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October 01 2011

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A photograph of a deity murti dressed and decorated for festival worship, seated in the centre of a shrine framed by garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. The figure wears a pink and red silk garment, a heavy jewelled necklace with blue velvet elements, bangles, a crown-like headdress and a tall golden staff curving upward on the right. Two smaller gilded attendant figures stand on either side, also wearing crowns and jewellery. No physical people are visible. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright line that is not transcribed.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A decorated deity murti dressed in a red-pink silk garment and deep blue velvet, heavily adorned with jeweled crown, large jeweled chest pendant, layered necklaces and jeweled bangles. It holds a golden mace-like staff topped with a jeweled ornament, set amid garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A golden base sits at the lower foreground. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-10-01A gilded deity murti stands centrally, adorned with a jewelled crown, layered gold and gem necklaces, and bangles, holding a staff-like attribute in one hand. It is framed by a large arch of red roses, white and yellow flower garlands, and magenta flower strands. Smaller gilded figures flank it on either side, and an orange cloth hangs at the right edge.2013-02-24October 01 20112011-10-01November 06 20162016-11-06A deity murti is decorated for worship, seated on a golden serpent hood base with a coiled golden naga behind it. The figure wears a pink and orange silk garment, a deep navy velvet cloth, and elaborate gold and diamond-studded jewellery including a large ornate necklace, layered chains and armlets. A tall dark headdress with jewelled ornaments rises above the head, and raised hands hold ritual objects. The murti is surrounded by dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds, with green leaves framing the arrangement. A silver lamp stand sits in the foreground.2011-10-01September 16 20142014-09-16Golden murti of a deity adorned with heavy jewelled ornaments, a tall crown and a pearl-strung headpiece, flanked by two smaller gold figures wearing tall decorated crowns and red-and-gold garments. Garlands of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms drape the shrine, with red cloth and a fringed canopy above. No people are visible; the scene is a temple shrine display of deity murtis, with the image showing ornate Vaishnava-style adornment.2013-02-11A photograph of deity murti figures dressed for worship. The central standing figure, in gold-toned metal, wears an ornate crown, layered jeweled necklaces and a jeweled belt, and holds a trident-like staff. Flanking figures on either side wear jeweled crowns and necklaces and hold ritual objects. The figures are framed by thick garlands of red roses, yellow and white marigolds, and purple flower strands, with green leaves and a gold ornate backdrop behind them.2013-02-20A photograph of a temple shrine showing three metal deity murtis on a raised red-draped platform, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red rose garlands. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-rimmed face or shield-like ornament; flanking figures wear ornate jewelled necklaces, crowns and red-maroon garments. Behind them are colourful draped cloths in purple, yellow and green, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on a shelf. No people are visible.2012-10-23October 01 20112011-10-01