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Two gilded deity murti seated side by side on a raised golden throne-like seat in front of a red draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange crown, a golden armlet and holds a golden staff, with a gold dhoti and blue-grey lower cloth; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, layered silver and gold necklaces and a gold sari-like garment. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. At the right edge a cobra-shaped golden hood and a rudraksha mala are visible. No people are visible in the scene.

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Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side against a red draped backdrop and a golden arch, shown in a photograph. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a trident rests against his shoulder, with heavy jeweled necklaces and a red garland. The figure on the right wears a tall ornate golden crown, a teal-green skirt-style garment, layered pearl and gold necklaces, and a red garland draped over the shoulder, holding a small ritual object. Oil lamps stand at the lower left and a carved stone pillar frames the right side.2009-06-04October 11 20142014-10-11Two gilded deity murti figures sit side by side within a gold-framed arched niche lined with red drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a ceremonial mace-like staff, draped in yellow, pink and red garlands. The figure on the right wears a dark crown, layered gold necklaces and a yellow garment, with flower garlands in yellow, magenta and red. Ornate stone carving frames the scene. These are statues, not people.2008-10-19Photograph of a gilded murti pair seated on a red satin-draped platform inside an ornate golden arch. The male deity wears a pink and red turban, rudraksha mala, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a trident; a gold cobra hood and a long spear-like staff are visible. The female deity beside him wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and earrings, and holds a flower-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a gold oil lamp stands at the left edge. The statues are depictions, not people, and no living person is visible.2010-09-11October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded deity murti in a temple shrine, framed by an ornate gold arch and red drapery. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and a crown, with a heavily ornamented red and gold necklace, and holds a trident. A second figure beside it wears a tiered crown and layered gold necklaces. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang on both. In the foreground are a brass oil lamp and a copper-gold shield-shaped object with green gemstone-like inserts. No physical people are visible.2010-08-06October 04 20102010-10-04October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA gilded deity murti seated in an ornate golden arch against a deep maroon drape. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban, a crown-like headdress, a trident in one raised hand, and layered garlands with jewelled necklaces. Beside him a female deity murti in a gold crown and jewelled earrings holds a lotus-like object and wears matching garlands. Both wear marigold and rose garlands. A golden kalasha and oil lamps sit in front, with a pot-shaped vessel at the base. No people are visible.2009-10-17Photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated within a gilded arched shrine frame against a deep red drape. The left figure, in a red garment with a red and gold turban and a crown, holds a trident-like staff and a raised open hand; the right figure, in white and cream with a dark crown-like headdress, wears layered jewelled necklaces and bangles and holds a lotus-like object. Both murtis wear heavy silver-white ornaments, dark jewelled necklaces, and are framed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. Below them sit a golden pot-like vessel with a hooded cobra motif and green-tipped lamp-like finials.2010-07-13December 21 20132013-12-21Two gilded metal murti figures stand in a carved gold arch against a red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a gold crown, a jewelled forehead ornament, and a heavily embellished gold and gem-studded garment; he raises a gold hand and holds a gold trident-like staff topped with a cobra hood. The figure on the right wears a gold crown and gold ornaments and holds a gold lotus-like object in one hand, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over his shoulder. The statues are shown as images rather than living people.2010-10-04 +1 copies