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A metal deity murti stands in a shrine niche draped with gold-flecked orange silk. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with pink, green and red stones, a heavy silver-toned necklace with red and green gems, and a jeweled waist ornament. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang over both shoulders, and a trident rests upright beside the figure. The scene is a close, frontal view of a temple deity decorated for worship.

A gilded metal deity murti of a female form, shown from the chest up in a shrine against a green silk backdrop with gold floral motifs. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, red and gold garments, layered gem-studded necklaces, large earrings and bangles, and holds a trident-like staff and a ceremonial object in its hands. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape over its shoulders. No people are visible.

A metal deity murti. It wears a gold crown, a red silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and earrings, and holds a trident and other ritual implements in its multiple hands. Warm light falls on the figure against a dark background with a partly visible festival structure at the edges.

A golden metal deity murti of a goddess seated on a festival vehicle, draped with red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. She wears a jewelled crown with red, green and white stones, layered gold and silver necklaces, a red and gold striped silk sari and bangles, and holds a raised lotus-like ritual object. Behind her is an orange and gold cloth backdrop and a silver trident. Beside the murti is a stone temple pillar with carved relief. No people are visible in the frame.

A close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti wearing a tall golden crown and ornate jewelled necklaces with pearls and coloured stones, a red-orange silk garment, and a dark pot-like face. It holds a silver trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The figure is surrounded by garlands of orange marigolds, red, green and white wool-like flowers, and brass ritual objects including a conch-shaped ornament. The background is blurred and dark red. The image is a photo of a statue, not a living person.

A golden deity murti is adorned for worship, wearing an ornate jeweled crown and a heavy necklace set with red and white stones. It is draped in a red silk sari with gold border and a deep blue velvet blouse, and is garlanded with yellow and white chrysanthemums and red roses, with purple globe amaranth flowers above. The murti holds a long silver spear or staff, and purple velvet sleeves and gilded hands are visible around it. No people are visible; this is a decorated deity image in an ornamented setting.

A golden deity murti stands in a shrine niche, garlanded with yellow marigold and red and orange flower strands with green leaves, wearing a jewelled gold crown and an elaborate gold and white ornamental armour with dark red drapery. The right hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing, the left hangs down, and a diya-lit golden arch frames the figure with warm string lights around it. A partially visible metal figure stands at the right edge. No physical people are visible in the frame.

2017-12-02 +1 copies

A golden metal deity murti of a multi-armed goddess dominates the frame, wearing a tall gold crown, a silver-toned face with a red bindi, layered gold and jeweled necklaces and large earrings. Many of her hands hold ritual weapons and objects, including a trident, a bell and a damaru-like drum, while garlands of orange marigold and red, green and white flowers drape her shoulders and arms. The background is warm red-brown with a blurred shelf of colourful cloth. No physical people are visible, and the image is a photograph of the murti rather than a depiction of a person.

A golden deity murti is decorated and framed within an ornate silver-gold arched shrine lit with small string lights. The figure wears a tall jeweled crown in blue, red and white, a heavy multi-strand gold and gemstone necklace, and a red-and-gold garment. Garlands of yellow marigold and purple-maroon flowers drape its shoulders, with green leaves behind the crown. A red-and-gold patterned backdrop fills the niche. No people are visible in the scene.

A metal deity murti. Its face is gold-toned with red lips and a bindi. It wears heavy gold and gemstone necklaces and a red and orange garment. Many-armed iconography holds a trident, a damaru-like drum, a conch-like object and other implements, framed by layered garlands of orange-yellow, white, red and green flowers. No people are visible; a blurred curtain of purple and white fabric sits at the upper right.

2010-11-09 +2 copies

A golden metal murti of a deity. A green parrot sits on the raised left hand, which holds a pink rose, and a gold staff stands at the right. Red and yellow flowers fill the background. This is a photograph of a deity murti, with no physical people present.

A bronze deity murti of a goddess stands centred in a heavily ornamented ceremonial display, adorned with thick marigold garlands in bright yellow-orange. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown with red, green and white stones and a crescent ornament, a large red-stoned pendant necklace, a nose ring and red lips. It holds a small bronze lamp and a white flower in one hand. Behind it, green and maroon silk cloth with gold zari border and a gold-embroidered green drape frame the figure. No physical people are visible.