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October 16 20122012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16A decorated deity murti, a gold-faced figure with long black hair, stands within a dense arch of garlands in yellow, white, red and green flowers. The figure wears an ornate crown, layered silver and gold jewellery, large earrings and a magenta sari-style garment with gold border. Ornate gold repoussé panels frame the arch. The scene appears to be a temple setting. No physical people are visible.2012-10-16October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA standing deity murti of a goddess, richly adorned with jeweled silver and gold ornaments, a crown with red and green stones, and layered necklaces. She wears a pink and green silk sari with gold border and has a golden raised hand holding a lotus-style object at the top left, while the other golden arm extends downward at her side. Behind her is an arched frame of colourful flower garlands in red, green, yellow, white and maroon. A black crowned head with a crescent ornament and a smaller golden deity figure appear at the bottom. The image is a photograph of a statue, with no physical people present.2008-04-27A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched shrine niche, adorned with heavy silver-toned jewelled necklaces, a crescent-topped crown, and a red silk dhoti with green and gold border. The figure is draped in a garland of yellow flowers with red, white and green ribbons, and has gold-plated raised arms. A smaller bronze figure in blue stands at the lower right. No people are present.October 16 20122012-10-16A deity murti decorated for a festival alankar, seated amid dense garlands of yellow and white marigolds, red roses and green leaves. The figure wears a pink and orange silk garment over a deep blue velvet wrap, with a large jewelled collar of white stones set with red and blue gems, layered pearl and stone necklaces, and jewelled armlets and wrist ornaments. The head bears a black hair bun adorned with a crescent moon ornament, a jewelled headpiece and a red and gold tilak. A gold braided cord or serpent-like rope lies to the right. The statue has a gold-toned face. No people are visible.2011-10-01December 12 20162016-12-12July 11 20132013-07-11A golden metal deity murti of a goddess stands framed by a large arch of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. She wears an ornate crown with red and green jewels, a halo-like arc of white-and-red stones behind her head, heavy jewelled necklaces and a long orange and red sari. She holds a small ritual object in one hand and a long staff or weapon in the other, with long black hair falling over her shoulders. The arch is edged with gold-embossed decoration. No physical people are visible.2010-10-08A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti standing in a temple niche against carved grey stone. The figure wears a red velvet garment heavily layered with silver-toned and jewelled ornaments, a jewelled crown with a halo-like arch, large paisley earrings, and a nose ring. It holds a small ritual object in its raised hand and wears yellow and red marigold garlands across its shoulder. A green and gold border and a blue cloth lie below, with a smaller metal figure visible at the lower right.2008-01-18