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March 02 2013

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A metal deity murti, polished copper-gold, is decorated with jewelled crown, large paisley earrings, a nose ring and layered necklaces with red and green stones. It wears a green silk garment and is garlanded with red roses and white jasmine strands, with yellow marigolds at the side. Its right hand holds a metal staff topped with a green parrot figure. A yellow cloth and gold-embossed backdrop frame the figure, and a blurred metal ritual vessel appears in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-04-09 +2 copiesA gilded metal deity murti of a goddess, shown from the chest up, adorned for worship. She wears a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and white stones, large ornate earrings, a nose ring, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a green and gold silk garment. She holds a parrot-topped golden staff. The murti is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and rose and marigold strands, with red flower clusters on the left and right. No people are visible.2011-11-29October 09 20102010-10-09A golden deity murti in a temple setting, adorned with a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and blue stones, a gold nose ring, layered jewelled necklaces and a white jasmine garland. It holds a golden implement with a green parrot perched on its top, and red roses and yellow flowers fill the background. Gold pillars frame the scene.2011-11-11Close-up photograph of a gold-plated deity murti with a tall ornate golden crown, red and white kumkum-marked forehead and a jeweled nose ring. The figure is adorned with layered gold and jeweled necklaces, red rose and white flower garlands and green leaf garlands. A green and gold cloth hangs behind, and a carved stone wall lies to the right. The murti is a statue, not a living person.2011-10-22Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti, its polished golden face framed by a jeweled crown with red and green stones and dangling pendants. The face wears a red bindi, dark kohl-lined eyes, a jeweled nose ring and a red-lipped mouth. Heavy layered necklaces of white stones with green and red accents, peacock-style pendant earrings and a cream brocade garment cover the figure's shoulders and chest, with a red floral garland at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-07-13A close-up of a gilded metal deity murti decorated for worship. The figure wears a tall ornate golden crown, red bindi, large jeweled earrings and layered necklaces of pearls and colored stones. Red rose garlands and green leaf garlands drape over the shoulders. Its raised golden hand holds a green-tipped stem, and a gold-and-green silk backdrop stands behind it. No people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-09-18November 11 20112011-11-11A seated metal murti of a deity with four arms, adorned with a tall gold crown, blue and red jewelled ornaments, layered white jasmine garlands and red roses. The figure wears a royal blue silk garment with a red-bordered gold sash and sits on an ornate throne backrest covered in green velvet and sparkling stone embellishment. Red and pink drapery forms the background. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so the a person candidate is not present.2016-12-05A gilded deity murti, seated before red velvet drapery and an ornate gold arch, is richly adorned with layered jeweled necklaces set with red, green and white stones, large jeweled earrings and an elaborate crown. It wears a white silk garment and holds a golden lotus-bud staff in one raised hand. A garland of yellow flowers and red roses hangs across its right shoulder. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-13July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesA golden deity murti in a jeweled crown, nose ring, and blue silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu is seated before green and gold brocade. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from its shoulders, and it holds a bronze lotus-stem or ceremonial staff topped with a small green bird. A second golden figure in an orange turban and heavy gemstone jewelry stands at left, partly cropped. Both are statues, not living people. The setting is a temple-style decorative alankar.2011-10-01