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Close photograph of a decorated deity murti dressed for worship. A gilded serpent hood with five golden cobra heads and green hanging gems frames the figure's head. The murti wears an orange and dark green silk cloth with gold zari borders, wrapped over the head, with a jewelled gold band and a gold pendant at the chest. Garlands of red roses and white chrysanthemums hang on both sides, interspersed with brown rudraksha beads and a silver chain. A gold vessel base sits below, with a purple cloth in the background.

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August 08 20112011-08-08Close photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, shown as a stone form with a gold kavacha, a green and gold silk cloth wrapped over its head, and a gold hooded serpent canopy with green gem pendants. Red and white flower garlands hang down both sides, and rudraksha malas are draped across the figure with a white sacred thread. Behind it, a bejewelled metal figure wears a purple and gold silk sari and garlands, and a blue cloth backdrop and carved golden wall panel fill the background. No people are visible in the frame.2011-08-20A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, shown in close view. A large hooded cobra-shaped gold crown with five serpent heads rises above the figure, with dangling green gemstone pendants. Garlands of red roses and white roses hang down on both sides. Beneath the crown is an orange and gold turban-like cloth, a jeweled gold band across the forehead and a red gem pendant. The body wears white cloth with a gold border, set on a gold-patterned pedestal base. Green leaves are tucked behind the crown. The background is blurred with gold and pink-and-green fabric. No living person is visible.2011-08-29 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20132013-09-25February 27 20132013-02-27 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20132013-09-26 +1 copiesA deity murti, a dark stone or metal form of a Shiva lingam-like figure draped in an orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange turban-style covering. The murti wears layered gold bangles studded with white stones, a jewelled necklace with green and red gems, and a long rudraksha mala. Garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds hang down both sides, and a gold hooded serpent canopy with five cobra heads and green gem drops arches overhead with green leaves tucked beneath. A pink and magenta cloth and teal fabric appear at the edges. No people are visible.2011-10-11Close view of a decorated deity murti of a cobra-hooded form, dressed in a green silk garment with embroidered lotus and floral motifs and a gold-trimmed cloth. The head wears a bright orange turban with gold border, a diamond-studded crown band and green-gem drop earrings beneath a cobra hood. Thick red rose garlands drape down both sides, along with multiple rudraksha malas, and a silver oil lamp with a spouted reservoir stands at the left edge. Golden fabric with brocade patterns lies beneath. No people are visible.2013-06-21Close photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship, with a gold hooded serpent-shaped canopy above its head, a green leaf backdrop, and a head wrapped in an orange and maroon cloth. The murti wears a jewelled white-and-gold belt, a red and gold silk garment at its waist, and thick garlands of pink roses alternating with yellow marigolds draped over both shoulders. Behind it, a blue and silver embellished figure and a red fabric backdrop are visible, and the lower edge shows a white cloth with a jewelled silver ornament. No people are clearly visible, only a corner of an orange turban at the bottom right.2010-11-09July 20 20102010-07-20A decorated deity murti of a serpent-hooded form is the central subject, seen from the front. Five gold cobra hoods rise behind the head, with green leaves, a golden and orange turban-like cloth wrapped over the top, and a silver-studded band across the forehead. Thick garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds hang over the shoulders and arms. A red-and-gold silk cloth covers the body, with a gold coiled serpent form around the base. Red satin draping and blurred sparkling decorations fill the background. No people are visible.2010-11-09Close photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, with a golden hooded cobra-shaped canopy above it and a row of gold snake-head earrings with green stones. The figure wears an orange and gold brocade cloth wrapped on its head, a teal-green garment, and thick necklaces of pink roses, white jasmine and brown rudraksha beads. Green leaves are tucked on top. A blurred figure in white stands behind the glass at right. Background shows garlands in yellow and red and a gold-trimmed red and green silk cloth at the base.2013-09-16