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September 08 2015

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Two painted deity murtis seated side by side in a gilded arched niche with a lime-green curtain behind them. The figure on the left, with a red and gold headdress bearing a crescent, holds a trident and other ritual objects and wears a green and white ornate necklace and yellow dhoti. The figure on the right wears a crown, a red and gold sari, a long braid, and a heavy white and red necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, and a kalasha-like object with a bell-shaped top sits in front. Brass oil lamps stand on the left, and no living people are visible.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08A golden-framed shrine niche shows a pair of ornately decorated metal murti of a male and female deity seated together on a raised golden pedestal behind an elaborate arch. The male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident, and the female figure wears a gold crown and gold jewellery. Both wear green and yellow drapery, and the lower part of the image shows a silver lingam at the centre with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers draped around the murti and pedestal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the background is a deep red cloth. No physical people are visible.2010-10-13September 10 20142014-09-10 +2 copiesTwo large metallic-finished murti figures sit side by side against a draped copper-brown fabric backdrop framed by ornate gold repousse. The figure on the left, with a red turban and a trident held in one hand, wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces, large earrings and a jewelled hand covering. The figure on the right wears a tall black crown with gem and rhinestone ornaments and an orange silk garment. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and adorned with jewellery, and a green parrot perches near the central lotus-shaped hand. Deity murti, no living people visible.2013-04-06 +1 copiesTwo bronze-coloured deity murtis seated side by side in an ornate gold-framed niche with a green draped backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and a small drum-like object, wears a red and gold turban with a crescent emblem, a multi-strand jewelled necklace, and an orange-and-green dhoti. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, dangling earrings, a layered white and gold necklace, and a red-and-gold sari, and holds a ritual object. Both are garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside a gold kalasha-style vessel. No living people are visible.2015-09-08October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a pair of golden metal deity murti seated side by side inside a temple shrine beneath an ornate gilded arch with orange drapery behind them. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and holds a trident-like staff and a small instrument, with a pink and yellow skirt. The figure on the right wears a tall crown and holds a long spear-like staff. Both are heavily adorned with multicoloured garlands of marigolds, purple flowers and red roses, gold necklaces and bangles. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2011-01-31Photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti seated side by side before a magenta velvet drape within an ornate gold arched frame. The male figure wears a red and green turban, a teal green garment, a large gold and rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure wears a gold crown, a green and orange sari, layered white and red pearl necklaces, and holds a lotus stem. Both are adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands and decorative earrings. No physical people are visible.2013-08-04Two metal murti of Shiva and Parvati are dressed and garlanded before a yellow backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The left figure wears an orange turban and a silver trident is held near it, with a cobra motif visible on its raised arm. The right figure wears a pointed jeweled crown and layered gold and beaded necklaces, holding a small green parrot on a staff. Garlands of red roses, marigolds and white flowers drape both figures.2013-04-09May 09 20152015-05-09March 24 20132013-03-24