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December 27 20112011-12-27Golden murti of a deity pair. The figure on the left holds a trident and a hand raised in blessing, wearing rudraksha beads and a red bindi. The figure on the right holds a lotus-like emblem and wears a crown of beads and red flowers. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses and adorned with layered beaded necklaces. Statues only; no physical people are visible.2011-12-27Close view of two golden deity murtis in a shrine, backed by shimmering gold-and-orange draped cloth with a gilded arch. The central murti has a tall black hair-crown wrapped with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, wearing layered gold bead necklaces and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. Beside it stands a second golden figure with a black crown, rudraksha strands and a gold necklace, holding a red flower. At left, a silver trident and a gold hand gesture are visible. No living people are shown.2011-12-27December 27 20112011-12-27Two gilded metal murti statues of deities stand before a golden-orange brocade backdrop with an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left holds a silver trident and a small drum-like object, wears a tall black hair crown with rudraksha beads, and has a red bindi and white forehead marks. The figure on the right has a similar crown with rudraksha strands, holds a small flower and a ceremonial implement, and wears multiple beaded necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses.2011-12-27Two gilded deity murti figures stand side by side before a rich red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left has four arms, holds a trident in one hand, wears a tall black hair crown, a red tilak, layered rudraksha-style malas and a lavender garment. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, ornate earrings, multiple gold necklaces and a purple sari, with a red and orange flower garland draped across both figures. Statues only, with no living people visible.2013-03-20Close 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 21 20132013-03-21Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side against a red velvet backdrop framed by a gold ornate arch, both heavily adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. The murti on the left wears a white turban with a jeweled crown, a dark rudraksha mala, layered gold and red-stone necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff in a jeweled hand. The murti on the right wears a black crown with jeweled band, white dhoti with embroidered gold borders, a large embellished gold collar, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2010-12-21A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated under a gilded arch in a temple sanctum. The male deity wears a tall rudraksha-beaded crown, a leopard-print garment, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers hang from his arms. The female deity wears a tiered jewelled crown, layered diamond-style necklaces, an orange-red blouse and a teal green silk skirt, holding a lotus-like stem. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2009-06-20September 19 20112011-09-19November 21 20102010-11-21