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January 09 2013

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti standing in a niche framed by an ornate gilded arch. The figure wears an orange turban-like headdress and an orange shawl, layered jewelled necklaces, and white dhoti-style cloth with an orange-gold border, with hands joined in namaskar. Garlands of yellow marigold, red rose and white jasmine drape the murti and frame the arch. Below, a white silk cloth covers the platform, with a brass oil lamp, bells, a plate of flowers and fruit, and a small dish of white sweets or camphor. No physical people are visible.2013-01-09A six-panel collage of garlanded statues in gilded arched shrines, each decorated with red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. Panels show seated and standing deity murti, including figures in orange and red garments, a figure with a tall crown and trident-like emblem, and a saffron-robed standing figure with hands folded in namaste. No physical people are visible; the images are statues in shrines, with palm trees in the background of one panel.2011-11-29 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a decorated metal or stone murti standing on a gold-ornate palanquin-style throne, framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers. The figure wears a brown dhoti-like garment with a gold-toned chest ornament and necklaces, a brown turban-style headdress with a small crown, and gold armlets. Orange and red flower garlands drape the throne sides, and a silver kalasha-like pot and offering stand before the figure. No physical people are visible. Fans sit at the left edge against a pink-and-white wall.2013-05-25October 05 20162016-10-05December 21 20102010-12-21A gilded statue of a seated figure, shown as a golden murti, sits on a leopard-print cushion before a silver-repoussé backdrop. The figure wears a jeweled crown with red stones, a gold and diamond-style necklace, layered rudraksha-style malas, and a red-maroon dhoti with gold-trimmed sleeves. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with blue-and-white beaded strands, drape the figure and frame it. The hands rest in a meditative mudra. No living people are visible.2016-12-18 +1 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA metal deity murti of Shiva, shown as an alankara with a black crown topped by a crescent moon, gold and jewelled headpiece, and a heavily ornamented white and gold garment encrusted with red, green and blue stones and coins. The figure is surrounded by a dense arch of red roses, yellow and white flowers, purple blooms and green leaves, with a garland of leaves draped across the chest. A raised hand holds a golden object. No people are visible in the frame.2017-01-11Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. Behind the flowers stands a gilded deity murti with a red and gold turban and ornate necklaces, seated beside a second gilded figure. In front, a small blue-and-white figure is adorned with flower garlands, and a silver kalasha-like pot, fruit offerings, brass vessels and a plate of white offerings are arranged on the altar. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, a sacred thread visible, raises his arm toward the shrine. A second person in an orange garment stands at the left edge, and a gold-rimmed ceremonial fan or canopy stands in the foreground. Strings of small bulbs hang from the ceiling of the stone pavilion.2010-01-01