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A photograph of two gilded murti statues of deities seated side by side, dressed in yellow silk and heavily decorated with jeweled necklaces, bracelets and armbands. The figure on the left wears a yellow turban and holds a trident with a jeweled hand; the figure on the right wears a black crown with pearl-like strands and holds a green-tipped staff. Both are surrounded by garlands of yellow and red marigolds and green foliage, with a gold-framed arch behind them. The statues are the only subjects, with no physical people visible.

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Two golden murti statues of a deity couple, seated together against a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. The male figure wears a yellow turban and yellow dhoti-style drape, a trident and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident in one jewelled hand. The female figure wears a yellow sari with jewelled gold necklaces, earrings and a parrot perched on her raised hand. Both are adorned with jewelled bangles, armlets and a red floral offering at the waist. The statues are displayed as a murti, not as living people.2010-12-26Two golden-bodied deity murtis sit side by side in yellow-draped robes, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow and red marigolds and green foliage. The figure on the left wears a yellow turban, a trident in hand and a rudraksha mala, with a jewelled gold necklace and armlets. The figure on the right wears a tall black crown with jewelled ornaments, a green parrot perched on the raised hand, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Both have large jewelled earrings and red-painted lips.2010-12-26Photograph of a pair of golden-bodied deity murtis seated side by side against a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands with green leaves. The figure on the left wears a yellow turban, a yellow dhoti-style cloth, a dark rudraksha mala, jeweled necklaces and a jeweled armlet, and holds a golden trident aloft with an ornate jeweled hand. The figure on the right wears a yellow sari-like garment, a heavy jeweled necklace, a crown-like headpiece, a red flower at the waist, and holds a small green parrot. Both statues are richly adorned with jewelry and flowers, consistent with temple decoration. The statues are depicted, not living people.2010-12-26Close view of a pair of decorated metal deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a crescent ornament, red robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and jeweled necklaces, and holds a raised hand with a green stone-accented object. Beside it, a figure with a jeweled crown and red sari-like garment wears layered gold and bead necklaces and large earrings. A trident-like ceremonial object appears at lower left and a red curtain backdrop frames the scene. These are statues, not living people.2010-12-28Close photograph of two golden metal deity murti statues decorated for worship, set before a red draped backdrop and surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and green foliage. The left figure wears a yellow turban with a jewelled crown, rudraksha beads, a jewelled trident in the raised hand, and yellow garments. The right figure has a dark bun with jewelled headpiece, a green parrot held on the raised arm, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a yellow sari-style garment. Gilded carved arch frames the top of the scene.2010-12-26October 08 20132013-10-08July 20 20102010-07-20Close-up photograph of two deity murti figures seated side by side and dressed in orange garments, framed by garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, red and purple. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban with a jeweled crown, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces with ornate silver-white embellishments on the arms and hands. The figure on the right wears a tall black hair crown, large jeweled earrings, multiple gold and bead necklaces and a green parrot-like bird perched on a raised hand. Both faces are gold-toned with red lips and red bindi marks. The background is dense with flower garlands and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2010-12-27December 28 20112011-12-28December 21 20102010-12-21Two golden statues dressed in red garments, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and magenta flowers, and white jasmine strands. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a trident and a small ornate hand; the figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, layered gold and bead necklaces, red sari-style dress with embroidered borders, and holds a lotus-like object. These are deity murti statues, not living people, set before a red curtain at a temple shrine.2010-12-28April 14 20122012-04-14