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December 16 20162016-12-16A four-armed bronze-toned deity murti stands before an ornate gold carved backdrop with white cut-out panels. The figure wears a magenta and orange sari with gold borders, a jewelled orange and white turban-like headdress, large gold earrings, and a jewelled belt. Its hands hold a trident-like staff, a conch-shaped object, a small kalasha-like vessel and a curved implement. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16A photograph of a silver-toned statue of a deity in a red and saffron turban, adorned with layered gold and jewelled necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, and ornate earrings. It holds a trident in one raised hand and a small brass dish with a red flower in the other. The statue stands against an ornate golden lattice screen with carved floral panels. It is a murti, not a living person, so no physical people appear in the scene.2014-11-24A close photograph of a metal murti of a deity figure with a polished copper-gold face, red lips and kohl-lined eyes, wearing a red and orange turban with a jeweled ornament at the front. Ornate jeweled necklaces and earrings adorn the figure. Red and yellow flower garlands drape the murti, and a silver trident stands in the foreground. Behind it hangs orange and gold shimmering fabric. A second murti with a jeweled crown appears at the right edge. The image is a watermarked photo of ritual decor, with no living people visible.2011-10-14A metal deity murti stands in a shrine niche draped with gold-flecked orange silk. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with pink, green and red stones, a heavy silver-toned necklace with red and green gems, and a jeweled waist ornament. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang over both shoulders, and a trident rests upright beside the figure. The scene is a close, frontal view of a temple deity decorated for worship.2012-10-22November 21 20142014-11-21A carved wooden or sculpted murti of a figure wearing a maroon and saffron turban with a jewelled brooch, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, a dark brown shawl and layered ornaments. The figure holds a stick or staff in one raised hand and a small cup-like vessel in the other, set against ornate gold relief carving. No physical people are visible; the figure appears to be a statue, so a person is depiction-free and set to none.2014-11-20A gilded metal statue of a deity murti stands centrally against a draped curtain of red, gold and maroon with sparkling embroidery. The murti wears a tall layered golden crown set with green, red and pink stones, a black headband with a white ornament, a shining gold face, and a multi-strand rudraksha and gold bead necklace over a jewelled collar of pink, green and white stones. Its hands show abhaya and varada-style mudras, with a red stone set in the palms. Orange and gold silk drapes over its shoulders, and a golden trident and drum-like ritual object appear at the sides. At the left edge, a person in an orange turban and rudraksha garland is partly visible. No live physical person is shown in the central statue.2014-03-17October 27 20102010-10-27December 05 20162016-12-05September 28 20132013-09-28