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June 11 20132013-06-11Two gilded deity murti sit side by side against a bright orange draped backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red and gold turban, holds a golden trident and a raised hand gesture, and is draped in a white silk dhoti with purple border, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-like beads. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a crown of white jasmine, has ornate jewelry, and wears a magenta sari with gold border, with white jasmine and red garlands around her neck. A coiled cobra appears at the base between them. The scene reads as a decorated temple image during worship.2013-09-16Close photograph of a pair of golden metal deity murti seated side by side in front of red velvet drapery beneath an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red-pink turban with a jeweled crown, holds a trident, wears a yellow silk skirt with a purple wrap, and is draped in yellow-and-purple flower garlands. The figure on the right wears a pink silk blouse and sari, heavy silver necklaces, a jeweled headpiece with white flowers, and holds a small drum-like object. A brass oil lamp and a brass vessel sit in the foreground. Stone walls and a copyright-watermarked photo credit frame the scene.2010-12-16Two 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.2013-02-21June 17 20162016-06-17July 14 20132013-07-14July 03 20132013-07-03July 12 20132013-07-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two ornate metal murti figures seated side by side on a golden-draped platform in a temple setting. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban with jewelled ornaments, a teal blouse, and a pink and yellow skirt, holding a long golden staff. The figure on the right wears a jewelled conical crown, pearl and bead necklaces, a maroon garment, and a golden trident-like staff. Both are draped with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. Background shows gold-toned canopy fabric and carved stone wall. No living people are visible.2011-01-31December 16 20102010-12-16December 13 20122012-12-13 +1 copiesTwo metal utsava murti deities stand side by side before a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male deity wears a crown and ornate red and green jewelled necklaces, holds a trident and a silver-embellished hand, and has a rudraksha-like adornment; the female deity wears a jewelled crown, a pearl-and-bead necklace, and a pink-red silk sari with gold border. Both are garlanded with purple and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with stone walls above.2012-04-07