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Two gilded statues of a deity couple stand under a stone pillared temple archway at night. The male figure wears a red and gold turban-style crown with a peacock-feather ornament, a white dhoti with a red and gold border, a red and gold shawl, multiple white beaded necklaces, and holds a staff with a trident-like finial and a bunch of yellow flowers. The female figure wears a red blouse, teal green skirt with gold dot pattern, multiple red and white necklaces, a flower-decorated headdress and long garland. Both are adorned with green and white garlands and gold bangles. The statues appear to be deity murti, not living people.

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A 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.2007-05-26May 26 20072007-05-26A 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.2007-05-26May 26 20072007-05-26Two 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.2007-05-26May 26 20072007-05-26May 26 20072007-05-26June 21 20072007-06-21Two 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.2007-06-21A photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti figures seated in a stone-pillared shrine, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left, male, wears a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a heavy jewelled gold necklace and white clothing with an orange-gold border; he holds a golden trident in one hand. The figure on the right, female, wears a gold crown, a heavy jewelled gold necklace, a red blouse with silver sequin embellishments and a green skirt, with a long black braid. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind them, and yellow and white flowers lie at their base.June 21 20072007-06-21A photograph of two gilded deity murtis seated side by side in a temple setting, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti with an orange-gold border, and a heavy jewelled necklace with red and green stones; he holds a golden trident. The figure on the right has a long black braid adorned with silver ornaments, a green skirt, a red blouse with silver embellishments, and a gold-bordered orange shawl, with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. A white cloth backdrop and carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.