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Two painted figurines in a gilded arched frame against a teal draped backdrop. The figure on the left has a red and white striped turban with a peacock feather, a black beard, a purple velvet jacket with a white pearl necklace and heart-shaped pendant, and holds a golden cobra-topped staff. The figure on the right wears a red embroidered sari, a jeweled headpiece, pearl necklaces and a sheer gold veil. Both have gold-tone faces. These are statues or murtis, not physical people.

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June 21 20092009-06-21 +2 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25 +1 copiesTwo gilded deity murti stand on a raised platform before a teal draped backdrop within a golden arch. The male figure wears a red and white striped turban with a peacock feather, a plum velvet tunic with embroidered gold and jewelled chest panels, layered pearl and gold necklaces, and holds a golden trident-like staff in one raised hand. The female figure wears a red and gold patterned sari with a sheer gold veil and a jewelled tiara, holding a golden staff. Both have gold-painted faces and dark beards or hair. The setting is a stone temple wall with carved ornamentation.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25A photograph of two golden deity murti figures within an ornate gilded arch against a teal drape. The figure on the left is a bearded male murti wearing a red, white and orange twisted turban with a peacock feather, a maroon garment, layered pearl and beaded necklaces, and a jewelled hand gesture. Beside him stands a female murti in a red embroidered sari with a gold-threaded veil and a jewelled tiara. Both have gold-painted faces, and a golden staff-like sceptre rests near the male figure. These are statues, not living people.2009-06-25June 25 20092009-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25 +1 copiesTwo ornate deity murtis stand side by side before a teal silk backdrop framed by a gilded arch. The figure on the left is a male murti with a black beard, golden face, red and white striped turban with a peacock feather, layered pearl and gold necklaces, and a jeweled hand raised in blessing, holding a golden staff with a cobra-hooded top. Beside him stands a female murti in a red and gold embroidered sari with a sheer gold veil, gold jewelry, a jeweled headpiece, and a golden lotus-like sceptre in hand. The statues are decorated with gold and jewels.Two large decorated murti figures stand before a teal draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red, white and orange turban with a peacock feather, a plum velvet tunic with gold and jewelled epaulettes, and layered pearl and gold necklaces. The female figure wears a red embroidered sari with gold border, pearl necklaces, a jewelled headpiece and a gold nose ring. The female figure holds a gold mace-like object. Both figures have golden faces and dark painted hair or moustache. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2009-06-25 +1 copiesJune 25 20092009-06-25