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January 19 20142014-01-19March 10 20142014-03-10March 12 20142014-03-12March 17 20142014-03-17Three gilded statues sit on a raised platform beneath an ornate gold arch with draped crimson and gold curtains. The central figure wears a tall jewelled golden crown, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and layered ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, with a purple lower garment and a leopard-print seat cloth. The figure on the left wears a brown-orange turban and rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and the figure on the right wears a jewelled crown with a magenta sari, rudraksha mala and bead garlands. These are statues, not living people; no printed name appears on the murtis.2014-03-17January 18 20142014-01-18 +2 copiesThree golden murti statues seated side by side on a decorated platform against red and blue draped cloth. The central figure wears a tall gold and jewelled crown, a long orange garment, layered white and green stone necklaces, and a leopard-print cloth behind him, holding a trident-like staff in each raised hand. The figure on the left wears an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a saffron-toned robe. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon garment, white jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha mala. These are statues, not physical people, shown as deity murti in a temple setting.2014-01-12August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of three golden deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform under an ornate gold arch with red and maroon draped curtains. The central figure wears a tall golden crown set with red stones, a black and white forehead ornament, a gold necklace, a multi-strand jewelled garland and an orange sash over a magenta dhoti, with hands raised in blessing. The figure on the left wears a brown turban, rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces and an orange-and-gold shawl. The figure on the right wears an ornate white and red crown, a magenta and gold robe, rudraksha mala and heavy jewelled necklaces. Leopard-print cloth covers the seat and pink petals lie on the yellow-draped base. These are statues, not people.2014-03-17A photograph of three golden murtis seated on a pink-draped platform before red and orange drapes. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a white dhoti, a green and red sash and layered beaded necklaces with a green stone pendant, with a bowl of white grains at his feet. The murti on the left wears an orange turban and an embellished bodice with a brown shawl, and the murti on the right wears a decorated crown, a purple sari and jewelled necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Gold carved panels frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2014-01-14Three silver-faced statues sit on a decorated stage backed by gold shimmering drapery and a magenta swag. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti, a green patterned shawl, a large pearl necklace and a green leaf garland, holding a trident-like staff and raised hand. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange robes, a bead necklace and gold chains; the figure on the right wears a pink sari, pearl necklace and a jewelled crown. Their silver faces and hands are highly polished. In the lower foreground the heads of two onlookers are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame. This appears to be a devotional murti arrangement.2014-07-26March 24 20142014-03-24