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December 27 2015

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Three life-size figures are displayed together against a patterned gold-and-beige wall, all draped with thick garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers. The central figure wears a black crown with a silver crescent moon and a Shiva-linga emblem, heavy silver and jewelled necklaces, and a green-and-gold embroidered shawl over a purple and orange cloth. The figure on the left wears a maroon turban with silver ornament and a rudraksha-style necklace over a green-and-gold wrap. The figure on the right wears an ornate silver-and-jewelled crown and heavy silver necklaces over a teal and gold sari. These appear to be sculpted or murti-style figures rather than living people, and a trident stands behind the central figure.2015-12-27December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesThree seated statues, not living people, are adorned for worship on a green and purple draped platform. Each figure wears marigold and white flower garlands and gold jewellery. The central figure wears a tall crowned headdress with a red gem and a trident-like ornament on its forehead. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a flower and a red rose garland, and the figure on the right wears a silver crown. Red-and-gold striped pillars stand at the left edge, and a dark wooden stool sits in the lower left corner.2015-12-23Three deity murtis are seated side by side, adorned with marigold and rose garlands and ornate gold jewellery. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown with a red tilak and a green and red brocade garment with gold trim, sitting on a purple cloth. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a jewelled ornament and a green-and-red garment, while the figure on the right wears a jewelled crown and a green garment with marigold garlands. The backdrop has gold-patterned wall panels and a blue decorative border.2015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 24 20152015-12-24A photograph of three life-size statues, not living people, arranged in a shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands on a pillared-tile wall. The central deity murti is a standing figure with an ornate crown, a jewelled ornamented gold-and-white garment and extensive necklaces, flanked by a male statue on the left wearing a rust-red turban, round glasses, a saffron-brown robe and a large blue-stoned pendant, and a female statue on the right with a decorated headdress and a deep purple garment with gold jewellery. Flower garlands drape the figures and a purple cloth covers the altar base below, with a brass plate of flowers at lower left.2014-06-28 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09 +1 copiesAugust 20 20152015-08-20December 18 20152015-12-18A photograph of three metal murti statues displayed on a draped stage. The central figure is a deity murti with a tall crown, a sindoor-marked forehead, an orange marigold garland and a green silk garment with silver embroidery and a wide gold-trimmed border, its right hand raised in blessing. Flanking it, a male statue on the left wears an orange-red turban and garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers, and a female statue on the right wears a crown and a garland of red flowers. All three are adorned with silver jewellery and sit on dark blue and green draped cloth. No living people are visible.2015-12-18December 10 20152015-12-10 +2 copiesOctober 31 20152015-10-31