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November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11A multi-armed deity murti is adorned with thick red and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands during an outdoor procession under a yellow canopy hung with peacock feathers. The deity wears a decorated crown, a yellow and green embroidered garment and a long gold-beaded necklace, and holds a trident and other ritual implements. In the foreground a shaved-headed attendant in white holds a silver ceremonial staff with a lotus-shaped finial and a sacred orange cloth, and a small pennant flag and orange banners hang at the right beside an orange building.2010-11-11A decorated deity murti, a Murugan-style figure with a tall jeweled crown, is seated on a vahana-style peacock and wrapped in dense red, white and yellow flower garlands. The murti wears a yellow silk garment, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a gold-and-silver chain with rudraksha-like beads. It holds a silver spear with a white pennant and other ceremonial objects, while a large silver ornamental staff with a red stone and a gold peacock-head ornament stand in front. Peacock-feather fans and a yellow canopy frame the procession palanquin. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-11A bronze deity murti is decorated with flowers and jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a tall, ornate crown studded with red and green gems and a heavy jewelled necklace and bead garland. It holds a staff with a spear-like finial in one hand and a rod in the other, with the other hands raised in mudra. Behind it, a garland of purple, yellow, red and white flowers forms a halo-like backdrop, with fresh leaves below. Jewelled ritual vessels appear at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2010-11-25October 04 20082008-10-04A metal deity murti. Its face is gold-toned with red lips and a bindi. It wears heavy gold and gemstone necklaces and a red and orange garment. Many-armed iconography holds a trident, a damaru-like drum, a conch-like object and other implements, framed by layered garlands of orange-yellow, white, red and green flowers. No people are visible; a blurred curtain of purple and white fabric sits at the upper right.2010-11-09 +2 copiesA decorated metal murti of a deity. It is surrounded by red rose and yellow marigold garlands and white flowers, with a peacock feather backdrop. The murti is a statue, not a person, and no physical people are visible.2010-11-11October 27 20112011-10-27A golden metal deity murti of a multi-armed goddess dominates the frame, wearing a tall gold crown, a silver-toned face with a red bindi, layered gold and jeweled necklaces and large earrings. Many of her hands hold ritual weapons and objects, including a trident, a bell and a damaru-like drum, while garlands of orange marigold and red, green and white flowers drape her shoulders and arms. The background is warm red-brown with a blurred shelf of colourful cloth. No physical people are visible, and the image is a photograph of the murti rather than a depiction of a person.2010-11-09A gilded metal deity murti of a female form, shown from the chest up in a shrine against a green silk backdrop with gold floral motifs. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, red and gold garments, layered gem-studded necklaces, large earrings and bangles, and holds a trident-like staff and a ceremonial object in its hands. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape over its shoulders. No people are visible.2013-03-03October 27 20102010-10-27