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September 08 2011

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A black stone murti of a deity is decorated for a festival at night against a dark background. The figure wears an orange and gold-bordered headcloth with a jeweled forehead ornament, a red bindi-like stone, and a white and gold necklace of layered beads. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and red flowers drape over the shoulders and arms, with green leaves. A gilded carved backdrop of ornate scrollwork stands behind the figure. No physical person is visible.2011-04-17Close view of a dark blue-black stone murti with a carved face, wearing a red and gold brocade headcloth with purple border and a red-brown tilak dot on the brow. Gold ornate collar and shoulder plates with embossed patterns surround the figure, framed by red roses and garlands of rudraksha-like beads and hanging magenta flower strands. Yellow marigold garlands appear at the lower left. No physical people are visible; this is a deity murti.2010-08-19December 12 20112011-12-12July 15 20112011-07-15Close-up photograph of a black stone murti, a sculpted deity figure, shown from the chest upward. It wears an orange and gold-bordered headcloth tied across the forehead, a red bindi-like mark on the brow, and a heavy layered gold necklace with a jewelled pendant of stylised birds in red and green stones over a white cloth. Garlands of yellow and red roses hang at both sides against a turquoise draped backdrop. No physical people are visible2015-02-01 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A close-up photograph of a black stone statue of a deity murti, shown in profile against a blurred green background and a yellow gold-patterned fabric. The statue wears an orange and gold turban with a red and green band, a red bindi-like dot on the forehead, an ornate red and gold garment with a pearl and bead garland across the chest, and pearl bangles on the raised arm.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a sage with a serene face, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and an orange turban and orange shawl edged with gold border. Rudraksha beads hang across the chest. White, red, yellow and purple flower garlands drape around the statue, with trees and a blurred outdoor background behind. The statue is a murti, not a living person.2010-12-27December 15 20092009-12-15Close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a saint with a smooth, serene face, wearing a red and orange striped turban and a small red-and-yellow bindi on the forehead. Yellow and white flower garlands lie near the figure in the foreground, with blurred green foliage and a pale carved stone arch in the background. The statue is a sculpted figure rather than a living person, so no physical people are present.2009-07-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a dark stone or metal deity murti with a smooth, polished face, a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a carved ornate collar beneath. It is framed by draped orange and maroon cloth on the left and top, with a garland of red and yellow flowers at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09