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December 23 20092009-12-23A close photograph of a golden utsava murti, a processional metal deity image with a tall gold crown and gold face, wearing a gold garment set with ornaments. Its chest and shoulders are draped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, purple blooms and red roses arranged in bands. A human hand with bare arm, visible only at the left edge, is raised and touching the murti's forehead in a blessing or abhishekam gesture. Golden ornate arches and a red cloth form the background.2009-12-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA close photograph of a silver deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with red and white rose garlands, yellow marigold strands and white jasmine. A woman's hand, wearing a green-stoned ring and gold bangles, touches the murti's face. Beside it is a brown silk sari with a blue and gold border and paisley-style woven motifs. A gold-coloured ornament and jewelled necklaces with red stones lie at the base. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with long dark hair, a flower garland of yellow marigolds, red and white blooms draped over his shoulder, reaches up to adjust a gilded crown on a golden deity murti. Garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers hang on the golden idols around him, with a gilded arch framing the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, shown performing a temple adornment or puja in person; the features are partly obscured and the attribution is uncertain.2009-12-23Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands. A hand in a red and gold bangle pours dark red liquid from a gold vessel with a handle onto the murti's base. The garlands are bands of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and purple blooms, with green leaves heaped below. Gold ornaments and a gilded background surround the scene. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a sleeve of a dark garment at the left edge.2016-12-23Photograph of a temple deity murti being adorned. A person seen from behind, bare-backed with long dreadlocked black hair tied in a braid and wrapped with a pink and blue flower garland, reaches up with both arms to place a golden kalasha-shaped vessel atop the deity. The deity has a gilded face and golden crown, with a white and red flower garland draped across its body and shoulders. Behind them, a large garland of white, yellow, and red flowers with green leaves hangs across the frame. In the foreground right, a green and gold ornamental headpiece sits beside a grey sculpted figure.2016-12-19A close photo of a gilded deity murti decorated with a jeweled crown of red, green and white stones and a long black hair braid, wearing an orange cloth and gold ornaments and necklaces. A hand holding a wooden stick or brush touches the murti's face at the left. Marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red surround the murti, with ornate gold carving behind it.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 19 20162016-12-19