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Golden utsava murti pair seated side by side on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle, draped in garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. The male deity wears a red and gold crown, a red sash with green edging, a trident and ornate jewelled necklaces. The female deity wears a tall gold crown, layered pearl and stone necklaces and large earrings, holding a gold lotus-like object. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands in the lower left foreground. Stone pillars frame the scene.

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Photograph of two ornately decorated metal deity murtis of a male and female divine couple, seated in a gold-curtained shrine niche with a carved stone arch. The male murti wears a green and red turban, a red and orange sash, a trident in one hand, and red and yellow flower garlands; the female murti wears a jewelled crown, a long gold necklace, red garland, and holds a golden staff. Festival decoration with glossy gilt surfaces and fresh marigold and green leaf garlands.2011-12-28January 1st 2013 +1 copiesGolden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28Close view of a pair of decorated metal deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, red robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and jeweled necklaces, and holds a raised hand with a green stone-accented object. Beside it, a figure with a jeweled crown and red sari-like garment wears layered gold and bead necklaces and large earrings. A trident-like ceremonial object appears at lower left and a red curtain backdrop frames the scene. These are statues, not living people.2010-12-28A photograph of two decorated murti figures seated on a green-draped platform within a golden-framed niche with a red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a red and white ornate garment, a large beaded necklace, and holds a tall staff. The figure on the right wears a gold and red crown, layered white and gold garlands, and holds a small ceremonial object. Both are adorned with flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and green. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a flower-decorated palanquin or chariot section appears at right. These are statues, not physical people.2010-10-11Two golden deity murtis seated side by side, decorated with flower garlands in red, orange and yellow. The figure on the left wears a white turban with a jeweled crown, a white dhoti-style cloth, a large rudraksha-style brown bead mala and layered gold and jeweled necklaces, and raises a jeweled hand. The figure on the right has a crown with a high topknot, gold earrings and a broad jeweled gold necklace, and holds a small ornamental object. Red velvet drapes and an ornate gold arch frame the scene.2010-12-21October 11 20102010-10-11Two gilded murti statues seated side by side in front of a richly decorated shrine backdrop of marigolds and white and red flowers with green foliage. The figure on the left wears a yellow turban, a long dark rudraksha mala and a jewelled necklace, and holds a jewelled ceremonial hand-shaped object and a trident-like staff. The figure on the right has long dark hair with a flower and crown, a yellow sari-style garment, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and bangles, with a red flower at the waist.2010-12-26June 04 20092009-06-04Close photo of two gilded metal deity murti standing side by side, adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. The left figure wears an orange turban, orange garment, a golden trident-topped staff in its raised hand, and jeweled necklaces; a small green parrot perches on its shoulder. The right figure wears a dark green and gold sari, jeweled necklaces and a red flower in its hair, with large ornate earrings. Both have red lips and painted eyes. The scene is statues only, with no physical people visible.2011-08-17Golden murti of a deity pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside an ornate temple shrine, decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers forming an arch behind them. The taller figure wears a red turban and carries a trident; the companion figure wears a golden crown and jewelled earrings. Both wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and sit above a red silk drape. In front stands a tall golden kalasha-like vessel with a flower garland, flanked by gold oil lamps and a small ganesha figure with offerings.2009-12-30Close view of a decorated deity murti of Ganesha with a golden elephant-head face, wearing an orange-red crown-like headdress and an orange silk garment. Ornate jeweled necklaces and sparkling stone embellishments adorn the figure. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, green foliage, and a gold-embossed arch. A tall staff with an orange cloth streamer stands beside it. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2009-07-07