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Two dark-faced deity murtis stand side by side, dressed in ornate gold and red garments with heavy layered necklaces, bangles and earrings. The figure on the left wears a tall golden headdress with a white flower and a sheer veil, and a cream and gold patterned dress with red borders. The figure on the right has a long braid, a jewelled gold headpiece with a red bindi, and a red and gold sari with sequined trim. Behind them are painted backdrops of blue waves and sky. No physical people are visible.

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October 05 20132013-10-05Two temple murti statues of a deity couple are shown in close view against a backdrop of colourful garlands and a gilded arched frame. The black-faced figure on the left wears a tall gold crown studded with white stones, a gold necklace, a red and white bead garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a red tilak on the forehead. The figure on the right has a yellow-orange face, a gold crown, red lips, a red and gold dress and layered silver necklaces, with both hands raised in gold-toned gestures. Garlands in red, yellow, orange and white form a fan behind them.2007-04-18Close view of two black stone deity murtis adorned with gold crowns and jewelry. The left figure wears an ornate gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a gold and gemstone chest necklace, and raises a gold hand in blessing. The right figure wears a tall gold crown with jewelled band, a red tilak, a white and diamond-studded necklace and a red and green garment. Gold arm ornaments and white and red garlands frame the murtis against a pale wall. No living people are visible.2007-04-13September 03 20132013-09-03Close-up photograph of two black stone deity murtis side by side, adorned with ornate gold crowns set with pink and white jewels and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Ornate gold metalwork, a gilded pillar-like structure, and a pink flower and white floral garland sit in the foreground.2007-04-12Close view of two gilded deity murtis decorated for worship. On the left, a large black stone murti with a golden crown-like headdress studded with white stones, a red and white tilak mark and a red bindi on the forehead, wearing layered silver-toned jewelled necklaces. On the right, a smaller yellow-faced murti with a gold crown, a jewelled forehead ornament, a red bindi-like dot and lips painted red, holding a golden object near the shoulder. Behind them is a red, white and yellow garland and a large ornate gold-framed mirror or halo.2007-04-18October 13 20112011-10-13April 19 20072007-04-19Close-up photograph of two polished gold-metal deity murtis with painted faces, jeweled crowns and earrings, rhinestone-studded necklaces and ornaments. The figure on the right wears a black hair bun with a jeweled headpiece and a flower, and a red-orange garment. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban band with gold trim. Yellow and green garlands hang at the lower right against a pale yellow-green cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2009-06-28Two ornately decorated deity murtis stand side by side before a teal and gold satin backdrop framed by an embossed gold arch. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears a red and gold turban with a jewelled crown, a red and gold dhoti-style garment, and a heavy layered necklace of red and white stones; one hand is raised in abhaya mudra while the other holds a staff. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a jewelled headpiece, a dark green sari, red and white stone necklaces, and a long braid down her back; one hand holds a lotus-like object. Both murtis have painted faces with red lips and bindi marks, and no people are visible.2017-09-26Three black stone deity murtis stand on a dark granite pedestal inside a white tent-like enclosure. The central murti wears a white dhoti and shawl, a jewelled golden crown, a heavy gold necklace and multiple arms, with a snake coiled at its feet. Two female murtis flank it, wearing orange and gold-bordered saris, jewelled crowns and necklaces. Small fresh flowers, including orange marigolds and pink petals, lie at the base of the pedestal. No living people are visible.Three black-stone deity murti stand side by side against a pale cloth backdrop. The central figure wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders, a white turban-like headdress topped by an ornate jewelled crown, a large gold and gem-studded necklace, and multiple arms. The two flanking figures wear orange-red saris with gold borders, ornate jewelled crowns, and gold or silver necklaces and earrings. No people are visible in the scene.