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Close view of two golden metal deity murtis decorated for worship. The left figure wears an orange turban with an ornate jewelled crown ornament, holds a silver trident and is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers. The right figure wears a gold veil, a pearl and jewelled headpiece, a nose ring and red lipstick, with a green parrot figure and a gold ritual implement beside it. Red and yellow flower garlands and a golden arch frame the figures. The statues are not people.

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Two ornately decorated metal deity murtis stand side by side against a deep red draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a blue garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a staff-like object. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown, blue garment and layered necklaces, and raises a hand in a gesture. Both are adorned with gemstones, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang at the right edge, and gilded decorations frame the scene.2010-10-09Close view of two gilded metal murtis of a deity pair, each with polished golden faces and jeweled ornaments. The left figure wears a saffron-orange turban and holds a raised golden staff, with rudraksha-like beads and a jeweled necklace. The right figure has a black-and-gold headpiece, a pink-and-gold sari, and layered gold necklaces. Behind them are garlands of yellow, red and white flowers.2008-03-22December 04 20112011-12-04Close view of two golden deity murti figures decorated for worship against a shimmering gold cloth backdrop. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban and holds a golden staff with a small green finial, draped in red garland and orange cloth. The figure on the right wears an ornate jeweled crown with red and green stones, a nose ring, earrings, and a red flower garland over gold and jeweled necklaces, with a saree-like pale border. No physical people are visible; both are statue-like murtis.2011-11-01December 28 20112011-12-28Photograph of two metal deity murtis, a male and a female form, adorned for a procession or festival and set in a golden arched shrine. The male murti wears a jewelled orange-and-gold crown with a trident held in one hand, a rudraksha mala, and an orange garment. The female murti wears a sheer gold veil, a red-and-gold blouse, layered gold necklaces and a nose ring, and holds a small green parrot figure. Both are framed by garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with orange and gold silk drapery behind them.2011-12-05Two gilded metal murti of a deity pair, seated before a bright yellow cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent moon and a jewelled ornament, holds a green parrot and a golden staff, and has red lips and large earrings. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown with white beaded fringe, a red garment and a nose ring, and is draped in white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands. Both are heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, bangles and green leaf garlands. No physical people are visible; these are statues, described as deity murti.2012-05-13 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01Close view of two gilded metal deity murtis surrounded by garlands of red roses, white flowers, magenta globe blossoms and yellow marigolds. The larger figure wears an orange saffron-coloured cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha beads and a raised blessing hand. Beside it, a smaller figure wears an ornate jewelled crown with green stones, gold earrings and a yellow sash. The statues are decorated for worship, as in a temple setting.2012-05-03Golden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28Close view of two gilded metal deity murtis in a temple shrine before a gold-and-orange brocade backdrop. The murti on the left holds a trident and wears a green and red turban, a red shawl, a dense beaded necklace and a red-and-white sash; the murti on the right wears a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces and yellow and magenta marigold garlands and holds a small parrot-like bird on the hand. Both have vermilion tilak marks and large earrings. Decorative gold-framed arch surrounds them.2011-12-31September 04 20162016-09-04 +1 copies