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July 20 2010

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Close-up photograph of two gilded deity murtis adorned for worship, set against a deep red velvet drape. The murti on the left wears an orange and gold turban, a red tilak, large jewelled earrings and a heavy necklace of pearls and multicoloured gemstones over red fabric. The murti on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, a red bindi, a nose ring and a dense layered necklace set with green, red and blue stones. A golden ornamental staff or instrument with a gilded peacock-feather style backdrop rests between them. Both faces have painted eyes and red lips.2010-07-13July 20 20102010-07-20Close-up photograph of two gilded metal deity murti figures in an ornate temple setting, lit against a deep red curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, a red garment with a gold border, and layered jewelled necklaces, holding a gold staff. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown with pink and green stones, a gold-brown sari, layered pearl and gem necklaces and drop earrings, and holds a lotus-stem sceptre. Both have painted eyes and red lips.2010-08-06September 01 20102010-09-01July 20 20102010-07-20Two gilded metal murti figures stand side by side against a deep red velvet curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament and a heavily embellished crystal-studded garment, and holds a golden ritual implement. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, pink and gold nose ring, and a purple and orange silk sari with layered gem necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang at the right edge.2010-09-15Close-up photograph of two metal deity murtis adorned for worship. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a pearl strand, a crown-like jewelled ornament, a red garment and a tall ornate golden hand held near the chin. The figure on the right wears a tall crown encrusted with multicoloured stones and a crescent moon motif, a bronze-gold garment, and layered jewelled necklaces, earrings and bangles. White jasmine and red flower garlands hang at the right edge against a deep red backdrop. The murtis are statues, not people.2010-06-08July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20Close photo of two golden metal murti statues decorated with jewelled ornaments. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with gold brocade and a jewelled crest, a jewelled earring, a blue garment and a jewelled necklace, and rests one hand near the chin. The figure on the right wears a black crown with jewelled bands, a nose ring, earrings and layered gem necklaces. Red drapery and yellow marigold garlands fill the background. Statues only, no living people are visible.2010-07-08Two gilded metal deity murtis stand side by side under an ornate golden arch before a magenta velvet drape. The left figure wears an orange-red turban, heavy layered necklaces, and raises one hand with a small green stem; a golden trident and a coiled serpent motif appear at the far left. The right figure wears a tall jeweled crown with a gold-and-red headdress, a red and green garland, pearl and jeweled necklaces, a green-and-gold sari, and holds a golden staff. Both statues show red lips and large earrings. The scene is a temple-style deity display with floral garlands and decorative metalwork.2013-04-24Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side in a temple shrine before a dark red velvet curtain with gold-embossed arch. The left figure wears an orange and gold turban with a jewelled crown, a red tilak, large pearl and jewel earrings, and layered pearl and bead necklaces over dark robes. The right figure wears a pink and white jewelled crown, pearl headband, paisley-shaped earrings, and pearl and bead necklaces over a pink garment. Garlands of red and yellow flowers appear at the edges. No physical people are visible.2009-12-15