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A dark stone deity murti in a shrine is heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, orange and red flowers and purple blooms, with leafy green foliage framing the figure. The murti wears a silver crown and silver ornaments, and a red flower sits atop its head. Small oil lamps with flames burn in the foreground at the base of the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.

2010-09-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a deity murti in a temple shrine, framed by two dark wooden door panels. The black-stone murti wears a large white and orange-red flower garland over its chest and a red flower on its crown, with silver ornaments at the head and arms. The murti is surrounded by a dense arrangement of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, with leafy greenery forming an arched backdrop. Three small oil lamps burn on a ledge in front of the murti. No people are visible.

A dark stone deity murti, with Vaishnava-style vertical white tilak on the forehead, is dressed and decorated for worship. It is framed by thick garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and purple flowers, with red blossoms on the crown and chest. Silver ornaments and a silver arch surround the head. No people are visible; the scene is a flower-decked shrine image lit against a dark background.

December 18 2017

Night photograph of a black stone deity murti standing inside an ornate gilded arch. The murti wears a red head cloth, a white dhoti with gold border, a thick red, yellow and green flower garland, a silver chest ornament and a gold crown. No physical people are visible; the murti is the sole subject against a dark background.

February 19 2015

2015-02-19 +1 copies

A black stone deity murti of a Vishnu form, standing and framed by a red and white flower garland arch and an ornate gold frame. It wears a tall gold crown with a red stone, a white and pink jewelled vertical tilak, emerald and ruby earrings, layered gold and ruby necklaces with pearl strands, and a white dhoti with a green and gold border. Its hands hold a conch-like object and a mace-like staff, with jewelled gold arm ornaments. The image is a close-up photograph of the deity, with no physical people visible.

September 04 2010

A photograph of a deity murti, dressed and decorated for worship, filling the frame. The figure wears a tall gold crown with an orange cloth wrapped beneath it, a white vertical urdhva-pundra style mark on the forehead with a yellow dot below, and a large dark green leafy garland covering the chest and face area. Strands of white, yellow, pink and red flower garlands drape over the shoulders and arms. Gold ornaments include a round gold shield-like emblem on the left, a gold curved item on the right, ornate jewelled pendants on either side of the head, and gold armlets. The setting is dark, with the murti lit against a black background. No people are visible.

A dark stone murti of a seated deity is elaborately decorated for worship, wearing a brown and gold turban, red and gold jewelled necklaces, and a white and gold dhoti-style garment. Its raised hand is in abhaya mudra. Dense garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and green frame the shrine on both sides and along the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small figure in front, partly covered by a red garland, is also decorated with jewelled necklaces and a brown turban. The scene appears to be a festive shrine decoration. No living people are clearly visible; a partially visible figure in white at the left edge is sitting in the background.

February 17 2016

Photograph of a dark-stone deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow marigold, red and pink flowers, and white jasmine strands. The figure wears an ornate silver crown, a large silver necklace, and jewelled chest ornaments, with a red cloth draped below. Gilded arched frames flank the image against a black backdrop. No physical people are visible.