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A photograph of a pair of ornate deity murti seated side by side on a richly decorated throne with a striped, rhinestone-studded backrest and a red-and-gold cushion. The figure on the left wears a black crown with a red and green gemmed ornament, a blue garment with a red sash, and layered gold necklaces; it holds a hand raised in blessing. The figure on the right wears a tall black headdress topped with a golden finial, a green and red garment, and a large blue-and-gold necklace. Behind them hang purple and pink draped fabrics and carved wooden panels with greenery. No physical people are visible.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Close-up photograph of two ornately dressed metal deity murtis processional figures on a decorated ratha or palanquin. Both have golden faces, black crowns and jeweled headdresses. The figure on the left wears a blue and red striped garment and raises a hand in abhaya mudra; the figure on the right wears a green and gold garment with a jeweled collar. Behind them stand a large cobra-hooded canopy covered in gold sequins, a gold-and-red fringed parasol with dark finials, and a green-lit backdrop. No physical people are visible.2016-12-02June 27 20132013-06-27June 07 20132013-06-07Close-up of two gilded metal deity murtis seated before a large hooded serpent canopy covered in sparkling silver and gold sequin-like embellishment. The taller figure wears a black crown with gold ornament, a blue dhoti-like garment with a striped red-and-gold sash and a jewelled necklace, and raises one hand in abhaya gesture while holding a small drum-like object. The second figure wears a dark green garment with a jewelled collar and a crown-like headpiece. A large decorative umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a purple cloth backdrop with gold dots are visible behind them. No living people are visible.2016-12-02Two gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side before a green and gold brocade backdrop framed by an ornate golden arch. The figure on the left wears a red and gold turban, a blue garment, a large rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a blue gem pendant, and raises one hand in abhaya gesture while holding a staff-like attribute. The figure on the right wears a jewelled golden crown, a deep red sari, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and matching earrings, and holds a gold lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. The photograph shows the sanctum statues rather than living people, so no physical people are present.2013-07-25October 08 20132013-10-08Two 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.2013-03-23November 22 20152015-11-22Two gilded metal murti of a deity couple seated side by side against a golden brocade backdrop within a carved gold arch. The figure on the left wears a green and red turban, a crown with coloured jewels, a blue garment with heavy gold jewellery, and holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a deep blue sari with gold border, and layered gold necklaces. Both are garlanded with white flowers, red roses and green leaves. Oil lamps sit in front of the figures.2011-12-30Close 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.2010-10-09