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October 16 2010

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A golden metal deity murti with a crown and a face painted with red tilak is seated in a gilded arched frame, draped in garlands of red roses, purple flowers and white jasmine, and wrapped in a green and red silk cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a small brass Ganesha figure sits on the right. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge, partly blurred by smoke or incense, her forehead marked with a bindi. Flower petals and smoke fill the air above a stone offering platform.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A seated deity murti. The figure sits on a throne-like seat framed by red roses, green leaves, white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, with carved golden arches and gilded pillars behind. Two green-and-gold peacock figures flank the seat, and purple flower strands hang on the pillars. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-01A golden deity murti of Lakshmi is decorated for Varalakshmi Pooja, adorned with a tall white crown, a pink and magenta sari with green border, and heaped with pink and red flower garlands. A large ornate gold prabhavali halo framed with flowers surrounds the figure, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-08-15Close photo of a small golden deity murti standing within an ornate gilded arched frame, wearing a green silk garment, a blue-and-white beaded necklace and a pink flower garland with white jasmine strands at its base. Behind it are multicolour garlands in red, yellow, white and green, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the right, and gleaming metal ritual items. No physical people are visible.2016-12-17A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne, draped in a thick garland of pink-red roses. The figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a gold crown, rudraksha and pearl malas, and a gold necklace. A smaller seated murti with pink rose garland sits to the left. In the foreground, a hand pours water from a brass kettle over a ritual vessel, with brass bowls, a silver container and a white conch shell nearby. Orange, green and red silk drapes form the backdrop. No people are visible apart from a partial hand and arm.2013-07-02A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Devi, shown in an ornate arched frame lit with small lights on a red draped backdrop. The figure wears heavy gold jewellery, a large gold necklace, a red and gold sari and a red cloth over the head, and holds a sword. White and red garlands and green leaf strands hang around the murti, and brass lamps stand on either side with golden umbrella-like canopies behind. No physical people are visible.2016-10-11A golden deity murti of a goddess stands in an ornate arched gold halo framed by red rose petals. She wears a purple silk sari, a jewelled crown with a pink lotus, a white jasmine garland, orange marigold and red flower garlands, and gem-set necklaces. A partial golden figure stands at the left edge of the frame against a dark backdrop, consistent with a Navarathri alankara display of the deity.2013-10-09October 08 20132013-10-08March 10 20132013-03-10October 09 20132013-10-09A deity murti. The murti wears a jeweled gold crown, large earrings, layered gold and multicolored gemstone necklaces, and a red garment. It holds a golden ritual implement in one hand. Green leaf garlands frame the arrangement.2012-05-01