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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02A photograph of a metal deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arch niche, dressed in a tall crown with red stones, layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments, and draped with thick garlands of yellow marigolds alternating with red roses and white flowers. A blurred white fly-whisk or chamara is waved in the foreground by an unseen person's hand. The red velvet-covered base and gold fringed canopy frame the image. No physical people are clearly visible.2016-03-02 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20152015-02-27 +1 copiesA shirtless priest with a bare back, wearing a green-and-gold silk dhoti with a red border, stands at the left edge tending a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown set with green and red stones, a red and gold sari-style garment, a gold waist belt and ornate gold jewellery. It is heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A partial camera and a golden pedestal are visible at the edge. No other physical people are visible.2012-04-05A photograph of a decorated deity murti standing in a golden arched niche against a deep maroon backdrop. The figure wears an orange and gold garment, a tall red and white crown with gold trim, and a dark face with red bindi and ornate earrings. Layered gold necklaces and a wide red and gold garland drape the body, with thick bands of red and yellow marigold flower garlands framing the niche. The figure holds a small ritual object in one hand. No physical people are visible, and the image is not a portrait of anyone present.2015-07-13March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03February 19 20162016-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated murti seated on a red and pink draped throne before a gold-framed arch. The figure wears a red turban, a large silver and gold necklace, and a gold-trimmed garland, and is heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands. Flower borders in orange, yellow and pink frame the scene. At lower left a man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair sits and tends the garlands beside a brass lamp. Printed copyright and source text appears on the lower right.2016-01-04