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June 22 2013

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Close photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship. An orange-gold turban wraps its upper part, a green silk cloth with embroidered pink and blue lotus motifs drapes its body, and a five-hooded silver naga canopy with green and blue gemstone pendants rises behind it. Red rose garlands hang on both sides, with rudraksha beads and a jeweled band across the front. The lingam sits on a gold-and-silver kalasha-style base over yellow satin, with yellow flowers and gold ornaments in the background. No people are visible.2013-06-21June 22 20132013-06-22Close-up photograph of a deity murti, a dark stone or metal figure with a face and head covered by an orange and maroon silk cloth, wrapped in a gold and maroon brocade garment. A golden five-hooded serpent hood with green stone inlays rises above it. Thick garlands of red roses and green leaves drape the figure, with rudraksha beads, a silver chain, and a crown-like band of diamond-studded ornaments across the forehead. Gold ornamental armour sits at the base, with a yellow flower garland below. Part of a green and gold sari-like cloth appears at the upper left, and a blue cloth at the right. No people are visible.2011-08-10June 13 20132013-06-13April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesClose view of a deity murti dressed for worship: a dark stone head covered by an orange turban and draped with a rose garland, wrapped in green leaves and capped by a gold cobra-hood canopy with green stone pendants. Gold and jewelled bands, pearl strands and a red-stone pendant adorn the figure, with a gold waist band and white cloth below. No physical people are visible.2011-09-26Close-up of a deity murti, a bronze-coloured figure with a large hooded cobra canopy of five serpent heads, adorned with green stone pendant earrings. The head is wrapped in an orange cloth, draped with a yellow marigold garland and a red rose garland. The body wears a deep maroon silk cloth with a gold border, rudraksha beads, a jewelled gold waistband and gold armlets. Only the murti is shown, so no physical people are visible.2013-03-02July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesClose view of a shivalinga-style stone deity murti adorned for worship. A gold cobra hood with five green-jeweled hanging ornaments arches over it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape the sides, a saffron-orange cloth is wrapped over the top and falls down the front, a jewelled gold band encircles the middle, and white cloth with a gold border is draped beneath. Gold-patterned decorations and red fabric fill the background. No people are visible.2011-12-27Close 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.2013-06-21A decorated deity murti. It wears an orange cloth turban, a jeweled gold and diamond-studded crown band, and a green silk garment. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape its shoulders, with strands of rudraksha beads hanging down the front. A large copper-toned hooded cobra canopy with green gemstone-tipped ornaments rises behind the head. Gold vessels and the orange sash fill the lower frame. No people are visible in the scene.2011-10-29