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June 17 20162016-06-17A golden-bronze deity murti pair seated on a raised platform before a red shimmering curtain and an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red and orange turban, pink sari-like garment with gold border, a trident in one hand and a cobra-entwined staff in another, with a yellow and red flower garland and silver necklaces. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, white and gold silk skirt, jewelled silver necklaces and a yellow and red garland, holding a small ritual object. Both wear vibhuti-style forehead marks. Pink sequined cloth drapes the base of the platform.2016-06-15June 17 20162016-06-17A photograph of two metal murti figures of a deity couple seated together under a garlanded arch in a temple setting. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and a red turban, wears a red garment with silver-white ornaments and a rudraksha mala, and the figure on the right wears a red dress, a tall jewelled crown and a green leaf in hand. Both sit on a yellow silk cloth, and the arch is decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands. Scattered flower petals lie on a white cloth in the foreground. No living people are visible.2010-12-28June 30 20132013-06-30Two metal utsava murti deities stand side by side before a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male deity wears a crown and ornate red and green jewelled necklaces, holds a trident and a silver-embellished hand, and has a rudraksha-like adornment; the female deity wears a jewelled crown, a pearl-and-bead necklace, and a pink-red silk sari with gold border. Both are garlanded with purple and yellow flower garlands and green leaves. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with stone walls above.2012-04-07A golden metal deity murti pair seated on a green silk-draped platform beneath an ornate gold arch with red drapery. The left figure wears an orange-red turban, orange dhoti, a jewelled breastplate and holds a trident; the right figure wears a tall jewelled crown, red-orange silk and heavy layered necklaces, and holds a small staff. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower garlands, and a golden vahana-like figure with a peacock-feather motif is at lower right. These are statues, not physical people, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-10-12December 16 20102010-12-16October 22 20132013-10-22A photograph of two life-size metal murti figures seated side by side on a yellow satin-draped throne, dressed in red garments with silver-and-jewel embellishments. The figure on the left, a male deity murti with a red turban and crown, holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing; a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. The figure on the right, a female deity murti in a red outfit with a tall jewelled crown, rests a hand on a green sprig-decorated stem and wears layered gold necklaces. Both have bare feet with silver anklets. The seat is framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and rose petals lie on a white cloth in the foreground.2010-12-28July 14 20132013-07-14Two gilded deity murti sit side by side against a bright orange draped backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red and gold turban, holds a golden trident and a raised hand gesture, and is draped in a white silk dhoti with purple border, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-like beads. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a crown of white jasmine, has ornate jewelry, and wears a magenta sari with gold border, with white jasmine and red garlands around her neck. A coiled cobra appears at the base between them. The scene reads as a decorated temple image during worship.2013-09-16