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Two child performers sit in front of a decorated altar with two large metal deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati-like forms, both garlanded with yellow and pink flowers and red-green fruit strands. The standing figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a gold crown, rudraksha-style beads and a pink garment; the seated figure on the right wears a jeweled headdress and a blue garment with a golden cobra beside it. The child on the left, in red and gold with a white flower garland, raises a hand in blessing; the child on the right, in blue, also gestures. A golden cobra hood sits on a red cloth at the base, and a floor-standing air conditioner is visible at right.

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A photograph of a decorated altar with two large deity murtis draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and fruit strings. A golden serpent with raised hood curls in front of the figures. Two children sit in front on a red cloth: the boy on the left wears a white and red outfit with a jeweled headdress, and the girl on the right wears a blue outfit with floral garlands and gold jewelry. A white floor-standing air conditioner sits at the right edge of the frame.2013-07-20A decorated altar scene with two deity murtis, a male figure with a bow and arrow and a female figure in a crown, both draped in garlands of yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. A golden cobra coils in front of them over a red and gold cloth. Two children sit before the altar: a boy on the left in pink and gold dhoti-style clothing with a crown and white flower garland, and a girl on the right in a blue and gold dress with a jewelled head ornament and white flower garland, both with hands raised in greeting. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge and a wall air conditioner is on the right. Clothing and garlands are visibly rich in colour.2013-07-20Two child performers sit cross-legged in front of a decorated tableau of a deity pair in a temple-style setting. The left child wears a pink and magenta costume with a white crown and a white-and-red garland, and holds one hand raised in a gesture. The right child wears a blue costume with a white garland and a jewelled headpiece. Behind them stands a large deity murti pair draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green-dotted beads, with a golden crown, rudraksha-style and jewelled necklaces, and a gold serpent with a raised hood curving beside the figures. A purple curtain and a white air-conditioning unit appear at the sides.2013-07-20A photograph of a deity alankara tableau in a temple-style hall. Two gilded deity murtis sit on a yellow-draped throne, heavily garlanded with yellow, green and pink flower strands. The left murti holds a staff-like implement and wears a pink garment with a crown; the right wears a blue garment, a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace with a small snake-hood figure beside it. A large golden snake hood stands at the centre above a red-brown pedestal. Two young children sit cross-legged in front: the left wears a pink outfit, a small crown and a white and red garland; the right wears a blue outfit, a head ornament and a white garland. A tall white floor air conditioner and a maroon curtain frame the scene.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a gold ornate throne-style arch against a magenta and maroon backdrop. Both figures wear gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and yellow dhoti-style lower garments; one holds a bow and the other is adorned with a large golden snake form at their feet. The figures are heavily garlanded with yellow, pink and green flower strands. In front, two young children sit on the floor in traditional dress: a boy in pink silk with a crown and garland, and a girl in blue silk with a jewelled necklace, both with palms raised. A red decorated pedestal sits between them. The setting is a hall with a wall-mounted cooler on the right.2013-07-20A decorated stage display of a deity alankara with two standing murti figures, one gold-faced with a tall crown and holding a bow-like staff, the other in blue and gold with a jewelled headdress, behind a large golden serpent (naga) coiled on a red brocade pedestal. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves, red roses and apples frame the figures. Two children sit in front in ceremonial dress with garlands: a boy on the left in pink and gold with a jewelled crown, raising a hand, and a girl on the right in blue and gold with a forehead ornament, also raising a hand. A gold arched backdrop with a magenta curtain completes the scene.2013-07-20A photograph of a decorated altar with two large golden deity murtis draped in yellow and red-green flower garlands with red apple-like fruits. The left murti holds a bow and arrow and wears a golden crown; the right murti wears a crown and a snake coils beside it. In front, two children sit on a glossy floor: a boy in a pink silk dhoti with a jewelled crown and garlands, and a girl in a blue silk saree with a flower garland and jewellery. A golden cobra hood stands near them on a red cloth-covered stand, and a white air conditioner is visible at right.2013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20July 20 20132013-07-20