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May 25 20132013-05-25A gilded deity murti pair seated on a throne-like dais within an ornate gold arch, draped with dark red velvet. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, holds a trident, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. The female figure beside him wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-white garland. In front, a large lingam is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a central red stone. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2009-11-19February 11 20132013-02-11February 24 20132013-02-24Two silver-faced deity murti seated side by side on a gold-and-yellow draped dais in front of a red velvet backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled crown ornament, a red garment and heavy silver jewellery, and holds a silver trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a white dhoti and an elaborate jewelled headdress with layered pearl and gem necklaces, holding a silver object. Both are decorated with flower garlands in red and yellow, and a green leaf-covered vessel appears at lower right. No physical people are visible.2010-07-13December 28 20082008-12-28May 27 20132013-05-27June 21 20132013-06-21Close photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, red and gold embellished garments, a heavy jeweled necklace, a trident held upright, and a tilak on the forehead. The figure on the right wears a tall jeweled crown, a brocade sari, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a hand raised in a blessing gesture. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and a golden arch frames them on the right. No living people are visible; these are statues, so the scene contains no physical people.2010-08-06Photograph of a golden deity arrangement in a gilded arch framed by red velvet drapery. Two large seated metal deity figures are shown: the left figure has four arms, holds a trident and a small drum-like object, wears a red turban, red and silver jewelled necklaces, and a gold crown, while the right figure wears a gold crown, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a gold-bordered pink-and-beige garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front is a seated shiva-linga type stone form covered with a pink cloth and a decorative white-and-green pattern, with rudraksha beads, gold bowls and a large brass lamp at the foot. Several brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a stepped platform. No people are visible.2016-06-15October 11 20102010-10-11Two ornately adorned metal murti statues of a deity couple sit on a raised platform before a red velvet backdrop within a gilded arch. The male figure wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a blue garment, layered jewelled necklaces, rudraksha mala and holds a trident. The female figure wears a blue sari, jewelled crown and necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape both figures and a silver kalasha-shaped pot with green leaves in front. These are statues, not living people.2010-08-30