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September 28 2022

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A deity murti. The murti wears a crown with red and white stone motifs, a tilak, a blue upper garment, layered gold necklaces, large red and white floral-style earrings and a dense white chrysanthemum garland. Flanking figures are partially visible at the edges. The image is a photograph of a decorated deity shrine.2016-12-05July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30January 08 20172017-01-08A jeweled processional deity murti, a Vishnu-form image with a tall ornate crown, Urdhva Pundra tilak, and a heavy gold and gem-studded torso ornament, is decorated with red rose garlands, yellow and white flower strands, green leaf garlands and a gold coin necklace. Peacock-shaped floral frames stand on either side, and a silver ornamented base is in the foreground. Gold carved pillars and a lattice screen are behind it at night, marking an evening procession setting. No people are visible.2017-01-08A photograph of a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine niche with a gold-brocaded backdrop. A central standing figure wears an orange-red robe, a tall jewelled crown with a peacock-style fan, and carries a spear-like staff and a small flag. Flanking female-form murtis wear crowns, red and orange silk saris, and heavy jewelled necklaces. All three are draped with yellow marigold garlands and red and white flower strands, with white flower petals scattered at the base. Ornate gold arches frame the scene. No people are visible.2015-11-18October 23 20122012-10-23October 18 20152015-10-18A richly decorated golden deity murti stands framed by dense garlands of yellow and white marigolds and magenta blooms. The figure wears a vivid red-orange cloth wrapped around a jewelled crown with green and red stones, a red and white urdhva tilak, large round jewelled earrings, layered gold and stone necklaces with a blue and green central gem, and strings of pearls. The left hand holds a slender dried grass stalk. The scene appears to be a festival decoration of a temple image with no visible people.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a Vishnu murti (deity form) decorated for festival worship at night. The image is framed by an ornate gold arch behind the figure. The deity has a tall golden crown, a black face with a white urdhva-pundra style vertical mark, and gold armlets. It wears layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and leaves, and a heavy white and gold jewelled necklace over a red and gold silk garment. Brass lamps stand at the lower left and right edges. No physical people are visible.2017-01-08A decorated deity murti of Venkateshwara seated on a cushioned throne at the centre of a shrine, flanked by two smaller standing figures. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a gold-embroidered green and red garment, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a vertical Vaishnava tilak. A large silver conch rests at the base of the throne, and a gold-tipped mace or staff leans beside it. Behind them, an orange cloth canopy and a gilded serpent-hood backdrop frame the altar. The shrine is lit warmly, with a gilded kalasha at lower right. No people are visible.2022-09-28