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February 11 20132013-02-11April 24 20162016-04-24A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala over his shoulders sits smiling beside large golden statues of a deity pair. The seated figure has a red tilak on his forehead and short dark hair, and his hands rest together in his lap. Behind him, a tall statue of a male deity wears a red and gold turban, an elaborate bead-and-medallion chest ornament, and holds a trident-like ritual object in one raised hand. Beside him stands a female statue in a green and gold silk sari with layered silver necklaces. Rose petals are scattered on the red platform, and brass oil lamps sit at the lower right. Whether the seated man is a particular person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2016-04-16February 14 20132013-02-14Close view of two golden metal murti of a deity couple seated before a bright orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male murti wears a red and gold turban-style crown, a trident in one raised hand, and layered gold and beaded necklaces with a red garment. The female murti wears a jeweled conical crown, pink and green sari with gold border, heavy multi-strand jeweled necklaces and large earrings. Both are garlanded with red flower garlands and holding ritual objects, consistent with a temple pada puja setting. No physical people are visible.2013-04-05 +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Atal Peetham +1 copiesA seated man in a red turban and red-orange robes with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion arms. He wears a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with a large gold pendant, a bead bracelet, and a red bindi, and holds a tall silver staff with a leaf-shaped finial. Behind him stand two decorated deity murtis, one holding a trident, dressed in red and covered in beaded garlands and sparkling ornaments. Oil lamps sit on the floor at the sides. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne as a presiding figure.2015-09-17 +1 copiesThree golden statues sit side by side on a draped stage before a navy backdrop with white flower motifs and a pink-and-gold curtain. The central figure, a deity murti with a gold crown and red gemstone, wears a rudraksha mala, ornate white and gold necklaces, a gold-bordered cream shawl, and raises both hands in blessing. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban, leopard-print cloth and a gold belt, and holds a gold trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown with a red stone and a green sari with pink borders, with a rudraksha mala and jewellery. Garlands and a leaf offering rest on the central figure. These are statues, not physical people.2014-01-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the center of a richly decorated shrine, wearing a red and orange sannyasi-style robe, a red head wrap, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him stand two large deity murtis of a male and female form, the male holding a trident and wearing a red head covering, the female adorned with pearl necklaces and flower garlands, both in silver-toned finish. Flanking the throne are gilded arches with lion and floral carvings, brass oil lamps (dipa stands), and garlanded figures on either side. A visible ceremonial setting suggestive of a satsang or darshan hall. a person seated on the throne, with appearance cues of red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and red head wrap.2015-09-10Close view of two metallic deity murti figures seated in a shrine niche with gold repoussé and yellow-gold draped backdrop. The foreground figure, a female deity, wears a jewelled crown, a red blouse, a copper-gold brocade sari, layered pearl and stone necklaces, and holds a jewelled trident. Beside her, a second figure wears an orange turban and a red-and-gold garland of flowers, with a jewelled trident-like staff. No living people are visible.2011-11-27July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a pair of metal deity murti, one with a red turban, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a trident, and the other wearing a jewelled crown and red-and-gold garments, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower garlands against a golden backdrop. Decorative ornaments and jewelled hands surround the figures, with a small pedestal of offerings below. No physical people are visible.2011-11-06