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April 23 2013

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A decorated deity murti stands at the centre of a flower-decorated shrine. The metal figure has a silver-jewelled crown and gold-and-silver ornaments, with a multi-strand necklace, earrings and gold arm bands. It wears an orange and red sari with gold border and a green lower garment. Its hands show mudras, one raised. Layered white jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves frame it, with yellow marigolds and purple flowers behind. A red and gold canopy hangs above. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13A golden deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara is seated in front of a backdrop of green silk drapery and banked garlands of red, white, yellow and pink flowers. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with red gems and a Shiva-lingam emblem, and a heavy gold necklace, jewelled armlets and a blue-gem-studded chest ornament. Its right hand is raised in blessing. No physical people are visible, aside from a partial figure at the right edge. The scene is a ratha/puja decoration at a temple in the Bidadi Ashram.2014-12-02A deity murti is seated on a gold throne decorated with an ornate gilt canopy. The figure wears a tall silver crown with jewelled motifs and flowers, a silver-and-gold body covering set with coloured gems and a green stone, and gold hands raised in blessing. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers frame the figure, and a red-gold silk cloth lies below. Gold trident-like ornaments flank the head.2015-11-21A gilded deity murti in an ornate festival form is decorated with an orange turban topped by a tall jewelled crown, a gold and gem-studded face and jewelled earrings. The figure wears layered gold and stone necklaces over a dark purple velvet garment, a beaded green, red and white garland draped across the chest, and a jewelled hand raised in a blessing gesture. Marigold and yellow and white flower garlands surround the murti in the background, with a gold ceremonial staff at the left edge. No physical people are visible, so this is a photograph of a statue rather than a person.2009-01-12December 28 20082008-12-28A gilded deity murti, a figure decorated with a jewelled crown and crescent ornament, an orange turban and a tilak with a red vertical mark, stands before red draped cloth. The murti wears layered gold and gem necklaces, round jewelled earrings and a red garland, and its raised right hand is covered with stone-set designs. Its left hand holds a gold staff with a green bird perched on top. Red and white flower garlands frame the figure on both sides.2011-06-09 +1 copiesA metal deity murti of a goddess stands at the centre, with a golden crown set with red stones and a jewelled silver-tone face, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gem-studded necklaces. Her raised hands display a golden palm and an open mudra, and she is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, with green leaves behind her. A green and gold patterned cloth hangs in the background. No physical people are visible.2013-12-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a metal deity murti (utsava image) richly adorned for festival procession, wearing a heavy jewelled crown with green and red stones, a large white-and-red Vaishnava urdhva pundra style vertical nama on the forehead, and layered diamond-like necklaces and earrings. The murti is draped in a green and gold brocade garment and encircled by red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands with blue-centred white flowers. A gold hand-shaped (abhaya/varada style) hand is visible at the left, and green foliage sits to the right.2017-01-08A gilded deity murti stands at the centre, its face gold-toned with red lips and a red tilak on the forehead. It wears an orange turban topped by a golden crown set with a green stone, a green velvet bodice heavily embellished with white and red stone-studded ornaments, and layered beaded necklaces. In its raised right hand it holds a silver-and-red jewelled staff, and a second jewelled staff rises at the right. Behind it are dense arrangements of red roses, yellow flowers and green leaves forming a floral backdrop. No physical people are visible.2011-10-29May 07 20172017-05-07May 27 20132013-05-27