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A close-up photograph of a deity murti. The head is wrapped in an orange and red-patterned cloth and crowned with a copper multi-hooded serpent hood set with four green gemstone pendants. Yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents drape over the shoulders, and the torso wears an orange sash and gold bangles. Behind, blurred red and blue fabric and white-clad legs suggest a decorated altar or procession setting. No person's face is visible.

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A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne-seat shaped like a hooded cobra, with a golden canopy above. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure, and a jeweled belt and red brooch-like ornament are visible at the waist. Green foliage and dark green leaves surround the head area. Behind, a pink satin cloth covers the platform, and a golden-clad leg in a red-and-gold embroidered shoe is visible on the left. Decorated gold sandals and a golden seat base sit in front. Orange and gold fabrics and floral offerings dominate the frame. The figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-07-09A close view of a decorated deity murti, showing a golden hooded serpent canopy with five raised cobra heads set with green gemstone drops, mounted above a head wrapped in an orange and maroon cloth. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape down both sides, and a jewelled band with a round ornament crosses the chest over green and gold fabric. Behind, larger figures in blue and red robes and ornate gold necklaces are visible, along with golden ornaments and a pale vertical pole. No living people are visible in the frame.2011-01-28A decorated Shiva lingam, its dark stone form draped in an orange cloth with a jewelled brooch, adorned with a golden five-hooded serpent canopy (naga) with green gem pendants. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands hang on both sides, a rudraksha mala drapes down the front, and gold and diamond-studded bands wrap the base. Red and orange silks spread on the cloth beneath. No people are visible.2011-12-28April 12 20132013-04-12October 22 20122012-10-22A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship. The central figure wears an orange turban and a white dhoti with a gold waist belt, and is adorned with a jeweled crown-like headpiece with green stones and a gold hooded arch behind it. Thick garlands of red, orange and green flowers drape around the figure, and yellow marigold garlands hang on the sides. Behind, larger standing figures wear orange and magenta silk garments with gold borders, and a gold staff rises at the top. The setting is a pink cloth backdrop with a white base cloth. The figures are statues rather than living people.2010-01-13 +1 copiesNovember 02 20112011-11-02A photograph of a large golden deity murti. The murti wears a multi-hooded golden naga canopy with green gem-set ornaments, a red and orange cloth draped across the chest, a gold armband and jewelled bangles, and long chains of yellow marigold garlands with red flower garlands at the sides. Golden arm ornaments and maroon drapery fill the background. No people are visible.2011-01-17A figure seated on a red satin cloth is almost entirely covered by yellow and purple marigold garlands draped over the shoulders and arms. The head wears an orange and maroon patterned turban topped with green leaves and a large ornate gold headpiece, with a band of rhinestones across the forehead. The body is wrapped in orange cloth and a wide gold-embossed waist ornament, with maroon and gold borders on the wrap. Bare feet with silver anklets appear at the lower left, and a blue cloth hangs at the upper right. The figure appears to be a decorated deity murti or a ceremonially dressed figure rather than a clearly visible person, and no face is shown.2011-02-02December 28 20112011-12-28A 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 copiesAugust 03 20132013-08-03