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April 29 2012

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A seated deity murti is adorned for a festival puja. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a silver-and-gold embellished bodice, and a green garment with a red-and-gold skirt of patterned textile. A spear-like staff stands upright beside its shoulder. A dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, purple, white and green frames the figure against a dark backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and decorated umbrella-shaped canopies in red, gold and blue flank the murti.2008-10-02A richly decorated deity murti of a goddess seated amid layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with green leaves behind. The figure wears a green silk gown with a heavy gold and jewelled torso ornament, layered gold necklaces, jewelled armbands and a red velvet sleeve. It holds a long gold staff wrapped in pink cord, topped by a small metal bird, and a gold parasol-shaped canopy with leaf pendants rises above the head. The gold crown has red stones and a central jewel, and the face is golden. The setting is a festival alcove with red and gold drapery, consistent with a Maheshwara puja decoration.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02March 27 20162016-03-27A gilded deity murti is decorated for worship, framed by dense bands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The figure wears an ornate gold crown with red and green gem inlays, a white jasmine garland, and a heavily jewelled gold torso adornment with pink and green accents. A silver sceptre-like staff and a silver bird-shaped figure stand at the sides. Garlanded palm-stem decorations rise at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 02 20082008-10-02A golden metal deity murti seated and richly decorated for worship, dressed in a green silk garment with heavy silver-and-gold jewelled necklaces, bangles and an ornate crown. It holds a staff topped with a bird figure in one hand and rests the other on its knee. Surrounding it is a dense arrangement of marigold, red rose and green leaf garlands forming a fan-like backdrop, with a decorated canopy above. No living person is visible, so this is a decorated deity display rather than an in-person scene. Nothing in the image establishes a specific programme.2008-10-02A richly decorated deity murti is seated at the centre, dressed in a green sari with heavy gold jewellery, a jewelled crown and a red tilak on the forehead, and holding a staff topped with a small metal figure. The figure is framed by a dense arrangement of garlands in yellow, red, white and purple flowers, with banana leaves behind it and a red cloth canopy above. No people are visible; the scene is a deity decoration.2008-10-02A gilded metal deity murti decorated for festival worship, seated amid dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands and green leaves. The figure wears an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstones, layered gold necklaces set with jewels, and a pink and gold garment. It holds a trident-like staff and a bird-topped object, with a silver ritual implement at the left edge and a conch-shaped vessel at the right. The setting is dark, lit by a warm spotlight.2008-10-01March 27 20162016-03-27 +1 copies