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January 09 20122012-01-09January 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20242024-01-22A gilded deity murti seated on a cushioned dais against a dark green backdrop with gold circular motifs and a draped orange-and-gold curtain. The murti wears an elaborate crown set with red and white stones and pearls, a brown rudraksha mala, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and a deep red and gold silk sari with a jewelled waist ornament. A trident rests at the left edge beside the figure. No physical people are visible in the frame.2014-01-22 +1 copiesA gilded murti pair of deities seated against a magenta draped backdrop. The figure on the left, a male deity with a crown-like orange turban and green jewelled ornament, holds a blue-and-white bow and an arrow in gold hands and wears a beaded necklace. The figure on the right has a black hair ornament and tiara, pearl necklaces, a red-orange blouse and white-and-orange sari, and holds a pearl bracelet arm. Golden tiered lamps with green gemstones sit in the foreground. These are statues, not people; the scene reads as a decorated deity murti.2011-02-05Close-up of a gilded deity murti adorned with elaborate jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones and a white urdhva-style tilak with a red vertical mark, large jewelled earrings, layered necklaces of pearls, red and green stones and gold pendants, and a saffron-and-cream shawl. Jewelled arm ornaments in red, green and white stones flank the figure, and a blurred green forest backdrop fills the background.April 30 20202020-04-30September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesJanuary 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesOctober 28 20062006-10-28A night photograph of three deity murti figures seated under an ornate golden canopy on a red cloth-draped platform. The central figure holds a bow and arrow, wears a tall red-and-gold crown, a silver-and-jewelled chest ornament and a white dhoti with gold border. The flanking figures wear jewelled, sparkling attire and ornate headwear, and all three are decorated with dense garlands of marigold, yellow, white, purple and red flowers. Gold-threaded fabric and gem embellishments glitter in the lamplight. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2015-04-29