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Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side in front of a golden draped backdrop. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red turban and holds a trident in one hand and a damaru drum in the other, with a rudraksha-style mala and jeweled garland. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a tall jeweled headdress, layered ornate necklaces and earrings, and an orange and maroon sari, with a raised hand. Ornate stone architecture forms the background wall.

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June 08 20132013-06-08June 07 20132013-06-07Two metal murti statues of a deity couple sit side by side before a green silk drape framed by an ornate gilded arch. The left figure, with a red-and-orange turban, a tall crown, a red-and-gold patterned garment, and a trident held in one raised hand, is a deity murti. Beside it, the female figure wears a tall jeweled crown, layered beaded and gold necklaces, an orange and red sari, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Ornate jeweled details and a vajra-like ornament decorate the metal hands.2014-08-21June 09 20132013-06-09December 16 20092009-12-16June 09 20132013-06-09December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up of a golden deity murti pair before a gold-and-orange draped backdrop, with an ornate gilded arch above. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and a snake-entwined staff, wears a red-and-gold turban, a tilak on the forehead, a jewelled necklace and a kumkum-marked brow. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a red sari with gold embroidery, heavy gemstone jewellery and a parrot-like green bird perched on a lotus stalk. Jewelled hands and decorated ornaments are visible; no physical people are present in the frame.2013-06-06Two gilded deity murti are seated side by side within a gold-framed arch against a deep red drape. The figure on the left wears an orange turban topped with a crescent, carries a trident and rudraksha mala and a golden ornamental necklace, and wears a green garment. The figure on the right has a tall jeweled crown, a green sari, a long multi-strand necklace with red stones, a trident raised beside it, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang over both figures. This is a statue, not a living person.2010-10-10September 09 20132013-09-09Golden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28August 21 20142014-08-21