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Close-up photograph of a dark-faced deity murti with a polished black face bearing white urdhva-style tilak lines and a red central dot on the forehead. It wears an ornate gold crown and a heavy gold collar set with white and green stone pendants, with dark rudraksha beads strung below. Orange and white flower garlands frame the figure on both sides against an orange backdrop.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a smooth black face, a red kumkum dot on the forehead and a calm, slightly smiling expression. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with repoussé patterns and a heavy gold collar with layered embossed bands. Yellow and magenta flower garlands frame the lower edges of the image.2009-08-22Close view of a gilded deity murti with a black face, tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a tall gold crown. It wears a heavy gold necklace, a green-and-white beaded collar, and dark rudraksha beads. The raised right hand is gold. Garlands of red roses and white and yellow flowers surround the figure, with a red cloth behind it.2009-12-26Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti with a polished dark face, gold crown with ornate repoussé patterns, and tilak with a red dot on the forehead. The figure wears gold necklaces, a green-and-white beaded collar, and rudraksha mala beads. Red and orange rose garlands and white and yellow flower garlands surround the murti against a red-orange cloth backdrop. The murti is an image, not a physical person.2009-12-26Close view of a dark blue-black stone murti with a carved face, wearing a red and gold brocade headcloth with purple border and a red-brown tilak dot on the brow. Gold ornate collar and shoulder plates with embossed patterns surround the figure, framed by red roses and garlands of rudraksha-like beads and hanging magenta flower strands. Yellow marigold garlands appear at the lower left. No physical people are visible; this is a deity murti.2010-08-19December 23 20092009-12-23October 26 20162016-10-26August 22 20092009-08-22Close-up photograph of a metal deity murti (utsava image) richly adorned for festival procession, wearing a heavy jewelled crown with green and red stones, a large white-and-red Vaishnava urdhva pundra style vertical nama on the forehead, and layered diamond-like necklaces and earrings. The murti is draped in a green and gold brocade garment and encircled by red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands with blue-centred white flowers. A gold hand-shaped (abhaya/varada style) hand is visible at the left, and green foliage sits to the right.2017-01-08Close-up photograph of a dark stone or metal deity murti's face, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead, wearing an ornate gold crown and gold collar. Pink and yellow flower garlands are visible at the left and bottom edges. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2009-08-08