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May 24 20072007-05-24May 26 20072007-05-26A photograph of a pair of golden murti statues seated side by side on a raised pedestal inside a stone shrine with carved pillars and a dark background at night. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti with a red and gold border, a red-and-gold shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff-like ritual object and a sheaf of wheat stalks. The female figure on the right wears a red and teal silk sari with gold zari, a layered pearl necklace, heavy gold jewellery and flowers braided into her hair. A white-clad devotee's cloth edge appears in the foreground.2007-05-26July 25 20072007-07-25June 13 20072007-06-13 +1 copiesA night photograph of a golden-finished murti of a seated deity pair under a stone arch. The male figure wears a red and white dhoti-style cloth, a red-and-white turban-like headpiece with a peacock feather, a white beaded necklace and a green garland, and holds a trident-like staff and a sheaf of yellow leaves. The female figure wears a teal and red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a flower-decorated headpiece and bangles, and rests her hand on her knee. A white-clothed priest in the foreground holds a marked tray before a small flower-decked pedestal. No living people are visible apart from the priest, and the figures are statues.2007-05-26June 12 20072007-06-12 +1 copiesMay 21 20072007-05-21Two ornately decorated metal murti figures of a deity couple seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars. The male figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti with an orange-red border, a trident in one hand and a damaru-like instrument in the other, and a heavy jewelled necklace. The female figure wears a green skirt with a red border, a red blouse, a tall jewelled headdress and a gold necklace. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind them and a garland of yellow flowers lies at the base. The figures are statues, not living people.May 26 20072007-05-26May 21 20072007-05-21A photograph of two gilded statues seated on a throne-like pedestal against white draped cloth. The male figure wears a red turban with a gold crown, red garments, a jeweled necklace, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand and raises the other in blessing. The female figure wears an orange sari with gold border, layered jeweled necklaces, and a red blouse, holding a lotus-like object. In front stands a large golden pedestal with a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped around a deity murti or sacred object, decorated with a jeweled band. The scene is a deity alankaram display in a temple setting. +1 copies