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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.

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Close-up of a copper-coloured deity murti dressed in an orange-red turban with a jeweled brooch and red tilak, wearing an orange silk garment, layered ornate jewelled necklaces, paisley-shaped jewelled earrings and a heavily beaded white-and-green jewelled hand raised in blessing. Red flower garlands and white jasmine garlands drape the figure, and a green and gold brocade cloth forms the background with a brass vessel at the left edge.2011-10-02A 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.2010-10-16Close-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.2010-09-15October 13 20112011-10-13June 15 20092009-06-15Close-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.2010-09-15October 07 20112011-10-07October 29 20112011-10-29December 28 20112011-12-28October 29 20112011-10-29June 03 20092009-06-03A close-up photograph of a gleaming metallic murti. The figure holds a silver trident and a jeweled ceremonial object, is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and stands before shimmering gold-and-orange drapery. No physical people are visible.2011-11-24