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A photograph of a deity murti dressed for alankaram, shown from the front against a gold satin curtain. The figure is draped in a bright red cloth and covered with layered gold and silver-toned necklaces set with blue, red, green and black stones, plus a large central blue pendant. A yellow frangipani-type flower sits on top of the head, and red flowers and a single lavender orchid lie on a green and gold embroidered cloth below. No people are visible.

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A deity murti dressed in a red cloth draped over its base, adorned with layered white and gem-set necklaces featuring red, blue, green stones and lilac lotus-like flowers. A crown of yellow flowers sits on top. Red ixora flowers and a green leaf lie on a gold-and-green embroidered platform, with a gold curtain behind. No people are visible.A photograph of a deity murti dressed in a red cloth with layered gold and white-stone necklaces set with blue, red and green gems, a jeweled crown-like headpiece, and a large red flower crown on top. A green leaf rests against the left side, with red flowers and white star-shaped blossoms arranged at the base. The murti sits on an ornate gold-and-green embroidered cloth against a gold draped backdrop. No people are visible.2024-11-10A photograph of a Shivalinga-style deity murti dressed for worship, draped in a red cloth and covered with layered gold-toned necklaces set with white stones and blue, red and green gems. 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Yellow and blue flowers, red blossoms and green leaves are arranged around its base on an ornate gold-embroidered tray over a green cloth with gold peacock-feather embroidery. A gold background cloth stands behind it. No people are visible; the scene is a temple worship setting with a decorated linga.A deity murti dressed for worship sits on a gold-bordered cloth and silver tray. It wears an orange silk drape and layered necklaces of silver, white stones and blue gemstones, with a large blue and gold pendant, and a red flower sits atop its head. Yellow and red-pink flowers and green leaves surround the murti, with a gold and sequined cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.Close photograph of a deity murti or kalasha-like form draped in a yellow silk cloth with a silver border, adorned with an elaborate gold and stone necklace set with white, blue, red, green and black gemstones, a crescent-shaped pendant, and a gold crown-like top. A purple lily-like flower is placed on top, with red ixora flowers and green leaves in the lower left. A gold curtain and a patterned gold-and-maroon cloth form the background. No people are visible.2024-06-12A deity murti is dressed for alankaram on a decorated altar. It wears layered jewellery: a blue and white stone necklace with a large blue pendant, a gold bead chain, a multi-strand silver-toned stone necklace with pearl and purple accents, and a pink-and-purple stone pendant. The garment is orange silk with a red and gold border, and a white flower with a purple gem sits on top. Red flowers and a green leaf frame the figure against a gold drape and a patterned ornate tray. No people are visible.2024-06-10A photograph of a Shivalinga-style deity murti dressed for alankaram, draped in a red cloth and wearing layered gold and white-stone necklaces with a gold pendant. A red ixora flower garland crowns the top, with red flowers and a green leaf placed at the sides. It sits on an ornate gold and red embroidered cloth, set against a gold silk backdrop. No people are visible.2024-04-10A decorated deity form draped in a saffron-yellow cloth, dressed with layered gold necklaces set with white stones and magenta gems, a matching headpiece with a central ornament, and a silver-bordered covering. Bright red ixora flowers rest on top and at the base, with green leaves and two white flower ornaments on the platform. The altar cloth is embroidered in red, gold and green. Behind it hang gold curtains. No people are visible.2024-02-10A photograph of a deity murti or ritual figure draped in orange silk cloth and layered with ornate jewellery: multi-strand necklaces of stones in red, blue and green, a gold filigree pendant and a crown-like ornament with a jewelled finial. Yellow and white flowers, a lavender orchid and green mango-type leaves are arranged on and around it, with red ixora blossoms at the sides. 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