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February 01 2015

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Photo 11692461A photograph of a deity murti dressed in a deep red silk garment with gold zari borders and small gold buti motifs, wrapped with a golden-yellow sash. The murti wears a large gold crown with five pointed tips set with green stones, a black velvet backdrop, layered diamond-style necklaces, a gold chest ornament and a jewelled pendant. Small brass oil lamps and a metal plate with a flower garland sit in the foreground, and a carved stone pillar appears at the right. No physical people are visible.A close view of a deity murti decorated for alankaram, showing only the lower body and a tall gold crown with five pointed finials set with green stones. The murti wears a red silk garment with gold zari borders, a gold-trimmed orange drape falling over the shoulders, layered gold and diamond-style necklaces, and a broad jewelled pendant on the chest. Behind it, other ornamented figures in red, gold and white stand under the stone pillars of a temple hall, with greenery visible beyond.Close view of a deity murti dressed for alankaram: a large gold five-headed serpent canopy (sesha-style hood) with green stone inlays rises above a black velvet-covered form. Gold and diamond-set necklaces and a gold chest ornament adorn the figure, which wears a deep red cloth with a blue and gold border. Gold-bordered yellow and maroon drapery frames the figure on both sides. Behind, garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang, and standing bronze or gold figures with ornate silver-white ornaments are visible at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.December 10 20142014-12-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti dressed for alankaram. The figure wears a tall gold crown with green stone inserts and a gold-and-black velvet upper body adorned with layered diamond-like necklaces and gold chains. Below, a large white and silver jewelled ornament with green stones hangs over a red and gold brocade cloth. The murti is framed by white jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands, and the mostly pink silk drapes behind it show gold zari borders. Other garlanded figures and a stone pillar appear at the edges of the frame. No people are visible.December 11 20142014-12-11September 30 20142014-09-30September 10 20132013-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copiesMarch 10 20152015-03-10A dressed Shiva lingam, black with a gold crown-like covering and gold and diamond-studded collar, draped in white jasmine garlands and pink and green flower garlands. A gold kalasha stands before it, and a smaller red-clad figure with gold ornaments stands to the right. Behind are embroidered silk fabrics in red, pink and blue, with the arms of large deity murtis visible at the top. Ceremonial alankaram decoration of a temple deity; no people are visible.