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A deity murti, a carved statue of a standing Shiva-form figure, is dressed in a yellow and black leopard-print garment with a white dhoti beneath. The figure wears a tall black crown with silver ornaments, a trident leaning on its shoulder, and a rudraksha mala with gold coin pendants across the chest. Large ornate silver and gold necklaces, bangles and arm bands adorn it. The murti stands within a dense arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers with white blossoms at the base, and a gold cloth hangs at the top. The image is a photograph of this decorated murti; no living people are visible.

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A metal murti of a deity stands framed by a large arch of marigolds, red roses and white jasmine garlands. The figure wears a tall black hair crown with silver ornaments, a leopard-print yellow and brown tunic with a white dhoti, and layered rudraksha malas strung with gold coins. It holds a trident in one raised hand and has a gold sacred thread and bangles. Behind it hangs a yellow and gold cloth. No living people are visible.2010-11-19A deity murti stands in a dense frame of marigold and red rose garlands in yellow, purple and red. The figure wears a crescent-moon crown, a leopard-print garment with gold coins and a rudraksha mala, and carries a trident in one raised hand while the other hand shows abhaya mudra. Gold and silver jewellery adorns the chest and wrists, and white cloth falls below. Behind it are green and orange decorative fabrics and a gold-framed altar. No physical people are visible.2010-11-19A decorated Shiva murti stands on a gold-finished pedestal, framed by layered garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, and white blossoms forming an arch. The figure wears a leopard-print garment with a white dhoti, a silver crown with a crescent moon, rudraksha malas and a silver necklace, and holds a trident in one raised hand while the other is open. Behind it is a green-and-red patterned pillar and a painted forest backdrop. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and no person is visible in the frame.2010-11-19Close view of a copper-toned deity murti with a red bindi, black hair, bold black eyebrows, red lips and a black crown with jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a yellow and black leopard-print garment with a large jewelled necklace and rudraksha mala with gold coins. Behind it are dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, and a metal staff extends diagonally at upper right. No physical people are visible.2010-11-19A photograph of a deity murti standing in a shrine framed by layered garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red roses and white jasmine. The murti has a gold face, a crown with a crescent ornament, and a trident leaning at its right side. It wears a leopard-print yellow garment with a leopard shawl, a silver collar, a long rudraksha mala with gold coins, and diamond-like jewellery. A golden throne edge is visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2010-11-19A flower-decorated deity murti, a standing figure with a gold-toned face, ornate crown and layered jewelled necklaces, holds a ritual staff in one raised hand and a mudra in the other, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a white garment with coin-like ornaments. The murti is framed by a heart-shaped arrangement of marigolds, roses, purple flowers and green leaves, set on a golden throne-like base against a backdrop of red fairy lights. In the foreground, the back of a bald-headed man in white clothes stands facing the murti, apparently in worship. A pink and red canopy is visible above. The scene suggests a temple or procession setting with a decorated utsava murti.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A metal deity murti. The figure has a golden face, a tall ornate crown with jewelled ornaments, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace over a leopard-print garment. It holds a trident in one hand and has ceremonial ornaments on its arms. Strings of small lights glow in the background. No physical people are visible.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21A large deity murti of Shiva stands at the centre, dressed in a leopard-skin cloth and adorned with gold ornaments and a crescent on the head, holding a trident, framed by a dense arch of yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. An inset picture in the lower right shows a smaller deity murti pair surrounded by red and white garlands, with a golden ornate frame and a bull figure, and in front of it a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the base. The inset is part of the photograph, not a separate screen. The image has no clearly visible people beyond the depicted figure in the inset.2010-11-19A golden-complexioned statue of a deity, not a living person, is dressed and decorated for worship. It wears a tall white and red layered crown, a red bindi and an ornate gold and gem-set necklace layered with rudraksha malas. A leopard-print shawl drapes over the shoulders, and it holds a silver ritual rod (damaru-like) in one hand. Behind it stand heaped garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers, with a trident-like staff at the upper right. The statue is a deity murti in a flower-decorated shrine setting.2013-12-24November 29 20172017-11-29