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A night photograph of a sculpted deity pair seated on a golden peetha inside a stone pavilion decorated with hanging green leaf strands. The figure on the left is a deity murti with green face, a multicoloured tiered crown and a gold halo, wearing a red and white garment, layered beaded necklaces and holding a golden mace-like staff and a raised hand. Beside him is a golden-faced female murti in a sheer gold veil and white and gold sari, with jasmine garlands and layered jewellery. A white-clad figure with flower garlands sits at the base in front of the throne.

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Two deity murtis seated together on a golden pedestal inside a stone shrine, framed by hanging green mango-leaf torans. The figure on the left has green skin, a tall multicoloured striped crown and a gold halo, holding a gold ceremonial staff and a mudra hand, wearing a red garment, white dhoti and layered jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right has a gold face, a sheer gold veil over the head, white and gold sari with jewellery and white flower garlands. A golden cobra-hood-shaped canopy sits in front, with a lingam decorated with white flowers and red roses at the base. No living people are visible.2007-05-31A photograph of a temple utsava murti pair seated on a golden throne-like pedestal under a stone temple canopy, hung with green mango-leaf torans. The figure on the left has a green face with a tall striped crown, gold prabhavali halo, red garment, gold necklaces and a raised hand holding a gold staff. The figure on the right is a golden-faced consort in a gold veil and white and gold sari with pearl and flower garlands. In front, a golden shivalinga-like object is garlanded with white and red flowers.2007-05-31Two life-size deity murtis seated side by side on a golden throne-like pedestal under a stone archway hung with green mango-leaf torans. The figure on the left has green skin, a golden halo, a tall multicoloured striped crown, a red and gold garment with white dhoti, a heavy jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads, holding a golden trident-like staff and raised palm. The figure on the right has golden skin, a sheer gold veil over the head, a gold crown, layered pearl and diamond necklaces, a white and gold sari with jasmine garlands, seated beside him. Both are ornamented with jewels and garlands, set against a dark night background. These are statues, not living people.2007-05-31Photograph of a decorated deity murti pair on a raised golden platform before a stone shrine, lit at night. On the left, a green-faced murti with red-and-white garments, a multicolored striped conical crown with gold halo, a dense jewelled necklace, and a golden staff in the raised hand. Beside it, a golden-faced murti wrapped in a sheer gold veil with a white and gold-bordered sari and layered silver necklaces. Both sit on a gold serpent-hood throne with green gem accents. In front, a white-draped lingam with a silver face, red flower garlands, white jasmine garlands and a gold oil lamp. Green leafy fronds hang behind them. No people are visible.2007-05-31A night photograph of a ceremonial deity pair decorated for worship, seated on a golden throne-like base inside a stone temple pavilion. The figure on the left has green face paint, a multicoloured striped crown, a gold halo, a red and white garment, and a gold-and-red raised hand holding a staff. Beside him sits a female figure with a gold face covering, a sheer golden veil, layered white and gold garments, and white jasmine-style garlands around the neck. Green leafy hangings frame the scene, and a white-draped offering table with flower garlands sits in front. These are statues, so no physical people are present.2007-05-31A dimly lit shrine holds a pair of large gilded deity murti seated side by side on a raised pedestal, with green foliage garlands hanging from the stone pillars behind them. The figure on the left wears a tall striped crown with a golden halo, a green painted face, red and white garments, layered beaded necklaces, and holds a golden staff. The figure on the right wears a gold-embroidered veil over the head, a pearl necklace, and white draped clothing. Between them rests a gold-coloured ceremonial object, and before the pedestal is a white cloth with orange and white borders, a garland, and a set of brass oil lamps. No people are visible.2007-05-31Close-up photograph of two decorated temple murti statues in a stone-walled setting with palm fronds behind them. On the left, a green-faced figure with red lips, a tall striped multicoloured crown with a golden halo, red and white garments, a beaded jewelled collar, and a raised hand holding a small golden drum-like object. On the right, a golden-faced figure wearing a sheer gold veil, white garment, layered silver-jewelled necklaces and a white flower garland. No physical people are visible; these are statues.2007-05-31Close side view of two large golden murti figures seated together on a red-draped base. The figure on the left has a green face, red lips, a yellow tilak, a tall striped multicoloured headdress with a golden halo, and holds a golden chakra-shaped weapon raised in one hand. Both wear white dhoti-style garments with gold borders, layered jasmine garlands, multicoloured beaded necklaces and jewelled ornaments. The figure on the right has a golden face, a sheer gold veil, a crown and dense crystal necklaces. These are statues, not living people, and the setting is a stone structure with bamboo in the background.2007-05-31Two large seated deity murtis in a temple setting, painted green-faced with elaborate golden crowns and colourful striped headdresses. Both wear white and red silk garments with gold borders, layered jeweled necklaces and ornate ornaments. The figure on the left raises one hand in blessing and holds a ceremonial staff, while the figure on the right extends a hand outward. They sit on a golden pedestal decorated with flower garlands. Green leaf festoons hang behind them, and two ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas with blue and white emblems stand on either side against carved stone pillars.2007-05-30 +1 copiesClose photograph of two large sculpted or costumed figures beside a pale stone wall at night. On the left, a figure with green painted face, red lips, black-outlined eyes and a yellow forehead mark wears a tall striped multicolour headdress, white collar, red garment and layered beaded necklaces, with a gold hand raised in front. On the right, a golden-faced figure wears a sheer gold veil, jewelled crown and ornate beaded necklaces, with a gold hand holding an object. White jasmine garlands hang across both figures. These appear to be statues or costumed figures rather than living people, and no people are visible.2007-05-31A photograph of a pair of large gilded and painted statues inside a stone temple shrine. On the left, a male deity murti with a green face, yellow eyes, a striped conical crown and a golden halo sits in a dance-like pose, wearing a white dhoti with red borders, red shawl, layered beaded and gold necklaces and white flower garlands, holding a golden ritual staff and raising a hand in a gesture. Beside him, a female murti in a golden veil and gold-bordered white sari wears gold necklaces and garlands. Bamboo-like green decorations frame the background, and a golden fan-shaped object appears at the right edge. No living people are visible.2007-05-31Two large painted figures with green faces and ornate golden headdresses sit on a gilded pedestal under a concrete ceiling. The figure on the left wears a red and white costume with a striped conical hat and holds a golden staff, while the figure on the right wears a white and gold skirt with a red sash, heavy gold necklaces and a gold crown-like headdress. Both have elaborate jewelry and red tassels. At the right edge, a white-draped figure wrapped in a gold garland sits partly in frame. Green leaves hang from the left side of the frame. The figures appear to be temple-style painted statues or costumed images rather than living people.2007-05-30