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October 17 2007

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A gilded deity murti of a goddess stands centrally, dressed in a red silk garment richly embroidered with gold and set with green and red stones. She wears an ornate gold crown, large earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and gold armlets. A bright green parrot perches on her raised hand. Garlands of yellow and red marigolds drape her shoulders, with dark green leaves behind. The backdrop is a large printed image of a red and blue temple gopuram tower. No people are visible.2007-10-17A gilded metal deity murti of a goddess stands centred against a backdrop of colourful painted temple gopuram towers in pink, blue and red. She wears a tall jewelled crown, large earrings, and a red silk garment heavily adorned with layered gem-set necklaces and gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers drape her shoulders and arms, with green leaves behind her. A small green parrot perches on her raised hand, which holds a gold object. The setting suggests a puja or inauguration display, and no a person candidate is visible.2007-10-17A photograph of a goddess murti dressed in red silk with gold jewellery, a golden crown, a large necklace and bangles, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A small green parrot perches on her shoulder. Behind her a large printed backdrop shows a colourful, tiered temple gopuram in pink, blue and white. The deity murti is the central subject; no physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17December 15 20112011-12-15September 13 20112011-09-13March 07 20132013-03-07A golden deity murti is adorned with heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds, red and orange roses, and green leaves with small jeweled beads. The murti wears an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones and rows of red beads, layered gold necklaces and jewelry, and holds a green and gold ceremonial item. Behind it stand gold-embossed decorative panels and a green drape. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no a person candidate is present.2013-07-18A golden metal deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with red, green and white stones, a red and gold silk sari, and layered gold and jeweled necklaces. Its right hand holds a gold staff topped by a green parrot. Behind it are garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. No living people are visible.2011-12-15April 06 20122012-04-06November 02 20132013-11-02A golden metal murti of a deity. A green parrot sits on the raised left hand, which holds a pink rose, and a gold staff stands at the right. Red and yellow flowers fill the background. This is a photograph of a deity murti, with no physical people present.2011-11-11