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Photograph of two gilded deity murtis (statues) placed before a magenta satin backdrop with a gold ornate arch. The left figure wears a white turban, a jeweled crown with a crescent, a red tilak and a multi-strand necklace of red stones, and holds a jeweled hand gesture. The right figure wears a tall black headdress with gold ornaments, a blue garment, and a dense necklace of pearls and red stones, holding a golden lotus-like staff with a green parrot figure perched on it. Both are draped with red rose and yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers. Ornamental gold and jeweled hands and a brass lamp rest in the foreground. No physical people are present.

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Two golden-faced deity murtis seated side by side against a deep pink silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a white turban topped with a jewelled crown and crescent ornament, a red and green bead necklace, and red and yellow flower garlands; its left hand holds a jewelled ceremonial object and its right hand a golden staff. The figure on the right wears a black hair crown with gold ornaments, a blue garment with a silver-jewelled arm band, and red and yellow garlands; its hand holds a golden ritual implement. No physical people are visible.2011-02-02Two gilded deity murtis (statues) are seated side by side against a deep pink silk backdrop. The left figure wears a white turban with a jeweled crown ornament, a multi-strand jeweled necklace, and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with purple flowers. The right figure wears a tall jeweled crown, a blue garment, red and yellow flower garlands, and a red gemstone pendant. Both have golden faces with red lips, and the left hand holds a jeweled hand-shaped ornament. A brass lamp edge is visible at the bottom.2011-02-02Golden murti pair of a deity form and a goddess seated before a red curtain within an ornate gold arch. The male murti wears a red turban, a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a red tilak, rudraksha mala and a jewelled blue-and-gold garment, and holds a golden trident and a snake-topped staff. The female murti wears a jewelled crown, layered gold and gem necklaces, a red pendant and a blue garment, and holds a green parrot on her raised hand. Yellow and red flower garlands hang on both figures. No living people are visible.2010-11-09Two golden deity murtis sit side by side against a magenta velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange and green turban with a golden crown, a gold raised right hand in abhaya mudra, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a heavy gold pendant. The figure on the right wears a golden crown with jewelled ornaments, green and red stone necklaces, and an orange beaded mala. Both are draped with red rose garlands and green leaves, with a gold ceremonial staff at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2013-08-02Two gilded metal deity murti figures stand before a deep red draped satin backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a jeweled white ornament, pearl chains, a red bindi, rudraksha-style brown beads and a blue garment, and holds a golden staff. The figure on the right wears a red crown with pearl strands, a green embroidered garment, a nose ring, layered pearl necklaces and red roses lie at their shoulders. No living people are visible.2013-06-23November 07 20102010-11-07November 05 20102010-11-05September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copiesClose photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis decorated with jewelled ornaments. The figure on the left wears an orange and red turban with a jewelled ornament, a green and gold shawl, a rudraksha mala and layered gold and beaded necklaces, holding a trident-like staff in one raised hand and a pendant in the other. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, large jewelled earrings, a nose ring and a heavy beaded necklace over a red garment. Yellow and purple flowers and a red velvet drape form the background.2010-09-07Two golden metal murti statues of a male and female deity seated side by side against a green silk drape within an ornate gold arched frame. The male figure wears a red and green turban with a golden floral brooch, a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace and gem-studded gold collar, and raises one hand in blessing. The female figure wears a tall jewelled gold crown, layered gem necklaces, large earrings and a blue blouse with a green sari, and is draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A trident is visible at the lower left. These are statues, not living people.2013-06-24April 09 20132013-04-09Two golden deity murtis seated side by side, decorated with flower garlands in red, orange and yellow. The figure on the left wears a white turban with a jeweled crown, a white dhoti-style cloth, a large rudraksha-style brown bead mala and layered gold and jeweled necklaces, and raises a jeweled hand. The figure on the right has a crown with a high topknot, gold earrings and a broad jeweled gold necklace, and holds a small ornamental object. Red velvet drapes and an ornate gold arch frame the scene.2010-12-21