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September 16 2011

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Close-up of a copper-toned metal deity murti with a painted face, arched brows, red lips and a red tilak, wearing a jewelled crown and ornate gold headdress. It is draped with a heavy white and red pearl-and-stone necklace, floral garlands of red roses and white flowers with green leaves, and an embroidered jewelled garment. Green and gold shimmering fabric hangs in the background. No physical people are visible.2011-09-16November 06 20102010-11-06August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesA deity murti is adorned for worship, standing upright and dressed in an orange-red silk garment covered with gold sequins. It wears an ornate jewelled crown set with red and green stones, a heavy multi-strand gold and diamond-style necklace with a round pendant, and a large embellished chest piece. Its face is painted gold with a red tilak, and a hand holds a brass ritual object. The figure is framed by dense garlands of white roses, red roses, yellow chrysanthemums and green foliage, with a sprig of greenery on the head. No people are visible.2011-10-02A golden deity murti is richly decorated for worship, wearing a black cloth wrap, a jeweled gold crown with red and green stones and pearl drops, and a large ornate necklace over a purple garment. Dense garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses surround the figure, with gold-edged silk drapery in orange behind it. The adornment suggests a puja or abhishekam setting. No physical people are visible.2016-12-16April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20112011-09-13A photograph of a deity murti of Goddess Meenakshi, a form of Devi, richly adorned for worship. The face is gold-toned with red lips and a red bindi, and a silver crescent-shaped ornament and a tall jeweled crown with red, green and white gems sit on the head. The body is covered in a jeweled armour-like bodice set with green, red and white stones, and the hands hold a golden bow with a red-and-gold string and arrow. Dense garlands of red roses, yellow-orange roses and white flowers surround the figure against a green draped backdrop. No people are visible.2018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A decorated metal murti of a deity stands in an ornate gilded arch against a golden draped backdrop. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red roses, heavy gold and diamond-style necklaces, a richly embellished bodice and a red and gold silk dhoti. It holds a green parrot-headed staff with a pink ball in one raised hand. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers hang from the shoulders to the base, which rests on a green silk cloth. No physical people are visible.2017-11-27July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copies