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A richly decorated deity murti is the central focus, seated beneath a golden crown-like hood and draped in layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers with leaf strands. The figure wears a gold crown, a white and red painted forehead marking, a gold armlet and an embroidered garment with red and white jewelled patterns. A gold ornamental canopy with green-tipped finials rises above, flanked by red velvet drapery and gold-framed side panels. No people are visible in the scene. A caption at the bottom reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16, indicating a padapuja ritual honouring the murti.2022-01-03A photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with long garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers draped over its shoulders and across the chest. A golden crown with a silver tripundra mark sits on the head, and the figure wears a jewelled golden and red-stoned ornamental garment. Behind it stand a golden ornate backdrop, red drapes and a golden staff with a flag at left. Gold and red decorations frame the scene. Caption text along the bottom reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16, indicating a padapuja ritual during the festival. No physical people are visible in the frame.2022-01-03June 03 20152015-06-03December 20 20182018-12-20 +2 copiesA richly decorated deity murti. Golden ornaments, a gold face-shield or mukha with a green silk cloth draped beneath, and gold jewellery with green stones hang from the figure. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver trident stand before it on a white-draped table, with a green and gold cloth at the right. Pillars carved in grey stone frame the shrine. No people are visible.2013-01-02December 20 20182018-12-20A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine, covered in a dense garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and pink. A golden crown sits atop the head, with a tilak or vibhuti marking on the forehead and a rudraksha bead necklace across the chest. The murti sits within an ornate gilded arched frame flanked by floral silver embellishments, with magenta and maroon draped cloth and sparkling embroidered fabric behind it. Lamps and offerings are visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2021-06-20March 07 20212021-03-07A deity murti of Shiva's consort, decorated for worship, stands in a gilded shrine. It is draped in garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow flowers and blue-dotted white blossoms, with a green leafy crown on top. A silver and ruby necklace rests at the neck, and a dark rudraksha-style mala hangs across the chest over a striped and white cloth. Ornate gold carved arches and purple and red fabric frame the altar behind. A copyright notice appears on the lower right of the photograph.2021-05-17A deity murti of Lord Shiva seated on a golden throne, its face covered by a silver face mask with a red tilak mark and a dark rudraksha-style mala hanging down the chest. The idol is heavily adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white and red strands, and green leaves draped over the shoulders and arms. Golden hands and a multi-faced golden crown with ornate ornaments frame the figure, with a blue and gold embroidered cloth at the base. In the foreground are brass ritual vessels and a decorative brass lamp stand.2018-12-31 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30December 17 20162016-12-17