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December 03 2014

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A decorated deity murti, multi-armed and crowned with a gold crown, is dressed in a gold-embroidered garment and heavily adorned with layered flower garlands in yellow, red, green, white and pink. The murti sits before a teal cloth draped over a platform, backed by a gold-framed arch and maroon curtain. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the display, and a brass plate with flower petals and offerings lies on a red patterned mat in front. No people are visible.2014-11-11December 05 20142014-12-05A photograph of an altar set up for worship with a deity murti in the centre, adorned with a golden crown, gold necklaces and heavy garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. The murti stands behind a draped orange-red cloth on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a basket with a small burning flame and offerings of fruit, flowers, and food on plates sits on a red mat in front. Purple and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. A red curtain and a standing fan appear at the sides of the room. No people are visible.2014-12-05September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesPhotograph of a decorated deity murti of Lord Venkateswara, standing at the centre of a garlanded shrine with a golden arched backdrop. The murti wears a tall crown and ornate jewellery and is framed by layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple, red and white flowers, with two smaller figures visible on either side. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand beside the shrine, and an offering arrangement on a red and patterned cloth below includes plates of fruit, bananas, sweets and rice dishes, along with a basket of lit clay lamps and a flower-petal decoration on the floor. No people are visible in the frame.2014-12-05A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for Navaratri, showing three deity murtis (utsava murthys) on a green draped platform. The central murti wears a green and gold silk garment, a large jewelled necklace, and a crown-like headdress, framed by long garlands of white flowers, yellow marigolds and pink blooms with green and maroon ribbons. Two smaller seated murtis flank it, each draped in yellow-and-green marigold garlands and wearing gold ornaments. Brass kalasha-style lamps and small offering vessels sit at the front on the platform. A gold-painted carved pillar and maroon curtain frame the left side, and an air conditioning unit stands at right. No people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesApril 16 20132013-04-16November 18 20162016-11-18 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a decorated shrine with three seated deity murtis dressed in green and red silks and heavily garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and green-leaf strands. The central figure, in a red-and-gold saree with silver ornaments and a crown, holds a small vessel, and the two side figures wear green saris with yellow and red flower garlands. Red velvet drapes hang behind, with tassels above and a standing fan at right. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2013-10-08Three deity murtis are decorated for worship in a temple-style setting. The central murti, seated on a red draped throne, wears a silver crown, a large silver necklace with a purple-and-white pendant, and a green and maroon sari, and is framed by an arch of red and white roses and green leaves. Flanking murtis on the left and right wear green saris with yellow and white garlands and sit on pink and blue draped pedestals, with ornate silver-framed backdrops. A golden statue is partly visible behind the left murti, and maroon curtains hang with colourful tassels above. No people are present.2013-10-08December 20 20102010-12-20