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A photograph of two deity murti in a temple shrine against a green silk backdrop with gilded arch framing. The figure on the left has four arms, an orange turban, gold face and red lips, holding a trident and a small drum-like object, with blue and pink skirt-style drapery and a rudraksha-style garland. The seated figure beside it wears a tall jeweled crown, teal and green robes and a gold necklace. Purple and white flower garlands hang from a gilded throne-like seat in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the subjects are statues.

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Two ornately dressed deity murti. The figure on the left has a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha malas and a golden trident in hand; the figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces, a pink sari and a red garland. Both are adorned with silver-toned ornaments and earrings. In front are five green-stone ornaments on a silver tray. No physical people are visible.2013-03-13A photograph of a pair of metal deity murti seated under a golden arched shrine with green shimmering drapery. The left figure is a multi-armed deity with a red turban, holding a trident and a drum-like object, wearing layered jewelled necklaces and a white flower garland. The right figure wears an ornate crown, teal and red garments, pearl-like jewellery and a white garland. A golden hooded cobra canopy with green jewelled fangs sits over a small stone or metal figure in front, draped with an orange cloth and blue garment with white garlands. Nothing indicates a physical person in the scene.2013-04-30Photograph of two large decorated murti figures in a temple setting, shown from a low angle. The male figure has blue skin, a crown with jewelled ornaments, a red and gold garment and a trident held at his side. The female figure has gold skin, a jewelled crown, a crimson and gold sari with a dark blue lower garment, and gold bangles on her arm. Both are heavily adorned with necklaces and jewellery, and a green cloth lies in the lower left. No people are visible; the figures are statues in an alankaram decoration.A photograph of two metal deity murtis set in a shrine niche against a magenta cloth backdrop. The left murti is a silver-toned figure with a golden crown topped by peacock feathers, an orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a trident and a damaru-like drum held in the raised hands, and a jewelled ornate necklace. The right murti is a female figure in a red-and-gold fan-shaped headdress, wearing a green sari with a jewelled crown, earrings and necklaces, holding a lotus-like object. Both wear yellow and red marigold garlands. No physical people are visible.2011-08-31A close view of a golden deity murti pair seated before a green curtain patterned with gold motifs and a gilded arch. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and damaru-like staff, wears an orange and red turban, a rudraksha-style bead garland and layered gold necklaces with a magenta garment. The figure on the right wears a pink and magenta sari with green border, a tall ornate crown and many gold necklaces. Marigold garlands drape both figures and flowers sit at the base. Statues only, no physical people visible.2014-09-28June 18 20092009-06-18A photograph of a temple shrine showing two gilded metal murti statues of deities seated before a green curtain with gold dot pattern and an ornate gold arch. The left figure wears an orange and red turban with pearl strands, holds a trident and a ceremonial damaru-like drum, and has a jewelled orange-red garment with rudraksha beads. The right figure wears a tall jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and a green sari, holding a ceremonial staff; both are draped with white flower garlands and red roses. This depicts deity murti, not living people.2011-11-28A golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red draped throne within a gilded arch. The Shiva figure wears a brown turban with a crescent moon, holds a trident and a damaru-like staff, and is adorned with a green silk garment, a gold necklace and white beaded ornaments. The Parvati figure wears a crown, a teal sari with an orange border, pearl necklaces and yellow and purple marigold garlands. A dark stone shivalinga sits in front, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal between the figures. Flowers and a green leaf are placed at the base. The image is a photograph of a deity murti; no living people are visible.2017-08-25April 30 20132013-04-30A golden murti of a seated deity pair, Shiva and Parvati, is decorated with orange and saffron garments, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, and yellow and red flower garlands. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident. The female figure has a tall crown and a gold-framed arch behind them, with a green and gold curtain backdrop and a cobra-hooded seat below. Two small oil lamps stand at the lower left and right edges of the frame. No living person is visible; the statues are the only figures.2011-07-08Close view of a pair of metal deity murtis seated before a green backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban topped with a crescent-moon crown, a green velvet garment, and layered jewelled necklaces; he holds a trident and a small ritual object. The female figure wears a blue and pink sari, a dark braided hairstyle with gold ornaments, and multiple strands of necklaces. Both have red lips and earrings, and yellow and red flower garlands hang around them.2009-06-27Two golden deity murtis sit side by side in a gilded arched frame against a green silk backdrop. The left figure, with a trident-like staff and an orange turban, holds a hand in abhaya-type gesture and wears a red-and-white jewelled necklace over yellow marigold garlands. The right figure wears a jewelled conical crown, a blue sari and a red and white garland with layered gold necklaces. Both wear jewelled earrings and tilak marks. The scene appears to be a temple darshan display of murtis, with no living people visible.2013-08-15