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A photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on a golden throne, with a face hidden behind a wrapped orange and maroon turban and a jeweled ornamental band across the forehead. The figure wears a white ceremonial cloth draped over the seat and a gold-embroidered maroon sash, with a garland of yellow and purple flowers and red roses hanging around it. Behind, a large standing deity murti in orange and gold silk holds a trident and wears layered gold jewelry and a decorative crown with green stones. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right against a carved golden pillar. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, so no physical person is present in the scene.

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A photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, with a face covered by an orange and maroon turban, wearing a gold crown and green stone drops, draped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Behind it stands a large ornate golden figure adorned with jewelled necklaces, and a gilded arch with carved decoration. In the lower right, a white marble statue in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds its hands in a gesture of greeting. A gold-rimmed ritual bowl and white cloth sit before the murti. No living people are visible.2010-11-03October 22 20122012-10-22December 28 20112011-12-28A close-up photograph of a deity murti. The head is wrapped in an orange and red-patterned cloth and crowned with a copper multi-hooded serpent hood set with four green gemstone pendants. Yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents drape over the shoulders, and the torso wears an orange sash and gold bangles. Behind, blurred red and blue fabric and white-clad legs suggest a decorated altar or procession setting. No person's face is visible.2011-02-02October 02 20082008-10-02July 20 20102010-07-20A dark stone Shivalinga is richly dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange cloth draped across its top and adorned with a gold and jewelled band. Garlands of rudraksha beads, yellow and red marigolds, and green leaves hang around it, and a gold five-headed cobra hood with green stones arches above. A golden shield-like backdrop and a gold base surround the linga. No people are visible, so the image shows a decorated deity murti rather than an in-person or depicted figure.2011-11-15 +1 copiesA deity murti is adorned for worship, with a golden multi-hooded naga-style canopy above its head set with green and blue gemstones. The murti wears an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a pink cloth draped over its body, a gold belt and layered gold bangles, and rudraksha beads on the torso. It is decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta and purple flowers. A second decorated figure in red and pink stands at the right edge beside an ornate stone archway. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-02-11A close view of a decorated deity murti, showing a golden hooded serpent canopy with five raised cobra heads set with green gemstone drops, mounted above a head wrapped in an orange and maroon cloth. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape down both sides, and a jewelled band with a round ornament crosses the chest over green and gold fabric. Behind, larger figures in blue and red robes and ornate gold necklaces are visible, along with golden ornaments and a pale vertical pole. No living people are visible in the frame.2011-01-28November 15 20112011-11-15November 02 20112011-11-02A decorated deity murti or ornate figure seated on a dark velvet-draped pedestal during a puja. The figure wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with green and red gemstones, a maroon-and-brown cloth wrap, a gold-embroidered garment, and a large gold ceremonial necklace. Bright yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents hang around it, and a dark ornamental backdrop with silver-toned carved panels surrounds the scene. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-25