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A large deity murti or statue is dressed and garlanded for worship in a temple. Its head is covered by an orange-and-red striped cloth and a golden crown-like headdress with green stones. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, pink and red roses drape over the figure. A gold band encircles the neck, and rudraksha malas hang on the white garment with embroidered borders. Behind it, figures in blue and white silk garments with gold borders and a red backdrop are visible, and gilded ornate panels frame the scene.

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A photograph of a deity murti in a temple, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds with purple and pink flowers, with a red and orange turban-style crown and a golden multi-headed hooded crown above. A bright blue cloth and white drapery surround the murti, with gold bangles, rudraksha beads and a white garment with embroidered trim. A gold metal backdrop with ornate engraved patterns and red fabric frames the scene. Hands bearing gold bracelets rest near the figure. The image is partly watermarked in the lower right, which is not described.2011-07-30A white marble bust statue of a figure wrapped in a royal blue purple turban and blue shawl, with a gold pendant on a beaded necklace and a red bindi, is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a golden cobra hood, a crown with green gems and an orange-and-maroon turban, set against pink satin draping. Brass pots and vessels sit in front. A statue of a figure, not a living person, is the main subject, and no physical people are visible.2010-09-15July 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesClose photograph of a decorated deity murti, a Shiva lingam-style form dressed with a cobra hood of gold metal behind it. The figure wears an orange and maroon dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold-and-stone waist band, a gold snake-like girdle and a green leaf-covered head. Thick garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down both sides, and gold earrings with green stones hang from the hood. Red curtains and gilded decorations fill the background. No people are visible.2010-12-04July 20 20102010-07-20September 17 20102010-09-17A large deity murti in a golden-crowned form wearing a teal and orange garment over a yellow satin skirt, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a gold crown with dangling gems. Below it, a small white-clad figure in a red-pink turban and red shawl with a gold necklace sits on a white cloth draped with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, in front of gold ringed pedestal bands. The setting is a temple shrine with red and gold decor.2010-02-20December 10 20162016-12-10 +1 copiesA deity murti, not a person, is the central subject: a figure dressed in a white garment with a gold waist band and an orange-and-gold turban-style headdress, adorned with a jewelled necklace and bangles. It is garlanded with long chains of yellow and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. Behind it, two large painted or sculpted female figures stand in red, pink and blue saris with gold borders, one holding a staff. A gold-edged throne-like seat and a kumkum-marked base sit in the foreground, with a rear red backdrop. The scene reads as an ornately decorated temple shrine.2010-02-10A decorated deity murti, a dark stone figure dressed in an orange and gold turban with gold jewellery, a diamond-studded collar and a gold pendant. Red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers drape the figure, with green leaves behind its head. A gold makara-style arch with green stones frames it, and a gold-clad arm and bangles appear at right. No people are visible in the scene; the figure is a statue, so a person is none.2010-08-28August 21 20112011-08-21A close photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship. The head is covered by a maroon and gold-bordered cloth wrapped as a turban, with a green leaf crown above it and a diamond-studded band across the forehead with a red stone at the centre. Golden hooded serpent canopy with green gem-set pendants stands behind the head. Garlands of red roses, yellow and purple marigolds and pink flowers drape over the shoulders. The murti wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-banded waist. Gold and gem-studded jewellery and an ornate red and gold costume appear at the top and right edges, with a gilded background panel.2010-09-07 +1 copies