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April 28 2013

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May 01 20132013-05-01Two metal murti figures seated side by side in an ornate golden arched shrine against a turquoise satin backdrop with dot pattern. The figure on the left, a deity murti with four arms, wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, carries a trident and a cobra-topped staff, and is adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and an orange garment. The figure on the right has a jewelled headdress, large earrings, a red-and-gold sari-style garment and a long braid, with a red and orange garland. Both are decorated with yellow marigold and green leaf garlands, and a silver offering plate with small lamps sits in front.2011-06-24 +1 copiesMarch 16 20112011-03-16March 24 20132013-03-24Two silver-finished deity murtis, a male form and a female form, are seated side by side under a golden arch draped with orange-gold silk. The male murti wears a green and red turban with a crown, a red-and-gold tilak, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a trident-like staff and a cobra-hooded object. The female murti wears a tall crown, a dark red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. In front, a silver-and-gold kalasha-like or peetha pedestal is decorated with green and yellow garlands and a dark red cloth. The scene appears to be a temple darshan image of deities, with no people visible.2011-12-31April 29 20132013-04-29April 28 20132013-04-28September 09 20142014-09-09A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and green draped backdrop shows a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. The main figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident-like ritual implement, while the consort wears a crown and pearl necklaces. A smaller standing devotee statue in orange-red dhoti and white beaded mala stands in a side niche. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, and the bottom edge shows a crown-like silver offering and a head of a person in the foreground.2013-09-15Photograph of two golden-bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a raised platform before a turquoise satin backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange garment, holds a trident in one hand, and has a rudraksha-style necklace and layered jewelled garlands. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, purple silk sari with gold border, and red-and-white rose garlands with green leaves. Both are adorned with jewelled ornaments, and a decorated jewelled arch with green gem inlays hangs in front of them. No physical people are visible.2011-08-20A photograph of a pair of metal deity murti seated under a golden arched shrine with green shimmering drapery. The left figure is a multi-armed deity with a red turban, holding a trident and a drum-like object, wearing layered jewelled necklaces and a white flower garland. The right figure wears an ornate crown, teal and red garments, pearl-like jewellery and a white garland. A golden hooded cobra canopy with green jewelled fangs sits over a small stone or metal figure in front, draped with an orange cloth and blue garment with white garlands. Nothing indicates a physical person in the scene.2013-04-30A photo of a temple shrine with a large gilded stone-style arch framing a pair of painted deity murti. The taller figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange-red turban, a white dhoti-style garment with red lower cloth, and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a figure in a yellow-gold blouse and red skirt wears a tiered crown and a layered pearl necklace. Both figures stand on a decorated base with a kalasha-like stone object, garlands of magenta flowers and green leaves, and a striped green-and-purple cloth. A teal curtain backs the scene. To the right, in a small green-curtained niche with a gilded frame, stands a smaller statue of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, which is a statue and not a physical person. Oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2013-04-27