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September 07 20112011-09-07July 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti, a dark stone figure dressed for worship. The head is wrapped in an orange and gold patterned turban, crowned with a green leafy garland and a band of diamond-like stones. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape over the shoulders and around the figure. A gold multi-hooded serpent canopy with green gem drops arches behind the head. A gold necklace with a pendant hangs at the chest. Behind, ornately decorated gilded and jeweled deity figures stand in the background. No people are visible.2010-08-28A photograph of a ceremonially dressed deity murti seen from behind, shown as a dark stone form wrapped in an orange and gold-bordered cloth turban. The murti wears a silver-toned bejewelled waist band, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a silver sacred thread, and wreaths of red roses and green leaves with yellow marigolds. Behind it rises a gilded cobra hood with five green gemstone-like pendants hanging from its crest. Gold ornamentation and a glittering backdrop surround the figure.2013-04-21Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship. A golden five-headed serpent hood with green stone accents rises above it. An orange cloth wraps the top, a blue and red silk cloth drapes the body, and a band of white stones with a red gem sits on the front. Red rose garlands and a dark rudraksha mala hang down, with green leaves at the crown and a gold base ring below. No people are visible.2013-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti of a Shiva lingam-like form dressed as a ceremonial figure. It wears a large gilded hooded cobra-shaped crown with five green glass-look pendant panels, a brown-and-red leopard-print patterned turban-like wrap, and a gold-and-white stone pendant band across the forehead. A brown knitted rope-like mala and a heavy gold beaded necklace hang on a red and orange silk garment. Garlands of yellow and pink roses frame the figure against a red cloth backdrop, with a gold-embossed shaped cushion or seat at its base. No physical people are visible. This is a depiction of a deity or decorated murti, not a person.2014-09-02December 27 20112011-12-27December 18 20132013-12-18A ceremonial deity murti dressed for worship, shown as a photo of a decorated stone form. The stone is wrapped in a maroon and saffron cloth, with a gold five-hooded serpent canopy (naga) above it set with green glass pendants. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red roses and grey-white flowers hang across it, with a gold belt set with stones, a red-stoned gold medallion and a red flower offering at the base. Rudraksha-style beads hang from the neck. A pink and gold silk garment and green cloth appear at the edges. No people are visible.2014-08-28September 26 20132013-09-26 +1 copiesJune 20 20132013-06-20 +2 copiesJune 18 20132013-06-18