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April 12 20172017-04-12A gilded metal murti of a goddess stands before an ornate golden backdrop with a gold brocade cloth and red curtains behind. The figure wears a tall jeweled crown set with red and white stones, a red bindi, and long black hair. She has a green and gold brocade sari with a red pink border, layered with heavy jeweled necklaces, a studded waist belt, emerald-set armlets and bangles. One hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing while the other extends outward, palm open. A festive decorative setting suggests a temple or festival display of the deity murti.2024-12-10January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA life-size silver-toned statue of a female deity stands before an ornate gilded arch and gold-brocade backdrop, with red drapery at left and a green palm frond overhead. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and white gems, a red bindi, large jewelled earrings, layered pink-and-green jewelled necklaces, a jewelled belt, and a green and pink silk sari. One hand is raised in abhaya-like blessing and the other is lowered, palm open. The setting suggests an alankaram adornment at a temple shrine. The figure is a murti, not a living person.2024-12-10A golden deity murti stands in a temple shrine, adorned as Devi with an ornate jeweled crown set with red and white stones and a red tilak on the forehead. The figure wears a green silk sari with gold brocade, a large jeweled necklace with red and green gems, a jeweled armlet with emerald-green stone, bangles, and a jeweled waist belt. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra while the left hand extends outward. Behind it are gold-embossed decorative panels, a gold silk backdrop and deep red drapery, and a green palm-frond decoration rises at the upper right.2024-12-10January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesOctober 22 20182018-10-22January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA close photograph of a golden-faced deity murti with long dark hair piled in a tall crown wrapped in rudraksha malas, a red and gold forehead ornament, red lips and dark painted eyes. It wears a green silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces, a red and yellow flower garland, and holds a silver staff with a sparkling crystal-encrusted hand-shaped ornament in front. A green gold-spangled cloth backdrop surrounds it. No physical people are visible, and the figure is a statue, not a person.2011-10-29January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesNovember 18 20112011-11-18