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November 21 2011

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November 21 20112011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21Close view of two golden metal deity murtis dressed with red and yellow flower garlands against an orange and gold draped backdrop. The left figure wears a tall dark crown-like headdress with a tripundra mark and a rudraksha-style bead band; the right figure has a jewelled headpiece, nose ring and red lips, wearing layered silver and gold necklaces and an orange cloth. A silver ritual object and a hand-shaped ornamental item appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-11-21December 27 20112011-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03Close view of two golden deity murti seated side by side against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The left figure, with a black swept-up hair crown, holds a silver trident and wears rudraksha malas, a red tilak on the forehead, and red roses with green foliage garlands. The right figure wears a crown of rudraksha, gold beaded necklaces, gold earrings, and a white garment, with a garland of red roses and green leaves across the body. Gold bangles adorn the arms, and an ornate golden arch frames the top of the scene.2011-11-15March 03 20112011-03-03May 29 20132013-05-29Two gilded metal murti of Hindu deities stand side by side, decorated with red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. The figure on the left holds a silver trident and wears an orange turban and orange drape against a gold-and-orange backdrop, with a painted face and white-and-green patterned hand. The figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown, layered pearl necklaces and a green leaf in its raised hand. Golden flame-like ornaments appear behind them. No physical people are visible; these are statues.2011-10-14Two golden deity murtis in alankaram at close range under a stone architrave. On the left, a male figure with long black hair piled into a tall matted topknot, a trident in his left hand, rudraksha malas across the chest and a leopard-print garment. A vertical white and red tilak marks his forehead. On the right, a female figure wears a red and gold saree, a white pearl necklace with gold pendant, gold ornate crown and earrings, holding a lotus-like flower in her raised hand. Both show red lips and gold jewellery. Behind them hangs a white cloth.September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a pair of metal deity murti, one with a red turban, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a trident, and the other wearing a jewelled crown and red-and-gold garments, both draped in white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower garlands against a golden backdrop. Decorative ornaments and jewelled hands surround the figures, with a small pedestal of offerings below. No physical people are visible.2011-11-06