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A decorated deity murti of Shiva is displayed inside an ornate golden arched shrine with carved makara-like motifs at the top and side brackets. The Shiva lingam-form figure is adorned with a large shiva-lingam-style crown of yellow marigolds and red roses, white jasmine garlands, pink flowers, green leaves, and a heavy jewelled ornament with a face motif and necklace. Red and white garlands drape around the base on a gold platform. Dark background with golden pillars at the sides. No people are visible.2020-03-15March 15 20202020-03-15Photo 11728668 +2 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17A deity murti of Shiva, shown as a silver-and-gold ornamented form with a brown turban bearing a crescent moon, a silver trident-marked brow piece with a red stone, and layered gold and pearl necklaces with jewelled pendants. The figure is almost completely covered in garlands of red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, set beneath a golden cobra-hooded arch with ornate carved gold surrounds. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-24September 28 20222022-09-28Close view of a gold-plated deity murti in a temple shrine, the central figure a tall cylindrical stone form dressed with a red and gold silk drape and a large ornate gold and jewelled face-mask shape. Yellow and red marigold garlands wrap the figure, and a gold multi-armed backdrop with a cobra hood rises behind it. A blurred gold ornament sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2020-11-24June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph of a large deity murti in a temple setting, dressed in an orange and red silk garment and a red-orange turban-like headpiece with a gold tiara set with a central gemstone. Dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers drape the figure, and gold ornaments and a jewelled necklace are visible. The figure is a statue rather than a living person, so no physical person is present.2008-10-02December 17 20162016-12-17A gilded arched shrine framed by carved gold pillars and lion figures holds a central deity murti with a crown, flanked by two smaller consort figures, all adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A golden bull-like vahana sits in front. A decorated orange and gold ceremonial parasol with a white dove emblem stands to the right, and a brass lamp and trishula appear at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2016-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial setup in front of a large ornate gold arch-shaped backdrop with repoussé floral and scroll patterns against bright red cloth. At the centre sits a heaped garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, with a small silver-toned ritual object and a red cloth at its core, arranged on a red and gold bordered silk cloth. A white conch-shaped vessel with a gold rim and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand at the lower left. No people are visible.