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Close photo of two gilded metal deity murti figures seated side by side in front of green leaves and a pale stone wall. The figure on the left, shown in profile, wears a red and white cloth wrap, a tilak mark on the forehead and a tall curved gold ornament at the back. The figure on the right has an elaborate black updo decorated with white flowers, orange marigold garlands, jewelled headpieces, gold earrings, a pearl necklace and a multicoloured silk sari with gold border. Both have painted red lips. Two gold plaques or dollops appear in the lower left.

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June 23 20092009-06-23Close-up photograph of two polished gold-metal deity murtis with painted faces, jeweled crowns and earrings, rhinestone-studded necklaces and ornaments. The figure on the right wears a black hair bun with a jeweled headpiece and a flower, and a red-orange garment. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban band with gold trim. Yellow and green garlands hang at the lower right against a pale yellow-green cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2009-06-28Close-up photograph of two metal deity murtis decorated for worship at a temple. The figure on the left has a metallic golden face with red lips and a white turban with a gold band, holding a golden staff-like object, and wears a maroon garment with silver embroidery. The figure on the right has a silver-toned face with red lips and an ornate jeweled crown, wearing a gold garment with a blue sash, a silver necklace and a red flower garland. Both are adorned with crystal-studded crowns and jewelry in a stone-walled temple setting.2007-09-24Photograph of two golden metal murti figures of deities shown close-up under a canopy of dried palm fronds. The figure on the left wears an orange and red turban with a crescent moon ornament and a tall silver-and-gold headpiece, a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a jewelled necklace. The figure on the right wears a dark crown-like headdress with white flower garlands, gold jewelled ornaments, and a pearl necklace. White and red flower garlands drape across both figures. A gold trident-like ornament is visible at the right edge.2007-05-28Close-up photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis, a pair of golden processional figures with polished faces, red lips, kumkum on the forehead and dark kohl-lined eyes. Both wear heavy crowns and pearl-and-stone jewellery, including jhumka-style earrings, a pearl necklace with red stones and an embellished blouse of red and navy fabric studded with pearls, rubies and emeralds. A brass lamp stand with a lotus-shaped top appears at the left edge, and a jewelled ornament sits in the dark hair at right. The figures are statues, not living people.Close-up photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis adorned with jewelled crowns, rhinestone earrings, necklaces and red lips, set against a yellow cloth backdrop. The murti on the left wears an orange-red cloth draped over its head beneath a crown, and the murti on the right has dark hair decorated with a jewelled headpiece and flowers. Yellow marigold garlands are visible at the lower right. The image is blurred and the faces show glossy metallic sheen. No living people are visible. Page excerpt describes a 2009 convention at Bengaluru, but no a person candidate is visible in the image.2009-06-28Two gilded metal murti figures stand side by side in a temple setting, lit from the front against a dark background. The figure on the left holds a ceremonial staff topped with a knob-like finial in one raised hand and a conch-like or ritual object in the other; it wears a white and orange-bordered cloth wrapped around the head, a dark green velvet blouse-like garment, and layered gold necklaces with large pendants. The figure on the right wears a red blouse with gold embroidered sleeves, a gold and brown patterned skirt, a green lower cloth, heavy silver-and-gold necklaces, a gold crown and a long black braid, with a forehead mark and a flower or jewelled ornament in the hair. Both figures are ornately decorated statues, not living people, and a cable runs along the upper edge of the frame.2007-06-21Close photograph of two gilded deity murti decorated for alankaram, heavily adorned with jewelled crowns, sparkling silver-and-gold jewellery, and a black garment embroidered with bright patterns. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown with a white garland and holds a small turquoise parrot on a golden perch-like stick near its chest; the figure on the right wears a tall crown studded with red, green and blue stones and is wrapped in a red and gold garment. Red and white flower garlands drape across the right side and the top of the scene.Close-up of two golden deity murti statues in a temple setting. The left figure wears a white and orange-red striped headcloth, a gold crown-like headdress and dangling jeweled earrings, with a red-lipped face and a raised golden hand. The right figure has long dark hair, a jeweled headband, red bindi, jeweled earrings and a gold-and-silver embroidered garment over a purple cloth. Grey stone architecture and a carved wheel motif appear at the left edge. The figures are statues, not living people.2007-10-25Two gilded deity murtis stand together, photographed at night beneath a stone architrave. The figure on the left is male with a tall gold crown, a peacock feather, a red and gold cloth, a white dhoti and a white and silver garland, holding a staff topped with a cobra hood and a bundle of wheat-like sheaves. The figure on the right is female with a flower-decorated crown, layered pearl necklaces, a red sari with gold border, a teal skirt and flower garlands in her braided hair, holding a sheaf of grain. Both murtis have gold-painted faces and jewelled bangles. Behind them are carved stone brackets.2007-05-26October 13 20112011-10-13Close-up photograph of gilded metal deity murti, a male and female pair adorned for alankaram. The male figure on the left wears a crown with red and green stone ornaments, a tripundra mark on the forehead, and a rich jewelled necklace; he raises a hand with a stylised floral-tipped object. The female figure on the right wears a gold crown with pearl strands, pearl-and-stone earrings, a red and orange brocade sari with gold border, a long black braid decorated with square jewelled clasps, and a pearl necklace. The statues are set against a pale stone wall.