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Golden statues of a male and female deity seated side by side under a stone pavilion roof with trees behind. The male figure wears a white dhoti with yellow borders, a yellow-and-white head cloth, a jeweled necklace, and holds a ritual staff with a round finial in one hand, with a patterned hand gesture. The female figure wears a pink brocade blouse and skirt with gold patterns, a jeweled crown, long earrings and layered necklaces, and holds a flame-like object. Both have long black hair and ornate gilded detailing. No living people are visible.

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Two golden statues sit side by side under a stone pavilion with trees behind them. The figure on the left has a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-and-white striped headcloth, a jeweled crown, and a long beaded garland; it holds a ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial. The figure on the right wears a red-and-pink brocade sari, a jeweled crown, layered necklaces and a silver waist belt, and holds a flame-like emblem. These are sculpted murti figures, not living people, and no identifiable person is shown.2007-03-15February 05 20072007-02-05Photograph of a pair of gilded statues seated side by side on a lotus-petal pedestal under a stone colonnade with trees beyond. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-and-white turban, a bead-embellished necklace with green stones, and holds a ceremonial staff in one raised hand. The female figure on the right wears a magenta silk sari with gold brocade, a jeweled conical crown, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a flaming ritual object. Both are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2007-03-15A photograph of a gilded bronze statue pair seated side by side on a lotus-petal pedestal under a stone colonnade with greenery behind. The male figure wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white and gold headcloth, a jeweled ornate headdress, a beaded multicoloured garland-like necklace and gold bangles, and holds a staff with a cobra-topped finial. The female figure wears a magenta silk sari with gold brocade, a jeweled conical crown, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a flaming ritual object.2007-03-15February 05 20072007-02-05A photograph of a shrine with two golden statues seated side by side under a stone canopy. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth with gold stripes, a jewelled crown with a green stone, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled hand gesture, and holds a trident-like staff. The female figure on the right wears a red patterned sari, a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and bangles. In front, a linga is draped in white cloth with a gold belt and wrapped in yellow and pink flower garlands, with a gold five-hooded serpent hood behind it. These are statues or murtis, not living people, and no visible human is present.2007-03-15February 05 20072007-02-05October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of two large deity murtis decorated for alankaram in a temple hall with white draped cloth behind them. The figure on the left, a male deity, has four arms, wears a green garment with a purple waist cloth, a green turban-like headdress and a heavy silver-toned necklace, and holds a staff topped with a cobra hood. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a pink and green sari, a tall ornate crown and layered silver necklaces. Both are gold-toned with painted features and jewelled adornments. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. These are statues, not living people.June 29 20072007-06-29 +2 copiesA photograph of two gilded murti statues seated side by side on a golden pedestal inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion at night. The figure on the left wears a deep maroon velvet jacket with gold trim, white dhoti, a jeweled crown and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a trident in one hand. The figure on the right wears a violet and orange silk sari with jeweled necklaces and a tall crown, holding a lotus-like object. Both have gold faces and gold shawls. A striped cloth and pearl garland rest at the base of the pedestal.2007-01-25April 03 20122012-04-03