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A photograph of a decorated statue standing in a temple niche, lit by oil lamps. The statue wears an ornate jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces and a yellow garment with a maroon sash, and holds a golden staff in one hand while the other hand is raised in blessing. Garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers drape its shoulders and fall around it. Terracotta oil lamps burn on a purple cloth at its base, a tall brass lamp stands to the left, and a woven basket of lamps sits on a shelf to the right. No living people are visible.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17May 25 20182018-05-25April 10 20152015-04-10A gilded statue standing in a temple setting, wearing a tall ornate golden crown with red and green stone inlays and a large feathered-style headpiece. The figure wears a purple silk dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders, a heavy silver-and-gem necklace with a red central medallion, and has its right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape the figure, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Behind it, a large decorated structure is wrapped in flower garlands and bands of red, orange, blue and gold embellishment. This appears to be a deity murti or utsava image used in a procession, not a living person.2016-12-06April 23 20122012-04-23January 30 20182018-01-30A gilded statue stands in a temple setting, depicting a figure with a dark tied turban, red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala, wearing an ornate gold garment encrusted with jewels in red, green and blue. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape from the shoulders to the feet, and the raised right hand is in a blessing gesture. Beside it a tall brass oil lamp burns with a small flame, and gold-embossed temple panels frame the background. No living people are visible.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA standing figure is framed inside an ornate gilded arch with a deep red cloth canopy and garlands of red, green and purple flowers arranged in concentric arcs. The figure wears a yellow turban with a small ornament, a yellow silk dhoti and shawl, multiple strands of pearls and a long garland of pink and white flowers, plus bangles and an armband. He holds a flute with a pink flower and stands with eyes closed. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the shrine, and a silhouetted onlooker in the foreground faces the figure. The figure appears to be a decorated murti or sculpted image rather than a living person, and no clear appearance-based a person candidate is visible.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26October 18 20152015-10-18