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Two ornately decorated metal deity murtis stand side by side against a deep red draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a blue garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a staff-like object. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, blue garment and layered necklaces, and raises a hand in a gesture. Both are adorned with gemstones, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang at the right edge, and gilded decorations frame the scene.

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Close view of two gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side against a deep red velvet backdrop with an ornate gold frame at right. The figure at left wears an orange turban, a crescent ornament, a blue garment and heavy jeweled necklaces, holding a trident. The figure at right wears a tall jeweled crown, blue robes, a red-gem necklace and large earrings. Both are draped in strands of yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and display sparkling jeweled adornments. No physical people are visible.2010-10-09July 08 20102010-07-08Two ornately decorated metal murti of a male and female deity sit side by side before a bright orange silk drape within a gilded arched frame. The left figure holds a trident and a cobra-like staff, wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate jewelled crown-like headdress. The right figure wears a blue sari with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, large earrings and a tall jewelled crown, and holds a green-tipped object. Deity murti, not living people; they are figures representing deities rather than the a person depiction, with no visible person identifiable as a candidate.2013-03-23Two gilded deity murti figures in a temple shrine with a red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a gold necklace set with red, green and white stones, and a large layered jeweled necklace. It holds a trident-like gold staff. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown, a red-and-gold ornamented necklace, a nose ring and a blue patterned garment, with one hand raised. Yellow, red and purple flower garlands drape across the frame. These are statues, not living people, and no human candidate is visible.2010-10-09August 08 20112011-08-08 +1 copiesTwo metal murtis of a deity couple are seated before a green curtain with gold dots and a gilded arch. The male figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange garment, a jewelled necklace and rows of garlands in red and yellow flowers, and holds a staff with a serpent-like top in one hand. The female figure on the right wears a blue sari with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall ornate crown and garlands, and holds a lotus-like stem. The murtis are decorated with ornaments and garlands, and the scene shows only statues with no physical people visible.2011-10-02Two gilded murti figures of deities stand side by side before a deep red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a peacock feather, a red garment, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and holds a staff with a serpent-topped finial. The figure on the right wears a black and gold crown, a blue garment and elaborate multi-strand necklaces, and holds a green leaf or stem. Both have large jewelled earrings, red garlands drape over their shoulders, and their hands are adorned with jewelled patterns. This is a photograph of deity murtis, with no physical people visible.2009-06-17October 09 20102010-10-09August 13 20112011-08-13 +1 copiesTwo decorated metal murti figures stand against a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban with a crescent ornament and jewelled crown, a red garment with rhinestone-studded shoulder ornaments, and green and red gem necklaces, and holds a ceremonial implement. The figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown with a crescent, large jhumka earrings, layered pearl and gem necklaces and a magenta garment. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers appear at the right edge. Both figures are polished gold-toned statues rather than living people, and no ritual activity is visible.2010-09-15October 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesClose photograph of two gilded metal deity murtis decorated with jewelled ornaments. The figure on the left wears an orange and red turban with a jewelled ornament, a green and gold shawl, a rudraksha mala and layered gold and beaded necklaces, holding a trident-like staff in one raised hand and a pendant in the other. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, large jewelled earrings, a nose ring and a heavy beaded necklace over a red garment. Yellow and purple flowers and a red velvet drape form the background.2010-09-07