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December 19 20162016-12-19 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A richly adorned golden deity murti. The face is gold with a red bindi and the head is crowned with a jewelled headdress and crescent ornament. The body wears a green silk garment heavily covered in gold and jewelled ornaments and necklaces. It is surrounded by red roses, yellow marigold garlands, and white jasmine flower garlands with green leaves. A ceremonial staff with pink-and-gold cord stands at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2008-10-02Close-up photograph of a gold-faced deity murti dressed in heavy jewelled ornaments. The face is polished gold with a red bindi, a nose ring and a crescent moon with a jewelled tilak-style crown above. A green silk garment is covered with ornate gold and gem-set jewellery, including a large necklace with red and green stones. Behind the murti are dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. No physical people are visible.2008-10-02A 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 02 20082008-10-02A bronze deity murti is dressed and adorned for worship, framed by thick garlands of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves. The murti wears a tall black headdress edged with jewelled bands and pearls, a face marked with a dark bindi, a gold and crystal-studded necklace with a large red stone pendant, and a green garment. One raised hand is visible at the left. Behind the murti sits an ornate gilded throne with scrolled metalwork. No physical people are visible.2013-10-06A golden deity murti with a gilded face and red bindi is decorated with heavy silver-and-gold ornamental jewellery, a tall crown with red gem accents, and a green embroidered garment. The murti is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A trident-like staff with red cord wrapping stands at the left edge. The scene is an ornately decorated alankaram of a deity murti, with no people visible.2008-10-02Close photograph of a gold deity murti. The face is polished gold with a red bindi and nose ornament, framed by a jewelled crown with a crescent moon and a kumkum-marked forehead. Heavy gold and stone-studded necklaces, pearl strands and a green cloth cover the torso. White jasmine garlands and yellow and red marigolds surround the head and shoulders. No people are visible; the image is a photograph of a decorated idol.2008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03A richly decorated bronze-toned deity murti of Shiva, adorned with a tall crown with a red gem and crescent moon, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a heavily embellished red-and-gold chest ornament, and a jewelled dhoti. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers surround the figure, with silver hands holding a trident and other ritual objects. Large green leaves form the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2015-11-18October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies