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A 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.

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July 18 20132013-07-18A shirtless priest with a bare back, wearing a green-and-gold silk dhoti with a red border, stands at the left edge tending a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown set with green and red stones, a red and gold sari-style garment, a gold waist belt and ornate gold jewellery. It is heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands and green leaf festoons. A partial camera and a golden pedestal are visible at the edge. No other physical people are visible.2012-04-05July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A golden-faced deity murti is adorned with a gold crown, jeweled silver-white garment, and garlands of red and yellow flowers, set against draped white and cream cloth. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest wearing a gold-colored shoulder cloth and a red-bordered dhoti performs worship, his hand touching the murti's jeweled chest and a gold ceremonial pendant near the figure's shoulder. A gold-colored ornament and a red-and-gold object appear at the lower edge. The Shiva-like marks, vibhuti-style tilak and crescent emblem on the murti's forehead are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable as a physical person in this scene.2015-07-13A close photograph of a golden utsava murti, a processional metal deity image with a tall gold crown and gold face, wearing a gold garment set with ornaments. Its chest and shoulders are draped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers, purple blooms and red roses arranged in bands. A human hand with bare arm, visible only at the left edge, is raised and touching the murti's forehead in a blessing or abhishekam gesture. Golden ornate arches and a red cloth form the background.2009-12-23A gilded metal deity murti. It wears layered necklaces, a red stone pendant, and garlands of orange and yellow marigolds with green leaves. A golden trident and a damaru-like ornament flank the head against a purple draped backdrop, with golden cloth draped over the shoulders.2014-05-19May 07 20172017-05-07July 18 20132013-07-18March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesA golden deity murti decorated for Navaratri Brahmotsavam sits in front of a backdrop of red roses and yellow and green flower bands. The face is gold with a red bindi, and the murti wears a jewelled crown with a red gem, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and rich jewelled armlets. A white jasmine garland drapes over the shoulders and crown. A silver peacock-headed ornament stands at the left edge. The scene is lit against a dark background. No people are visible.2008-10-01