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A golden deity murti. A person in orange robes reaches in from the top of the frame to place or adjust the crown while the murti is decorated for worship. Its raised golden hand is visible at lower left.

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A silver utsava murti, a processional metal image of a deity, is decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds and red roses. The murti wears a red and gold brocade turban topped by a jewelled crown with green, red and white stones, and a gold necklace. Its raised right hand is shown in abhaya mudra. An orange-robed arm and a white cloth held by hands frame the image at the top. No people are fully visible.2009-12-23Close-up photograph of a gilded metal utsava murti being dressed for worship. The deity's face is covered in gold-toned metal with a red and gold silk cloth wrapped over the head and a jewelled crown of white, green and pink stones on top. A hand in an orange garment, presumably a devotee's or priest's, lifts the crown while another hand rests at the side. Garlands of white jasmine-like flowers and red marigold-type blossoms surround the murti, with a gold necklace and jewelled collar below. A white cloth lies beneath. No people's faces are visible.2009-12-23A photo of an ornate utsava murti processional deity being decorated on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red canopy edged with colourful tassels. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers surround the image. A man in an orange-saffron cotton garment, with a wristwatch on his hand, holds a rudraksha mala draped over a jeweled crown with green and red stones. A red and gold silk cloth and a gold hand-shaped (abhaya mudra) metal piece are visible among the flowers.2009-12-23A deity murti of a goddess, draped in a red and gold crown and silver-white ornate garments, is adorned with garlands of red and white flowers. Two people's hands are visible: one at the left edge in a gold-trimmed maroon cloth and bangles, the other on the right holding a gold ceremonial ornament with a fringed tassel and a gold necklace being placed or adjusted on the murti. A green cloth backdrop and gold ornaments surround the scene. The murti's face is gold-toned. Only partial people are visible, so the count is one to two.2015-10-18December 29 20092009-12-29A golden metal murti of a seated figure is the central subject, adorned with an orange turban, jewelled necklaces, bangles and a red-and-gold garment. It sits on a bed of yellow marigold garlands and purple flower strings, with red roses and leaves around it. A human hand holding a flower and a wrist with gold bangles reaches in from the right, appearing to adorn or touch the murti during worship.2013-04-24October 18 20152015-10-18December 23 20092009-12-23A golden deity murti seated on an ornate gilded throne with a jeweled crown, rich gold-and-red silk, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Two priests in white dhotis with saffron-orange shoulder cloths and orange turbans stand on either side, lifting and adjusting the garlands above the murti's head. A gold-embroidered canopy frames the scene, and a microphone is visible at lower left beside a seated attendant. Bare-chested priest on the right, the other in white upper wrap on the left, performing a ritual garlanding.2014-05-10April 24 20132013-04-24April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies