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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A pair of golden metal statues of a male and female deity stand on a lotus pedestal within an ornate arched frame, with palm trees behind. The figures wear red draped garments and jewelled collars set with coloured stones. The male figure holds a trident and a drum-like object and wears a tall jewelled crown with a red and green turban; the female figure wears a golden conical crown and holds a small ritual item. No physical people are present; these are statues.2012-07-31Two 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.2011-12-31Two large metallic deity murti statues seated side by side on a green silk-draped platform before a gold brocade backdrop with a gilded arch. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, an orange and pink garment, layered jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a trident in one hand with a small drum-like object in another while the other hand forms a mudra. The figure on the right has an ornate crown-like headdress with red and white jewels, a copper-gold sari with matching jewellery, and holds a staff-like object. Ornate gold and silver decoration surrounds them. These are statues, not living people.2013-02-21A photograph of a shrine with a gilded arched frame and teal backdrop holding a seated deity murti pair: a figure with a green and gold turban, red garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a trident in one hand, beside a female figure in a green sari with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown. Both are covered in ornaments. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers hang down the front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and smaller figures and flower offerings sit on the lower platform. The scene looks like a temple darshan setting.2009-06-30May 09 20152015-05-09July 28 20122012-07-28June 30 20092009-06-30September 10 20142014-09-10 +2 copiesGolden temple shrine with a gold-embossed arch framing two large metal murti figures of a deity pair against a shimmering saffron-gold cloth backdrop. The left figure wears a red-and-green turban, a red and white ornate garment with heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and a serpent-like element. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, a red sari and ornate necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves. A man in a maroon garment bends forward in the foreground, performing pada puja before a kalasha-like offering and a decorated seat or peetha, with a serpent hood visible above it. The scene is a temple darshan with flower garlands and ritual worship.2011-12-31Gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a golden throne inside an ornate gold arch. The male figure holds a trident and shows abhaya mudra, wearing a tall gold crown with a red and black band and a jewelled necklace. The female figure wears a golden crown and layered necklaces. Both are draped in pink satin and garlanded with white jasmine and red and purple flowers. In front stands a gold Shiva lingam with a kalasha-like top, also garlanded. A small blue-clad figure, possibly a devotee statue, sits at the base beside a zebra-striped cloth. Deity murti only; no living people visible.2009-06-09