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February 26 20132013-02-26Close-up photograph of a large painted deity murti standing in a temple setting. The figure has a white face with red lips, kumkum on the forehead and gold-tinted eyes, wearing an ornate gold crown topped with a green-and-blue peacock-feather style ornament. Long dark hair falls behind a decorative fan-shaped halo with gold and red patterns. The murti wears a pink blouse with gold trim and red dot motifs, a green-and-yellow patterned sleeve, gold belt and jewellery, and green drapery below. Its right hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing with a visible painted mark on the palm. A bangle circles the wrist. The background is a plain beige wall with a wooden structure at the left edge.2007-11-07April 22 20122012-04-22A marble shrine niche with an arched canopy and fluted columns holds a white deity murti dressed in a pink silk sari with gold border. It wears a gold crown, a pink and white beaded garland, and is adorned with red hibiscus flowers, orange marigolds and white jasmine strands. Flower offerings are heaped at its base on a red-edged marble platform, and a small brass lamp sits at the lower right.2009-09-10April 14 20182018-04-14October 23 20112011-10-23A painted wooden or plaster figurine of a standing woman mounted on a pale grey panelled wall. She wears a green headscarf draped over her head, a red blouse embellished with mirror and sequin decoration, a red and white patterned bodice, and a white dhoti-style skirt with red trim. Her face is pale with red bindi, yellow hair ornaments, and red and gold bangles on her wrists. She stands on a dark grey square base with hands folded near her chest. The figure is a folk-style art piece displayed in an ancient palace setting. No people are physically present.2006-11-10A golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess seated within an ornate golden arched frame with carved peacock and lion motifs. She wears a pink and gold brocade sari with floral patterns, a tall crown, a jewelled necklace with a large pendant, and holds one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A red patterned backdrop sits behind the figure. No physical people are visible.2010-09-15April 22 20122012-04-22A close photograph of a bronze-coloured metal deity murti of a goddess, standing within an ornate arched metal frame. She wears a tall conical crown, a red tilak on her forehead, dark kohl-lined eyes and red lips. Her pink and gold brocade garment is draped over one shoulder and decorated with a white stone-studded floral necklace and a jewelled pendant with red accents, with gold thread tassels at the shoulder. Her raised hand holds a vessel-like object. Behind her, a red fabric and blurred golden surfaces are visible.2010-09-15A white marble statue of a seated figure in a yellow turban and yellow chiffon wrap edged with gold border, with a gold bead necklace and rudraksha bracelet on the raised right hand in abhaya mudra. Behind it hang strands of rudraksha beads and a white cloth with green-bordered edges, with brass oil lamps at each side. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and the figure's identity is not established by its appearance.2011-08-03 +1 copiesNovember 11 20112011-11-11