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A deity murti with a golden face and a golden crown is covered in heaped marigold garlands in yellow and orange, with red roses across the top. A red and gold embroidered cloth drapes below it against a reflective metal backdrop. No people are visible.

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A golden deity murti face framed by a large circular garland of yellow and white marigolds, with red rose petals and sprigs of greenery arranged on top. The murti wears an ornate golden crown with a red jewel, and its face has red tilak markings. Below, the garland rests over a red cloth embroidered with gold thread. The background is polished silver or metal. In the lower corners, parts of pink flowers and a person's orange-clothed arm are partly visible.2014-02-01A gilded metal deity murti stands centrally, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers with white jasmine strands. The figure wears a tall ornate crown studded with green and white stones, a red and gold garment, a layered gold necklace and a large pendant, and holds a short golden staff with a bird-headed finial in one hand. Green leaves form the backdrop behind the flowers. No physical people are visible.2012-04-05A gilded metal deity murti is densely decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and white. The face is golden with a red-and-yellow tilak on the forehead. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown set with green and red stones, a jewelled collar and a red velvet cloth draped at the chest. Strings tied around the garlands hold them in place. No people are visible.2012-04-05A photograph of a temple puja where a bare-chested man with a white tilak on his forehead and orange marigold garlands sits at left, offering flower petals from cupped hands toward a deity murti. The murti has a golden face and crown, is covered with a dense ring of orange, yellow and red marigolds and red roses, and wears a red embroidered garment with gold trim. Green leaves lie on the cloth below. Behind them a silver-clad pillar and metallic wall frame the shrine. A small pink-clad figure is partly visible at right edge. The priest's ornaments include a gold armlet and bangles.2014-02-01Close-up photograph of a golden deity murti adorned with a bright red and gold turban, jewelled crown ornament, pearl and diamond-style forehead ornaments, and a red tilak on the brow. Yellow marigold garlands and green foliage surround the murti, and a gold trident is visible at left. Red and gold clothing and jewelled necklaces are visible at the bottom. The murti is a statue, not a physical person.2009-12-29A golden deity murti is adorned for worship, wearing an ornate gold crown with red jewels, a heavy jeweled gold necklace and multiple garlands of red, yellow, orange and white flowers. Its hands are raised in gold blessing and abhaya-type gestures. A bare-chested priest in the left foreground, with a red sacred thread and a silver arm ornament, reaches toward the figure, while a second attendant at the right holds a white and gold-bordered cloth draped over the murti. A magenta backdrop and a gold ritual vessel complete the scene.2013-07-18A gilded deity murti of a goddess is adorned with thick garlands of red roses and yellow marigold strands. She wears an ornate crown with green and red stones and a heavy gold necklace set with emeralds, rubies and coins, plus a jeweled waist ornament. Coconut halves and green leaves frame the figure, and a purple and gold drape forms the backdrop.2015-07-16Close view of a gilded metal deity murti, shown as a female figure with a jewelled crown, elaborate chandelier-style earrings, a nose ring and a gold-and-pearl necklace. It wears a magenta garment under a yellow-gold shawl trimmed with rhinestones. Garlands of red roses, white and yellow flowers and green leaves frame the figure, with a golden backdrop behind. No physical people are visible.2016-12-19July 16 20152015-07-16A deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red sari with gold border, adorned with a tall crown, white jasmine and beaded necklaces, and heavily garlanded with red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers arranged in arches around her. A green and gold cloth drapes behind, with a gold ornamental canopy above. Flanking deity murtis are also decorated with garlands, and potted plants sit at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copies