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July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesTwo gilded bronze deity murtis stand on a stone pedestal in a festival hall. The taller murti on the left has four arms, a crown, a trident-like staff, a vertical bow-like form and a tall adorned body; the smaller murti on the right wears a red draped cloth and a crown. A person in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left edge, partly visible. Behind them are golden thrones and gold-draped seats with red cushions. An orange candle or lamp is at the base. No physical person sits on the thrones in clear view.2015-05-05June 02 20132013-06-02May 05 20122012-05-05September 18 20062006-09-18Two large bronze-coloured deity statues stand in a storage workshop surrounded by other sculptures. The left figure, a male deity, wears a tall ornate crown and a multi-strand necklace, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a small object in another. The right figure, a female deity, wears a tall conical headdress and jewellery, holds a kalasha-style pot and a lotus-like item. Behind them lie disassembled statues and carved fragments on wooden platforms. No people are visible.2014-08-24June 30 20132013-06-30A dim photograph inside a temple niche showing two metal deity figures within an arched prabhavali-style frame set against stone walls. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form in a white dhoti with red and yellow border, his upper arms raised and a crown-like headdress with a vertical ornament; the right figure is a standing goddess in a red, green and gold sari with a crown. A trident leans against the right wall at the edge of the frame. The metal shows aged, tarnished patina. Two small stone pedestals with circular cavities sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18May 30 20132013-05-30September 18 20062006-09-18Close view of two gilded metal deity murtis standing in front of white satin drapery and a red gold-brocade cloth. The figure on the left holds a kalasha-like vessel and a lotus, wears a tall crown and a tilak, and is adorned with gold jewellery and a garland of pink flowers. The figure on the right, also crowned and wearing a tall headdress, holds a stem of lotus and wears layered gold necklaces and pink flowers. Ornate gold arch framing at the top. No physical people visible.2014-08-24May 05 20122012-05-05