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A golden deity murti with a large face, red lips and dark painted eyes, wearing an orange turban with an ornate jeweled crown ornament and jeweled earrings. It is adorned with a heavily embellished gold and jewel-set chest piece, red and green stones, and a raised hand covered in sparkling jeweled decoration. Red and yellow flower garlands drape around it, and a reddish clay vessel is in the foreground.

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A golden deity murti decorated for a festival stands behind a brown clay vessel in the lower right. The figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled crest and a gold crown ornament, a red bindi and red lips, and a golden torso adorned with jewelled necklaces and a red-and-green stone pendant. Its raised hand is covered in white stone and coloured gemstone embellishments. Red and pink roses and yellow marigolds drape around the figure against a red cloth backdrop, and a gold ceremonial ornament is visible on the left. No living people are visible.2010-10-16December 21 20092009-12-21November 29 20112011-11-29December 21 20092009-12-21A golden deity murti, a metal figure of a warrior-protector form, dressed in a red silk garment with a red and gold turban. It wears heavy jewelled necklaces with red and green stones, large paisley-shaped jewelled earrings, and a jewelled crown ornament. Its raised right hand holds a long staff, and its face has red lips and a red-and-white forehead mark. Garlands of white flowers surround it on both sides. No physical people are visible, and no portrait of a person appears in the scene.2010-07-25Close-up photograph of a highly ornamented metal murti with a polished copper-coloured face, painted black eyebrows and eyes, and red lips. It wears a bright orange turban decorated with jewelled ornaments and a crown of stones above it. The body is covered in heavy jewelled necklaces, earrings and a crystal-studded white garment with red and green stones. Its raised hand is covered in white stone inlay with red and green patterns, and a gold ceremonial implement appears at the left edge beside yellow flower garlands. The background is deep maroon draped cloth. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no identifiable a person depiction is established by the visible cues alone.2010-09-15Close-up of a metal deity murti with a polished copper-gold face, black-outlined eyes and red lips, wearing a bright orange turban decorated with jeweled ornaments and a jeweled crown. The figure is adorned with a dense, sparkling jeweled breastplate, layered necklaces with green and red stones, and large jeweled earrings. The raised right hand is covered in white stones with colourful circular patterns, and a ceremonial golden implement is visible at the left edge. Marigold flowers and deep red drapery form the background. No living people are visible.2010-09-15September 20 20112011-09-20Close photograph of a copper-coloured metal deity murti with a painted face, wearing an orange and green turban decorated with a pearl and jewelled ornament, pearl drops and jewelled earrings. The murti is draped in yellow and red marigold and rose garlands and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala. Its right hand, covered in white beaded embroidery with pink and green motifs and a red flower, holds a silver flute-like rod. Orange and green fabric and a gold-embroidered green cloth fill the background. No physical people are visible.2011-12-01December 28 20112011-12-28November 24 20112011-11-24 +1 copiesOctober 29 20112011-10-29