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A small gilded metal deity murti stands on a red cloth in front of a larger deity figure draped in a green and gold patterned silk garment. The smaller figure has a tall black braided hairstyle topped with a jewelled ornament, colourful gem-set earrings and a layered gem-studded necklace, and wears a teal satin skirt with a maroon sash and gold-bordered hem. It holds a golden kalasha-like vessel in one raised hand, and the stone pedestal of the larger figure is visible behind it. No physical people are present.

2022-06-20 +1 copies

A bronze deity murti stands before a dark stone pedestal in a temple shrine. The figure wears a jewelled golden crown set with red, green and white stones, and has a long dark braid. It is draped in a teal and gold checked silk garment with pink and gold woven borders, and wears layered jewelled necklaces, a large jewelled pendant and pearl strands. It holds a bronze ritual vessel in one hand. Behind it, a seated figure is draped in green silk with gold patterns. Red velvet cloth hangs in the background.

2022-07-08 +1 copies

A bronze deity murti of a goddess stands centrally on a golden-bordered cloth before a dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal moulding. She wears a jewelled golden crown set with red, green and blue stones, a gold necklace with a red pendant, and a turquoise and gold brocade skirt and blouse with a gold waist sash. She holds a lotus-stem or ritual vessel aloft in her left hand, with her right hand lowered. Behind her, a green and gold silk cloth drapes over a larger seated figure, and red velvet curtains frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.

A small bronze-finished murti of a female deity stands on a red cloth base in front of a larger pink and gold silk-draped figure. The deity wears a turquoise satin skirt with a gold zari border, a gold and red-stone necklace, earrings, and a jewelled crown with a fan-shaped top. She holds a tall ornate lamp or vessel in one hand, with a red bindi on her forehead and long dark hair falling behind her. The background shows a dark stone pedestal and a shrine interior with a dark floor. No people are visible.

A small metallic deity murti stands on a dark stone pedestal in a temple shrine. The figure wears a teal satin garment with a maroon waist sash and gold-bordered hem, a multicoloured gemstone necklace, yellow tassel earrings and bangles, and a white and red forehead mark. Long black hair falls down the back and is piled into a tall topknot. It holds a gold kalasha-like vessel in one raised hand. Behind it, a larger figure in a pink and gold brocade garment is visible from the waist down. No people are visible.

A small golden metal murti of a female deity stands on a red cloth-covered platform in front of a large temple figure draped in a green, yellow and magenta silk garment with a broad pink and gold border. The small figure wears a turquoise satin skirt and matching drape with a maroon waistband, a gold-bordered hem, a jewelled necklace, layered ornaments, a red tilak and a dark bun decorated with flowers and a jewelled hair ornament. She holds a kalasha-like vessel in her raised left hand, and the dark stone base of the temple figure is visible behind her in a red-curtained shrine setting.

2022-05-26 +1 copies

A photograph of a metal deity murti. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and white stones, a black matted hair arrangement, and a rich necklace and earrings with green and red gems. Its upper body is draped in a magenta blouse and a turquoise silk skirt, with an orange silk cloth spread at its base. The figure holds a ceremonial cup or vessel in its raised hand. Behind it hangs a red and gold silk cloth with a woven pattern.

Photograph of a small bronze deity murti standing on a red cloth-covered pedestal in a temple shrine. The murti wears a teal blue silk skirt with a pink and gold border, a magenta waist sash, a jewelled necklace, bangles and armlets, and a jewelled headpiece over a dark hair bun. It holds a tall oil lamp or vessel in its raised right hand. Behind it, a large yellow and blue silk drape with a patterned band hangs over a dark stone base against red curtains. No living people are visible.

A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a dark stone pedestal against a backdrop of magenta and gold brocade cloth. The figure has a tall matted topknot, a red tilak on the forehead, and is draped in a teal-green silk garment with a deep red sash and gold-bordered hem. A gold and red stone necklace hangs on the chest, and the raised right hand holds a small brass kalasha-like vessel. Scattered pink petals and loose flower fragments lie on the stone and a cloth bundle sits at the right edge. Zero physical people appear in the scene.

A photograph of a shrine in a temple setting. In the foreground, a small brass deity murti with a dark braided hairstyle and a silver tiara-like ornament is seated on a green and gold brocade cloth. It wears a teal-blue silk sari with a magenta and gold border, a turquoise bead necklace and a large gold pendant, and holds a small brass vessel in one raised hand. Behind it, a larger statue wrapped in blue and gold brocade silk is decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Two tall brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops stand on either side against a deep red velvet backdrop, and the dark stone pedestal is set on a polished black floor. No physical people are visible.