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A photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, set on a tray with an ornate gold border. The murti is draped in an orange-red silk cloth with a woven red and white border and wrapped in a heavy gold and jewelled necklace with stone accents. A green leaf rests on the chest, with blue butterfly pea flowers and white jasmine-like blossoms arranged around the base and a purple flower on the crown. A golden curtain forms the backdrop. No people are visible.

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Close photograph of a deity murti or sacred object dressed in an orange silk cloth draped over a conical form, adorned with layered gold and silver-toned jewellery, blue and clear stone pendants, and a blue-stone central medallion. A lavender flower sits on the crown at the top. In front are a bundle of yellow ixora-style flowers with a blue flower and green leaves, on a gold and green embroidered cloth, with a yellow silk backdrop behind. No people are visible.A decorated Shiva linga or deity murti dressed for alankaram, wrapped in an orange silk cloth with a gold-bordered pattern. It is adorned with a layered jewelled necklace of blue and clear stones, pearls, a central blue gem pendant, and a gold filigree breastplate, with green leaves and yellow and red flowers arranged around the base. A purple star-shaped flower sits on top. It rests on a silver-edged tray set on a green cloth with sequin embroidery. Behind it hangs a golden drape. No people are visible.A 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. It sits on a silver-edged tray over a green cloth with gold embroidery, in front of a gold curtain. No people are visible.2024-08-09A decorated deity murti dressed in an orange silk drape with maroon and gold border, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a large blue and white stone-studded chest ornament, and a crown-like headpiece topped with lavender flowers. Green leaves are tucked beside the ornaments, set on a gold-embroidered cloth and a brass base in front of a gold curtain. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a murti during morning alankaram.A photograph of a decorated deity murti. Purple flowers crown the top, with red and yellow ixora-type flowers placed at the sides on a silver-edged tray over a green embroidered cloth with peacock-feather motifs. A golden drape hangs behind. No people are visible.2024-03-11A decorated deity murti of a Hindu form, dressed in an orange and red silk cloth with woven gold patterns, draped over a conical base. Layers of gold and silver-toned jewelry, including a large gold collar necklace with clustered gemstones and a red and green centrepiece, adorn the murti. White flowers and green leaves are tucked at the chest, a blue flower sits on top, and a yellow chrysanthemum and a white flower lie at the base on an ornate silver-and-gold tray over a gold cloth. No people are visible.A photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship, draped in an orange-red silk cloth with a gold-bordered hem. Layers of silver-toned stone and gold necklaces, a jewelled chest ornament and a crown-like adornment with purple stones cover the figure, with green leaves tucked among the necklaces. Red and yellow flowers surround the base on a carved wooden stand over a silver-edged tray and a green cloth embroidered with peacock-feather motifs, against a gold curtain. No people are visible.A small deity murti is dressed in a red cloth draped over its body and adorned with gold and jewelled necklaces and ornaments. Purple lily-like flowers are placed on its head and at the chest, green leaves and white jasmine flowers are arranged around it, and red flowers sit at the lower left. The murti rests on a gold and maroon brocade-covered platform set against a gold curtain, with a green embroidered cloth with peacock-feather patterns in the foreground. No people are visible.2024-01-12A 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.2024-06-10Photograph of a decorated deity murti on a temple altar, dressed in an orange and maroon silk garment with a patterned border. The figure wears heavy layered jewelry: a large silver-and-blue gemstone necklace, gold chains, and a crown-like headpiece with lavender flowers. Red and yellow ixora flowers, green leaves and lavender blossoms surround the murti and fill a bowl-like base in the foreground, set on a red velvet cloth with gold embroidery. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated Shiva linga (cone-shaped murti) draped in a red cloth and adorned with layered gold and white stone necklaces and a jewelled ornament at its base. Fresh blue flowers rest on top and beside it, along with red and yellow blossoms and two green leaves. It sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon embroidered tray against a gold draped backdrop. No people are visible.2024-10-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti or ritual figure draped in an orange silk cloth, adorned with layered gold and silver necklaces set with blue, red and pink stones, and a jewelled crown-like headpiece topped with a red flower. Red marigold-type flowers surround the base, and a green leaf is tucked into the necklace. The figure sits on an ornate gold-bordered cloth against a gold curtain and green embroidered runner, with no people visible in the scene.2024-06-16