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Overhead photo of a golden deity murti, its face and crown visible, set within a large rectangular frame of grain-based sweet offering packed onto a silver foil tray. The deity wears a gold crown with jewelled ornaments and a gold necklace, framed by red and white felt flower garlands. Behind it hangs a red silk cloth with gold zari border, and a purple cloth lies beneath the tray. No people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA On 21/9/20242024-10-11 +1 copiesA close overhead photo of a golden deity murti's head set into a rectangular cavity in a thick mound of pale grainy offering, dotted with dark dried fruit or raisins. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with jeweled details and a central medallion, framed by orange-red pleated cloth and red and yellow ruffled decorations. The cavity walls are coated in glossy golden-yellow ghee or oil. No people are visible.2024-10-11A photograph of a golden deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arch and carved gold pillars against a red velvet backdrop, in a plain cream-walled room. The figure wears a tall golden crown, a jewelled necklace and a pink-red silk sari, with a garland of red and white flowers draped from the shoulders. The murti's right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. In the foreground, a rectangular block of sweet offering, possibly prasadam, rests on an orange and gold brocade cloth beside a tripod-mounted phone. A small brass bowl of petals sits at the left edge.2024-10-11A large deity murti, seated and richly decorated, is the main subject of this photograph. It has a gold face with a red tilak, a tall jeweled crown, and a blue bodice with heavy gold and red-stone necklaces. Pink and gold sleeves cover its arms, and its golden hands hold a silver bowl of white flowers. Surrounding it are garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses, forming a floral arch. No physical people are visible in the frame.2021-05-17A seated deity murti, a decorated figure of a goddess, is framed by heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses against a backdrop of white jasmine and blue-patterned floral panels. The murti wears a tall blue and gold crown, a blue bodice covered in gold and red jewelled necklaces, and pink sleeves with gold embroidery. Its gold hands hold a brass bowl filled with yellow flowers and a small gold vessel rests on the lap. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2021-05-17November 12 20132013-11-12Close photograph of a golden-faced deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves, and a gold crown. The figure wears a red and gold silk sari with jeweled necklaces, earrings and a green-stoned ornament on the forehead. In one hand is a brass spoon heaped with white rice, and in the other a gold-rimmed plate of white rice on green leaves. Dark hands and a sparkling silver embellished backdrop frame the image, and a camera timestamp shows 2020/10/20 19:46.2021-06-15A gilded statue, a deity murti, stands before a red velvet backdrop framed by gold carved panels. It wears a red and gold silk sari, a black crown with jeweled ornaments, heavy gold and jeweled necklaces, and layered garlands of red and white flowers. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. In the foreground a silver tray holds a mound of sweet offering. A brass lamp is visible at the left edge. No living people are visible in the scene.2024-10-11 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20142014-09-26KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/2/20202020-05-02December 23 20122012-12-23September 28 20142014-09-28