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A richly decorated deity murti stands in a shrine-like alcove framed by layered garlands of red roses, orange marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. The figure wears an ornate jewelled crown, heavy silver-toned necklaces and a red-and-gold silk garment with a green velvet blouse, and holds a small object in one hand. In front sits a large gilded ceremonial vessel or kalasha decorated with floral motifs. Silver repoussé panels and a striped red-and-white cloth form the backdrop, with colourful lights glowing at the right edge.2018-04-21April 21 20182018-04-21A photograph of a ritual on a stage before a silver-framed shrine holding a decorated deity murti, dressed in a red and gold garment with a blue cloth below and garlands of green, purple, yellow and red around it. A standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with dark hair and wooden rudraksha-style beads at his neck, raises one hand toward the murti's face in a ritual gesture. Brass and silver vessels sit on a silver stand at the front, with scattered flower petals on the floor, and a red and gold umbrella canopy hangs above. Red drapes and a temple pillar backdrop complete the scene.2018-04-23A photograph of a temple-style worship scene at night. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare back, wearing an orange cloth wrap and an orange-red sash, faces the shrine and raises his arm in reverence. Before him stands a richly decorated deity murti dressed in a silver-sequined skirt, crowned with a tall gold headdress, holding a trident and staff, and enveloped in thick garlands of red and yellow flowers with green leaves. Flanking it on the right is a second decorated murti in gold and blue ornaments and a tall crown, also garlanded in red and yellow flowers. The shrine has an ornate gold arch, red drapery, and an orange flag hanging above.2016-11-06April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti of Devi, seated on a throne-like seat under an ornate golden canopy with red and purple tassels and fairy lights. The murti wears heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, a tall crown, and white and red garlands, and holds a sword. In the foreground a figure with long matted locks wears an orange-saffron garment and holds a small lamp and a bell in ritual worship beside the murti, with brass oil lamps lit below. A decorative silver lamp stand stands at right. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a Devi murti.2016-10-11 +1 copiesA richly decorated deity murti. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with red, green and blue stones, a green velvet blouse with silver trim, a gold-and-red silk skirt, and layered gold and silver necklaces with gemstones. A brass animal figure, possibly a lion or mount, sits at the base. Glowing lights and a silver-toned ornamental backdrop surround the scene. No physical people are visible.2018-04-21August 22 20142014-08-22October 11 20162016-10-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple deity murti of a goddess, a gold-faced metal image wearing a tall gold crown and ornate gold jewellery, seated before a large circular arrangement of marigold garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, with a purple silk cloth and gold ornaments below. A bare-backed priest in a yellow dhoti and green silk-bordered cloth stands at right with his back to the camera, tending the deity during a puja. A small gold deity image is partly visible at right.2012-04-05October 15 20122012-10-15April 05 20122012-04-05