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Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti adorned for worship. The face is polished gold with painted black eyebrows, red lips and a red tilak on the forehead, with pearl and gem nose and ear ornaments. Its right hand is raised in a mudra beside a gold-brocade garment heavily decorated with diamond-like stones, red and green gem inlay and layered gold necklaces. Red roses and yellow marigold garlands sit behind the figure, and a crown with jewelled motifs rests at the top of the frame. No living people are visible.

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July 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20102010-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a gilded deity murti decorated with dense jewelled ornaments. The face is polished gold with painted eyes, red lips, a bindi and a nose ring, under a black hair crown with jewelled diadem and a jewelled tilak. Layered diamond-like necklaces, studded earrings and an ornate multi-stranded chest garland cover the figure, and a yellow and red flower garland hangs at the right. The left hand holds a gold ritual object resembling a lotus-topped staff. No people are visible; the scene shows an adorned murti in a temple setting.2010-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a gilded deity murti decorated for worship. The face is polished gold with arched brows, a red-tipped nose stud, and red lips. Its hair is piled high under a jewelled crown and tiara set with red and white stones. Heavy gold and gem-studded necklaces, earrings and a jewelled armlet cover the chest, and a gold silk garment drapes the body. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang over the shoulder, and the raised hand holds a ritual object. A gilt carved panel and a stone wall sit behind, with a faint logo in the lower left corner.2010-07-13Close-up of a gilded deity murti adorned with dense jewelled ornamentation. The face is polished gold with black-outlined eyes, red lips, and a jewelled nose ring; a tilak-like ornament sits on the forehead. The tall crown and large circular earrings are studded with white stones and red and green gems. A heavy jewelled collar and a bodice of pearls and multicoloured stones cover the chest, and a gold arm with a silver-toned vessel or emblem is visible at the left. A dark red cloth and grey stone wall form the background.2009-06-13A close photograph of a gilded deity murti in a temple setting. The figure wears an ornate golden crown with red and white gemstone trim, a red bindi, and a golden nose stud. It is heavily adorned with layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a red-and-white garland of jasmine and roses drapes the shoulders and arms. A golden lotus-shaped object is held at the left side, and a green silk cloth with gold zari borders stands behind. Marigold and rose garlands fill the lower foreground.2011-10-21A close view of a golden deity murti, a female form, decorated with a tall ornate gold crown with filigree patterns and a red-and-gold diadem. The face is gold-toned with painted kohl eyes, a red bindi, a nose stud and red lips. The figure wears a heavily embellished gold garment with red and white gem studding and layers of white jasmine garlands, with red and orange flower garlands draped over the shoulder and arm. Warm lamplight falls on the metal and the dark background is blurred.2011-10-21Close-up photograph of a gold-faced deity murti adorned for worship, with a jeweled crown, large jeweled earrings, a nose ring, and layered crystal and gem necklaces over a silver-embroidered garment. A red velvet backdrop lies behind it, with red and yellow flower garlands at the right edge and an ornate gold vessel at the left. No physical people are visible.2010-07-13A gilded metal deity murti. The image is lit warmly against a stone temple wall, and the flute is held near the face. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-10-21December 16 20092009-12-16November 05 20102010-11-05Close-up photograph of a golden deity murti with a polished gold face, painted black eyes, red lips and a red bindi, wearing an ornate gold crown and a dense layer of jeweled necklaces and large jeweled earrings set with red, green and white stones. A garland of red flowers hangs at the right edge, and a gold arm or ornament is partly visible at the left.2010-09-22