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November 10 2010

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A decorated deity display with three silver-faced murtis standing before a golden hooded cobra-like arch covered in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red blooms and green leaves. The central figure wears a crown and a red and gold embroidered garment, flanked by two smaller figures in silver ornaments. An orange cloth backdrop hangs behind, with a multicoloured canopy above and potted plants at the sides. No people are visible.2010-11-08A photograph of a decorated deity murti shown in a shrine-like setting. A central figure wearing a tall gold crown and a white and gold garment stands on a small golden base, flanked by two smaller silver-and-white figures with ornate headdresses. The arrangement is framed by a dense garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers with green leaves, and a large peacock-feather fan rises above, under a yellow and orange canopy with hanging tassels. Ornaments and a golden figure appear at the base. No physical people are visible, only the decorated murtis.2010-11-11A decorated deity murti stands at the centre of an elaborate floral backdrop framed by a large arc of red, yellow, white and green garlands, with a peacock-feather fan rising above. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a yellow and gold garment, and holds a trident-like staff and other gold-handled implements, with a golden bird-form vahana at the base. Two smaller attendant figures flank the centre, each in silver-and-jewelled ornaments with ornate headdresses. Tasselled cloth hangs from the top edge and red and orange fabric is visible behind. The setting is a temple-style shrine decorated for worship, with no physical people visible.2010-11-11November 08 20102010-11-08November 14 20102010-11-14Photo 11683237November 21 20102010-11-21February 29 20122012-02-29July 18 20132013-07-18Three deity murtis are decorated on a raised platform for a festival display. The central figure, a Shiva murti with a trident, wears an orange-red head covering and a rich jewelled chest ornament. Flanking him are two female murtis in ornate silver-and-gold crowns and jewelled necklaces; the one on the right wears an orange-red silk sari with gold border. All three are draped in long garlands of yellow, orange, purple, red and green flowers. In front, a golden bull mount with red and green gemstone embellishments sits on a blue-draped stand. No people are visible; the statues are the only figures.2010-11-21November 07 20132013-11-07September 01 20132013-09-01