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A decorated deity murti of Shiva as a black stone lingam or murti dressed in ornate finery, with a red and gold turban-like cloth wrapped at the top, a blue and gold brocade wrap, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. A gold and gemstone crown-like headpiece with green stones sits above, flanked by a gold cobra hood backdrop. Garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds hang down both sides, with a silver-and-gold jeweled band across the forehead area and a gold tiered base below. Greenery and yellow flowers are scattered around the base, with draped silk cloth behind. This appears to be a festival alankaram adornment of the deity.2013-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 19 20142014-08-19 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20112011-09-07A decorated deity murti, shown as a stone figure with its face and head covered, dressed in an orange cloth wrapped around the head and a red silk garment draped over the body. Yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands hang across the shoulders, and dark rudraksha malas with silver tassels and a jewelled gold band adorn the figure. Green leafy foliage crowns the head beneath a large golden hooded canopy with a scaled pattern and green stone pendants at the top. A gold and red ornamental setting surrounds the figure.2011-11-03A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a Shiva lingam-like form dressed as a ceremonial figure. It wears a large gilded hooded cobra-shaped crown with five green glass-look pendant panels, a brown-and-red leopard-print patterned turban-like wrap, and a gold-and-white stone pendant band across the forehead. A brown knitted rope-like mala and a heavy gold beaded necklace hang on a red and orange silk garment. Garlands of yellow and pink roses frame the figure against a red cloth backdrop, with a gold-embossed shaped cushion or seat at its base. No physical people are visible. This is a depiction of a deity or decorated murti, not a person.2014-09-02September 07 20112011-09-07Close-up photograph of a deity murti, a dark stone or metal figure with a face and head covered by an orange and maroon silk cloth, wrapped in a gold and maroon brocade garment. A golden five-hooded serpent hood with green stone inlays rises above it. Thick garlands of red roses and green leaves drape the figure, with rudraksha beads, a silver chain, and a crown-like band of diamond-studded ornaments across the forehead. Gold ornamental armour sits at the base, with a yellow flower garland below. Part of a green and gold sari-like cloth appears at the upper left, and a blue cloth at the right. No people are visible.2011-08-10December 18 20132013-12-18Close photograph of a Shiva lingam-style murti dressed as a deity, wearing an orange turban and orange draped cloth, with a diamond-studded gold band, a multi-stone necklace, and layers of rudraksha malas. Red roses and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides, and an ornate gold-toned backdrop with five golden makara-like heads and green gemstone drops sits behind it. Greenery is tucked around the top. A yellow and red sari edge is visible at left. No physical person is clearly visible in the frame.2011-10-21A photograph of a deity murti, a dark stone Shiva lingam-like form dressed as a figure with an orange turban, garlands of red and yellow roses, rudraksha malas, a silver and jewelled crown band and gold necklaces. Above it stands an ornate golden hooded cobra canopy with green gemstone drops and pink and green flowers. A large brass lamp stands in the right foreground. No physical people are visible, and the figure is a murti, not a person.2011-10-14September 17 20102010-09-17