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A bronze deity murti of Saraswati stands framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and magenta flowers and green leaves. She wears a white sari with ornate jewelled silver-and-red adornments, a tall jewelled crown, a layered necklace and a waist belt, and holds a golden veena across her body. A decorative strip of colourful tassels hangs above. A small paper slip reading NITHYANANDAPEDIA is tucked in the garland on the left. No people are visible.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A golden deity murti of Saraswati, the goddess of learning, stands at the centre, framed by a dense arch of yellow marigold and purple and red flower garlands. She wears a white sari with a gold and jewelled waist belt, a jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces and a pendant, and holds a large gold veena, a stringed instrument, with a small crystal mala hanging from one hand. A paper slip tucked at her side reads Nithyanandam. Behind her, tasselled red, orange, white and blue cloth hangs. No living people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA golden metal murti of the goddess Saraswati stands on a gilded pedestal, decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and magenta flowers, and green leaves forming an arched frame. She wears a white sari with jeweled ornaments, a jeweled crown, and holds a large veena instrument and a mala of white beads. A small paper or card with the printed word a person is tucked near her arm. Colourful tassels hang above, and a golden ceremonial object appears at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA bronze deity murti of Saraswati, seated and playing a veena, is richly adorned with a jeweled crown, gemstone necklaces, earrings and armlets. It wears a white silk sari with a gold border and is heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow roses, white chrysanthemums and green leaves. A fan-like ornate bronze back frame surrounds the figure. No physical people are visible.2013-10-06October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA golden deity murti of a goddess holding a veena, a long gold stringed instrument, is displayed on a gold pedestal under a canopy of tasseled cloth. The figure wears a white garment and a jewelled crown and necklaces, with a rosary of white beads. She is framed by a large garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red blossoms and green leaves. A small paper scroll is tucked near the veena. No people are visible in the image.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA golden deity murti seated cross-legged and richly decorated, wearing a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a deep blue velvet blouse layered with gold coin necklaces, jewelled chokers and green-and-red stone ornaments. It holds a gold veena across its lap and a silver hand gesture with a white flower, wears a white silk dhoti with a red-and-gold border, and is surrounded by white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds with green sequin-embellished backdrop. A rudraksha mala hangs at its left side.2014-10-02October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA golden murti of the goddess Saraswati stands framed by garlands, shown holding a long golden veena in front of her white sari. She wears an ornate jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces set with red and green stones, a jeweled waist belt and a bindi on her forehead. Her left hand holds a folded paper strip on the left edge of the frame. Yellow marigold and purple globe amaranth garlands surround the figure, with a green leafy base below. No people are visible; the image is a photograph of the decorated deity.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 06 20082008-10-06Close view of a golden deity murti decorated for worship, with a face of polished gold, a vermilion tilak and a red bindu on the forehead, and a gold crown set with diamonds, rubies and a Shiva-linga style ornament. The murti is dressed in green silk with heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, necklaces and armlets, and is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses, with green leaves behind. The image shows a decorated deity murti rather than any person, so no one is present.2008-10-02December 31 20112011-12-31