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January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with a curved gilded backrest. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold jewellery and a dhoti-style cloth, and is heavily decorated with long garlands in orange, yellow, red, purple and white flowers arranged in layered rows around the backrest. Below, a purple silk cloth drapes the platform, with marigold flowers at the base. A second smaller murti is partly visible beside it on the left, and a standing figure in dark clothing appears at the far right edge. The background is a pale hazy tent or hall interior.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12 +1 copiesA deity murti, a metal idol with a tall crown and ornate necklaces, is seated on a golden vahana-like base with a golden horse-head motif. It is heavily decorated with long garlands of marigold-yellow, red, green and white flowers draped across the front and sides. A green cloth lies beneath it, and an arched gold-and-maroon canopy frames it. To the right a golden umbrella-style parasol with red and orange fringe and an orange flag stands beside brass lamps. Lilac drapes hang from the ceiling. No people are visible.2016-12-07July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers, a gold jewelled crown, a large jewelled chest ornament and a gold-and-purple skirt. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a standing man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, with bare upper body and white markings, holds a brass bell and a lamp in an aarti-like puja. Plates of offerings sit at the base.2016-10-02November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a gold deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, gold necklaces, armlets and jewelled ornaments, with its hands raised holding objects. Strings of pink and white flower garlands hang from the ceiling above, and a bright light flare obscures the left edge. A blurred dark-clad figure appears at the bottom edge. No identifiable person is clearly visible in the scene.2006-12-04A deity murti of a goddess is decorated for worship, seated within a golden arched frame draped in red cloth. She wears an orange and green silk sari, a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces and jewellery. Dense garlands of yellow, orange, purple, white and green flowers frame the figure, and more garlands hang on the wall behind. The setting appears to be a dimly lit temple or pavilion with metal stairs and fluorescent lights at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2011-12-10A large deity murti or statue seated on a white-draped platform, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and maroon flowers, white blossoms and green leaves. The figure wears an orange cloth wrap, a gold-toned ornate belt and collar, and tall decorated gold earrings with green stones. A golden umbrella-like canopy or parasol with a curved handle rises behind, and a purple drape and orange fabric hang in the background. Potted plants and a red railing sit at the left edge. No physical people are visible; this is a statue, not a living person.2010-12-27December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04