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Three golden statues sit side by side on a draped stage before a navy backdrop with white flower motifs and a pink-and-gold curtain. The central figure, a deity murti with a gold crown and red gemstone, wears a rudraksha mala, ornate white and gold necklaces, a gold-bordered cream shawl, and raises both hands in blessing. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban, leopard-print cloth and a gold belt, and holds a gold trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown with a red stone and a green sari with pink borders, with a rudraksha mala and jewellery. Garlands and a leaf offering rest on the central figure. These are statues, not physical people.

January 19 2014

January 18 2014

2014-01-18 +2 copies

A photograph of three golden murtis seated on a pink-draped platform before red and orange drapes. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a white dhoti, a green and red sash and layered beaded necklaces with a green stone pendant, with a bowl of white grains at his feet. The murti on the left wears an orange turban and an embellished bodice with a brown shawl, and the murti on the right wears a decorated crown, a purple sari and jewelled necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Gold carved panels frame the scene. No physical people are visible.

Three golden figures seated together on a dark navy backdrop with white star-flower motifs and orange drapery. The central figure sits on a throne with a tall ornate gold-and-white crown, multiple beaded necklaces, a red gem pendant and an orange-red shawl over a rust-brown garment, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking figures wear rust-red and orange garments with heavy white and gold jewellery; the left wears a red-orange turban, the right a tall gold crown with red stone. These appear to be statues or murtis rather than living people, shown in an ornate shrine-style display.

2014-01-20 +2 copies

May 20 2014

March 12 2014

Three gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a blue backdrop framed by a pink sequined cloth. The left figure wears a rust-brown turban, brown robe with gold trim and layered rudraksha-style necklaces. The central figure wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with a red gem, a golden-yellow shawl, a green and blue sari-like garment and a large bead-and-jewel necklace, holding a trident-like staff in one hand. The right figure wears a tall jewelled headdress, green sari with red border and pearl and gold necklaces. All three have raised mudra hands. These are statues, not living people, and no physical people are visible. This appears to be a darshan of decorated murtis in a shrine setting.

2014-07-22 +1 copies

A photograph of three gilded deity murtis seated on a red and gold throne-like dais in front of an ornate gold arch and draped white backdrop. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, elaborate jewelled necklaces, a white and gold garland and a red and gold dhoti, with raised hands. The figure on the left wears a red-and-gold headdress and orange-brown robes, and the figure on the right wears a red-and-gold crown and a green and gold sari with jewelled ornaments. A red and gold garland drapes the thrones. No physical people are visible.

July 21 2014

Three gilded statues seated side by side under a gold-embroidered canopy with yellow satin draping. The central deity murti is blue-skinned with a tall gold crown set with coloured stones, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a brocade red and gold shawl, and a blue dhoti with a jewelled waist ornament, its hands raised in blessing. To the left, a golden figure in a brown and maroon turban wears layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, seated on a leopard-print cushion. To the right, a golden figure in an ornate red and gold crown and orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds a hand in a gesture of blessing. Leopard-print cushions cover the seats.

Three ornately decorated murti figures sit on a green and red throne draped with gold-embroidered cloth against a gold curtain and carved gold panels. The central figure wears a gold crown with a red band bearing a tilak, a white jewelled necklace and gold bangles, and holds a gold kalasha-like object in each hand. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a brown sequined robe and a gold necklace. The figure on the right wears a red crown, a red and white embroidered blouse and a green sari. Red placards at the base carry Devanagari and Sanskrit inscriptions. No physical people are visible.