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A gilded deity murti with a tall golden shivalinga-style form at centre, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands. Behind it stands an ornate gold-covered figure with jewelled crown-like headdress and gold armour, and a red cloth backdrop. In the lower right, a white statue with an orange-and-yellow headwrap and orange robe appears, which is a statue rather than a living person. Gold repoussé pedestal with floral engraving.

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November 05 20102010-11-05Close view of a gilded deity murti in a temple setting. The figure wears a red satin skirt, a jewelled gold necklace and gold armlets. Flower garlands of white jasmine, yellow and purple blossoms hang from its arms and body. At the centre a large gold yoni-shaped or pot-like vessel with a gold lingam-style shrine is decorated with white flower garlands and a silver-toned Shiva-linga-like fixture. Green-and-red gem elements appear at the top. No people are visible.2010-11-05Close photograph of a gold-plated lingam at the centre of the frame, wrapped with garlands of white jasmine strung with dark blue flowers and red rose garlands at its base and sides. Above it, gold ornaments and green jewelled tips hang from a golden structure, with a gold armoured arm and gilded ornamentation visible at the left edge and a deep maroon cloth draped behind. Three horizontal bands of jewelled ornament mark the front of the lingam, and a white cloth covers the base. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA close view of a gold-plated shivalingam on a gold yoni-peetha base, wrapped with red flower garlands and marked with a diamond-studded tripundra. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in a red satin garment with gold trim, a gold cobra hood overhead, and a gold staff. A tall gold oil lamp stands at right beside a red-and-white striped curtain, and a golden oil lamp stand appears at the far right edge.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA gilded deity murti or ritual lingam-form idol stands in front of a red cloth backdrop, with a cobra hood of gold above and a tall golden cylindrical form wound with a serpent. Yellow and red flower garlands drape down both sides, and rudraksha beads hang across the form. Two brass oil lamps stand at the base beside a red and orange cloth with white flowers. No people are visible; the image shows only the decorated murti and its offerings, in an abhishekam-style temple setting.2015-11-21Close-up photograph of a gilded deity murti seated in a red and gold embroidered garment with jewelled necklaces and bangles. Its right hand rests near a tall gold cylindrical object topped with a green leaf cluster and a row of green gem-set ornaments, wrapped with yellow, pink and purple flower garlands. Carved stone temple pillars stand in the background, and a blue-and-white cloth is visible at lower right beside a small pink garland. No people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-09-02 +1 copiesA gilded Shiva lingam stands on a gold-embossed round peetha base, adorned with white and purple flower garlands and a golden cobra hood with five hooded heads and green gem drops. Behind it, a golden deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a red satin cloth. A brass standing lamp stands on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible.2010-11-21A gilded deity murti in a temple shrine: a golden Shiva lingam with a gold cobra hood of five hoods and emerald-green stones hanging from them, draped in white and purple-and-red flower garlands, set on an ornate gold yoni-pitha base. Behind it, a larger gold-clad seated deity wears a jewelled necklace and holds a staff, with red satin cloth and a brass lamp stand at right and a carved stone pillar behind. No people are visible.2010-11-21Close-up photograph of a gilded linga-shaped sacred object (lingam) on a golden base, dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and surrounded by green leaves. Above it stands a gold cobra-hood canopy with a row of gold hanging ornaments, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the left against a red drape. Behind it, a figure in a gold-and-white silk garment with a jewelled necklace is partly visible at the right edge. No people are clearly shown in the foreground; the sacred object is the main subject.2010-07-13November 21 20102010-11-21September 28 20222022-09-28June 13 20092009-06-13