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A dark-stone murti of the goddess Saraswati stands in an ornate gilded arched shrine. She wears a golden crown with a jewelled halo, heavy silver necklaces and earrings, and a pink and gold sari. She holds a veena, a stringed instrument, on a white paper lotus, and is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flower strands. Flower petals lie at the base and a small brass vessel sits at the lower left. The setting is an indoor temple room with a red exit sign at the upper left. No physical people are visible.

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A golden-framed shrine holds a black-faced deity murti of Saraswati seated on a magenta brocade cushion before a maroon drape. She wears a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, layered gold necklaces, a white and orange-bordered sari, and garlands of white and magenta flowers. She plays a brown wooden veena held against her shoulder, and her other hands hold a palm-leaf manuscript and a kamandalu. The image is a Navaratri alankaram display, with no visible people present.2020-10-17September 25 20142014-09-25A photograph of a Saraswati deity murti decorated for puja. The goddess holds a veena, a stringed instrument, in her hands and wears a silver jeweled crown with pink and green stones. She is adorned with long white jasmine garlands, red roses, rose petals, and gold medallion necklaces set with stones. Behind her is an ornate gold arched frame against a teal backdrop and a red patterned cloth. No physical people are visible; the murti is the sole subject.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Close photo of a black stone deity murti in a silver-framed niche, wearing a tall gold crown, a red and gold silk sari with pink border, layered silver and gemstone jewelry including a red stone pendant, and a garland of yellow and pink roses. One hand holds a tall black pot-like object, the other is raised with a small flower or kumkum mark on its palm. A red dot mark sits on the forehead. No physical people are visible.2020-10-17A close-up of a golden metal murti of a goddess playing a stringed instrument. She wears a tall jewelled crown encrusted with white and red stones, a red bindi, and ornate gold and jewelled necklaces and earrings set with red and green stones. A pink sari with orange-red border drapes her body, and her gold hands hold the long fretted neck of the instrument. Behind her is an ornate gold arch with floral relief work. The figure is a statue, not a living person.September 30 20142014-09-30A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche inside a temple room. The figure wears a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a pink and red silk sari draped over the body. White and red flower garlands hang from its shoulders to the base. Its raised hand holds a staff-like object. Marigold-coloured and white flower petals lie scattered on the black pedestal, and a smaller figure in orange and purple attire stands at the right edge. A gold-curtained doorway and a red EXIT sign are on the left wall. No people are visible.2024-08-25A dark stone deity murti of a goddess stands in a temple setting, adorned with a tall gold and jewelled crown, gold necklaces and a gold waist belt. She wears a pink, green and gold striped silk sari and is draped in a large garland of white and yellow flowers over her chest and a long multicoloured garland of green, pink, yellow and white ruffled fabric with white flower rosettes that arches behind her. Blurred figures and other deity images with floral garlands appear in the background, along with a yellow wall.2024-12-10Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A black stone deity murti seated in a golden arched niche, dressed in a pink and gold silk sari with a gold brocade border and layered gold and jewelled necklaces with green and red stones. It wears a silver crown, has white and pink flower garlands draped across its body and arms, and sugarcane stalks and a pineapple-like plant lie in front. The shrine walls are gold-toned tiles, indicating a festival decoration of a temple deity.2024-01-15