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December 16 2012

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June 25 20072007-06-25 +1 copiesMay 06 20122012-05-06April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of two gilded metal murti statues seated together on a golden pedestal draped with a red and gold brocade cloth. The male figure wears a red turban with a jewelled ornament, a red and gold dhoti, a silver-studded waist belt, a large silver-embellished necklace, and bangles, and holds a golden staff topped with a finial in one raised hand. The female figure, seated beside him, wears an orange and gold sari with a red border, a silver necklace, a maang tikka, flowers in her hair, and holds a golden object in one hand. Behind them are stone pillars and a white draped backdrop. These are statues, not living people, consistent with a deity alankaram display.2007-Making-of-Kailasa-in-Los-Angeles +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal in a stone-walled temple hall with a white draped backdrop. The male figure wears a red turban with a red-and-gold dhoti, a jewelled chest necklace and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. The female figure wears an orange sari with gold border, pearl and jewelled necklaces, a jewelled headpiece and a long braid with orange flowers, and holds a lotus-like object. In front, a person in white dhoti and white head cloth with a gold border, wearing a jewelled gold waist band, sits in worship at the base of the murti. The statues are dressed in alankaram. +1 copiesA small bronze-toned metal figure of a standing female deity murti with a tall crown, wearing a draped deep red sari with gold-edged border and a round pendant necklace, one hand raised holding an object, set on a dark wooden platform against a blurred red and gold background, with a warm red glow and no people visible.2015-02-17A small bronze or copper-toned statue of a four-armed deity seated on a square lotus pedestal against a rust-orange velvet cloth. The deity wears a tall conical crown and holds a discus-like object in one upper hand and a club or trident-like object in the other, with a smaller female figure seated at his side leaning against him. The bronze has an engraved decorative base with scalloped patterns.A small bronze deity murti seated on a golden arched throne with a red-and-gold draped cloth over its lap. The figure wears a crown, a red bindi, a multi-strand garland of white flowers and red beads, and a rudraksha-style mala hanging down. Behind it is a red wall with white panels, and a grey stone pillar stands at the right edge. No living people are visible.2013-04-03A photograph of a gilded murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal before a white draped cloth in a stone temple setting. The male deity figure on the left wears a red turban and red garments, holds a golden trident-like staff and a small ceremonial object, and is adorned with a large silver-and-gold necklace. The female figure on the right wears an orange and red saree with a gold border, a gold crown, layered necklaces, orange flower adornments in her hair, and holds a golden ritual implement. Decorative stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.November 12 20102010-11-12