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Outdoor photograph of two golden metal deity murtis seated side by side on a striped cloth on the ground, in front of a rocky hillside with a wooden fence and green shrubs. The figure on the left has four arms, wears an orange garment and a crown, and holds a staff-like object and other hand implements; the figure on the right wears a green and red sari-style garment with a crown and gold ornaments. Both are draped in white and red flower garlands. In front stand a silver kalasha with yellow flowers and mango leaves, a small silver jug, and brass oil lamps in wire cages decorated with coconut, flowers and leaves, with a carved wooden stand and a lion-form carving to the right.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Two gilded metal murti statues sit outdoors on a striped woven mat in a rocky, grassy setting. The taller figure, a deity murti with four arms and a tall crown, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a long gold necklace with a white and red flower garland. The companion figure wears a green blouse, red saree border and gold jewellery, with a white and red garland. Brass pots with coconuts and yellow flowers in wire cages stand in front, along with a silver kalasha, a flower plate and a carved wooden peetha behind. No living people are visible.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph of two gilded metal murti statues seated on a striped multicolored cloth at a temple-like shrine. The figure on the left wears an orange garment, holds ritual objects in multiple hands and has a tall crown; the figure on the right wears a green and red sari with gold jewellery. Both are garlanded with white and red flower malas. In front are a silver bowl of yellow flowers and green leaves, a small silver pot, and two decorated coconut-topped kalasha vessels wrapped in netting. Behind them stand a carved wooden peetha with a lion figure, a red and orange garlanded backdrop, and rocky hillside vegetation. No living people are visible.2008-11-11 +1 copiesTwo golden metal murti statues sit side by side on a striped pink, green and blue cloth outdoors, with rocky ground and grass behind them. The figure on the left wears an orange dhoti, a tall crown, a gold necklace and a white and red flower garland, holds a staff-like object in one hand and raises the other in a blessing gesture. The figure on the right wears a green skirt, a red shawl, a crown, layered jewellery and a similar garland, with one hand raised. A small metal vessel with flowers sits in front of them, and a carved wooden stand with a lion sculpture stands at right. The scene appears to be a shrine setting with deity murtis, not living people.2008-11-11A photograph of two golden metal murti statues seated on a wooden shrine outdoors on a hillside with rocks and grass behind. The larger statue, with a tall ornate crown and orange-saffron robe, raises one hand in blessing and holds a lotus-like object. The smaller figure beside it wears a teal skirt and holds a staff-like object. Both are draped in white jasmine and red flower garlands. In the foreground stand a silver kalasha-like vessel and a coconut wrapped in yellow and pink flowers, with mango leaves. A carved wooden chariot-style canopy with a mythical bird-lion figure stands behind them. No physical people are visible.2008-11-11A photograph of golden metal murti figures, not living people, seated under an open sky before a carved wooden shrine. The larger figure, a four-armed deity in saffron-orange draped cloth, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and makes a mudra with another; he wears a tall crown and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. Beside him a smaller seated golden figure in a green garment and a crown holds a ritual object, also garlanded. In the foreground are brass vessels with yellow marigolds, pink flowers and leaves around coconuts wrapped in fibre, typical of puja offerings. Behind, a framed portrait labelled with no legible name is decorated with orange marigold garlands, and a carved stone lion sits on the shrine base.2008-11-11A photograph of a processional murti pair on a covered platform in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The figure on the left is a gilded, four-armed deity murti wearing a green and red turban, a red and gold shawl, white and silver garlands and a silver necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a small ornate drum. Beside him stands a female deity murti in an orange and gold skirt, black crown with silver ornaments, layered silver necklaces and yellow and white flower garlands, with one hand raised. The stone pillars and archway of the open structure frame the scene, with greenery visible at the right.2007-08-26Two gilded deity murti seated side by side on a dais framed by red and pink rose garlands, yellow marigold strands and green leaf festoons against a gold backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, gold necklaces and a green and gold dhoti-style garment, raising one hand in blessing. The figure on the right wears a black crown, green and gold silk, layered pearl and gem necklaces and holds a staff-like object. Garlands drape the arch above them. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-04-15 +3 copiesApril 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of two metal deity murti figures decorated with white jasmine garlands. The figure on the left wears a gold-and-green patterned sari and a tall gold crown, holds a ceremonial staff with a snake-like handle, and raises one hand in blessing. The figure on the right wears an orange and gold sari with green accents, a pointed crown and red bindi. Red and gold necklaces adorn both figures. A red cloth lies below, with a blurred figure in orange and gold partly visible at the upper left. The statues are not living people.2010-09-13April 11 20132013-04-11 +2 copiesJune 29 20072007-06-29 +2 copies