesture; a garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs over the arm. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround them. No living people are visible.2010-08-06Golden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28Silver-toned murti of a deity with an orange turban-like headdress and orange cloth draped over the shoulders, holding a trident in one hand and a drum-like object in the other. A consort figure stands to the right with a black hair bun adorned with gold ornaments, wearing layered jewelry, a teal garment and a long veil. Both figures are framed by red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands, in front of gold-and-orange shimmering drapery within an ornate gilded arch. This is a photograph of deity murtis at a temple, with no people physically present.2011-06-24Two gilded metal murti of Hindu deities stand side by side, decorated with red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. The figure on the left holds a silver trident and wears an orange turban and orange drape against a gold-and-orange backdrop, with a painted face and white-and-green patterned hand. The figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown, layered pearl necklaces and a green leaf in its raised hand. Golden flame-like ornaments appear behind them. No physical people are visible; these are statues.2011-10-14