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A golden deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched frame against a green satin curtain. The figure on the left, with a black conical crown, raised hand in abhaya gesture and a club-like staff, wears a green garment, a rudraksha mala and red and yellow marigold garlands. The figure on the right wears an ornate crown with jewelled spire, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a red-orange sari, with red and yellow garlands draped over the shoulders. Both are gold-coloured statues, not living people.

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July 11 20132013-07-11July 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a pair of deity murtis seated before a green silk backdrop framed by a gold arch. The figure on the left has a tall black matted crown with beaded bands, a blue garment, layered rudraksha-style malas, a serpent-topped staff in one raised hand and a gold abhaya hand gesture. The figure on the right wears an ornate conical headdress, red and white garlands, a brown-gold sari, and heavy jewelled necklaces and earrings. A kalasha-like gold vessel and a small white scroll appear at the bottom. No living people are visible.2013-07-16A pair of golden metal murti of a deity couple seated under an ornate gilded arch against a green silk backdrop. The figure on the left wears a tall dark crown, a blue garment, layered beaded necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a gold abhaya hand gesture. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a gold-coloured sari, a jewelled necklace and large earrings, and holds a white flower-garlanded lotus-like object. Both are draped with white and red flower garlands. Statues only; no physical people are present.2013-07-16Golden-brown metal statues of a seated couple, presented as a deity murti pair, stand in a gilded arched shrine against a green satin backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a tilak, a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a blue embroidered garment, holding a small object in one hand. The figure on the right wears a red sari, a jewelled crown, large earrings and layered garlands, with a gold-and-red pendant. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands drape both figures and the throne base, which holds a brass trident and a kalasha-like green-jewelled ornament.2014-09-01Photograph of a metal deity murti pair seated before a green silk backdrop within an ornate gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban, a trident and damaru-like hand implement, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a blue-and-white embellished chest piece. The female figure wears a silver crown, a red sari, a layered gold necklace and a white garland, with marigold and red flower garlands draped on both figures and a green-and-gold decorated offering tray in front. Statues only; no physical people visible.2014-08-31Two golden deity murtis seated side by side against a green sequined cloth backdrop with gold dot pattern and an ornate gilded arch. The figure on the left has a tall black crown-like hair piece, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a heavy gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff with a cobra-shaped top in one hand. The figure on the right wears a gold tiara, a green sari, layered pearl-and-gold necklaces and a red-and-yellow garland, holding a flower in one hand. Both are draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and a green-and-white cloth. Dark wooden plank of a platform sits in the foreground with a small offering of flowers.2011-10-29August 31 20142014-08-31Two golden deity murti are seated side by side within an ornate gilded arched niche against a lime-green silk backdrop. The figure on the left, with dark hair and a jewelled crown bearing a tilaka, wears a black garment, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a golden trident-shaped staff. The figure on the right wears a crown with a jewelled ornament, a red and orange sari, a multi-strand necklace and holds a small golden object. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape both figures, and green leaves and small golden vessels sit in front at the base.2009-07-01Two golden metal deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati are seated side by side against a green silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left, with a tall black coiled crown wrapped in rudraksha beads, holds a golden trident and raises a hand in abhaya gesture; a rudraksha mala and a green garment with a patterned bodice adorn it. The figure on the right wears an ornate jeweled crown, a heavy multi-stranded gold and red-stoned necklace, an orange beaded garland and a red-and-white flower garland. A small green parrot perches between them. These are statues, not living people.2013-07-20A close view of a golden deity murti pair seated before a green curtain patterned with gold motifs and a gilded arch. The figure on the left, shown with a trident and damaru-like staff, wears an orange and red turban, a rudraksha-style bead garland and layered gold necklaces with a magenta garment. The figure on the right wears a pink and magenta sari with green border, a tall ornate crown and many gold necklaces. Marigold garlands drape both figures and flowers sit at the base. Statues only, no physical people visible.2014-09-28A photograph of a pair of metal deity murtis seated side by side in a gilded arched shrine backed by green draped cloth. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a dark beaded mala, a trident-like staff and holds an object, while the figure on the right wears a crown, red and gold sari, layered gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Green glass-like lamp fixtures and yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth are arranged on a brass tray in front.2014-08-31