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July 18 2013

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Two gilded deity murti are seated side by side on a raised altar before a magenta cloth backdrop with gold arch carvings. Both wear gold crowns, gold jewellery and yellow silk garments with red borders, and are wreathed in long garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in red, yellow, purple and white. Offerings include a silver lamp, a coconut and a brass vessel with flower garlands in the foreground.2013-07-18July 16 20132013-07-16Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a throne-like altar, heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, pink, yellow, white and purple forming an arch behind them. The figure on the left wears a tall ornate crown, gold jewellery and a golden yellow dhoti, holding one hand in abhaya mudra and the other holding a red palm-leaf style book with a fringed tassel. The figure on the right wears a red and gold crown, emerald-set necklace, pearl and gem-studded garland and a red silk garment. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures in the scene. Text on the red book is not legible enough to transcribe.2013-07-16Two gilded deity murti stand side by side in a shrine decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers that drape down both sides. The figure on the left has a red and gold sari with a sheer red veil, raises one hand in a blessing pose and wears layered jewellery and a golden kiritam. The figure on the right wears a yellow and gold sari, a crown, a green stone pendant necklace and holds a small object in one hand. A red cloth lies in the foreground beside a stone object. The background shows gold and pink drapery, with no people visible.2013-07-19A photograph of a gilded murti pair seated on a throne-like dais inside a temple at night-lit warm tones. The left figure, male, wears a tall crown, silver-embellished armour-like adornments, a large golden cobra hood behind the head, and a red-orange dhoti with a purple-and-gold shawl. The right figure, female, wears an ornate crown, a green and red sari, and layered gold necklaces. Both are draped with white jasmine and red-and-green flower garlands, with additional flower swags hanging across the front of the dais and a golden kalasha-like pedestal below. No living people are visible.November 10 20132013-11-10Two golden metal deity murtis stand side by side, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and silver-gold jewelry. The figure on the left wears a tall gilded crown, a maroon garment with a teal and pink border, and holds a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. The figure on the right wears a gold crown and an orange silk sari with gold border and white-and-yellow garlands. A golden figure with a rudraksha-style bead appears at the lower left, and a red canopy and ornate pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2010-11-24November 24 20102010-11-24October 11 20102010-10-11Two golden deity murtis, a male figure in an orange-and-green dress and a female figure in a red and maroon sari, stand side by side on a shrine framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses with green leaves. Both wear ornate gold crowns, layered jewelled necklaces and gold armlets; the male figure holds a gold hand-sign and the female figure is adorned with a flower garland. Behind them is a gold ornate arch with draped orange fabric, and petals are scattered on the floor.2013-04-21April 15 20132013-04-15 +3 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19