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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17September 18 20112011-09-18April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesClose view of a richly decorated deity murti seated on a copper-toned throne with an ornate backrest. The figure wears jewelled gold and silver ornaments, a large pendant with green stones, and a red and gold patterned dhoti. Its face is covered by a cloth with a silver band and a fitted silver garment, and the lower part is layered with rudraksha beads and gold bead necklaces. Thick garlands of purple and yellow flowers hang over the figure, with green leaves at the top, set against a teal cloth and red drapery.2012-04-07September 13 20112011-09-13A stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship, shown as a photograph in close view. It wears an orange turban-like cloth, a teal and gold brocade wrap, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and rudraksha beads, and a gold band set with white stones. Red roses and green leafy garlands encircle it, and a gold cobra-hood canopy with green gem earrings-style ornaments arches behind. Lush floral decoration and ritual adornment suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, with blue and orange cloths in the background. No people are visible and no a person candidate appears.2011-09-18A deity murti of Kalabairava, dressed and adorned for worship. The murti wears an orange-saffron turban with a central jewelled brooch, a large golden crown-like headdress with green gem-set pendants, and a golden-hued kavacha armor. Dark rudraksha mala beads hang across the chest over a red cloth, with garlands of pink and white flowers draped on both sides. A gold canopy-shaped backdrop and a red and gold draped cloth frame the scene, with a pink fabric beneath. No people are visible.2012-11-06 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30A dark stone deity murti. Its head is covered with an orange cloth, and white and yellow marigold-type garlands drape down both sides, with red flowers and rudraksha malas hanging from the neck. Gold bands with diamond-like stones wrap the upper body, and a gold ornament with a red stone sits at the center. Green stone pendants with gold leaf tops hang from the crown area along with a red hibiscus. No people are visible; this is a close view of the decorated murti during a temple ritual.2011-12-04Close photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange cloth with a folded orange head covering. A golden cobra-hood canopy with green-gem pendants rises above it, with green leaves and white flower garlands draped around the stone. Rudraksha beads and a silver-jeweled band adorn the lingam, and a gold ornamented base sits below. Behind it, figures in red and pink silk costumes with red flower garlands stand near a ceremonial staff.2013-04-10 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of Shiva-like form, seen close up, with a crown-like golden headpiece set with green, blue and pink gemstone drops and a red turban-style covering. Long mala-like beads of rudraksha hang across the figure, with white and red flower garlands draped on the shoulders and arms. Orange and gold fabric is wrapped around the body, and a golden-bordered backdrop of purple and teal drapery frames the scene. The murti sits on an ornate metal peetha with a small offering or puja arrangement in front. No living people are visible.2013-12-07