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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's forehead and upper face, wearing an elaborate headdress of dense brown rudraksha beads strung in multiple tiers, interspersed with ornate gold lotus-shaped pieces and a gold central ornament depicting a deity figure. White ash marks and a dark tilak are visible on the forehead. Behind, two gilded deity murti figures stand before a backdrop of garlands in pink, red, yellow and white flowers, with a golden halo glow. The person's face is partly visible at the bottom edge. The main subject is the ceremonial head adornment and the garland-decorated murtis.2020-05-03May 03 20202020-05-03March 28 20212021-03-28June 06 20202020-06-06Close-up of a golden metal deity murti set within an ornate silver-gold repoussé frame. The figure wears a crown-like headdress, a red tilak on the forehead, and layered rudraksha malas with red and green beads, plus a white silk garment edged with jeweled borders. It holds a golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Blurred rudraksha garlands and beaded strands fill the background.2013-10-07A golden-faced deity murti of Shiva in a shrine, adorned with a tall black hair crown topped by a silver ornament and crescent, a red tilak on the forehead, and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments across the chest. The murti is surrounded by a semicircle of marigolds in yellow, orange and red, white flowers, and green leaves, with a gilded arch behind it. No physical people are visible.2016-12-17May 01 20232023-05-01December 17 20162016-12-17Close-up of a large rudraksha mala headpiece worn across the top of a head, with dense brown rudraksha beads and multiple gold ornamental pendants shaped like lotus and floral medallions. A central gold plaque shows a seated deity murti with a raised form. Only the top of the head with white-grey hair is visible at the bottom. The blurred background shows a warm golden glow with a bearded figure's face and a dark bluish-green landscape. The headpiece dominates the frame.2020-05-16A bare-chested man with a tall, swept-up black braided topknot and white tilak on his forehead wears layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial clear-disc necklace with a gold chain, plus a gold armlet. He gazes to the side with a faint smile. Behind him, a gold-plated deity murti with a red and green garland and a striped sash stands among ornate gold lamps and metalwork.2021-01-30MAy 08 20212021-05-08