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January 24 2006

A decorated deity murti is seated on a red-draped platform under a multicoloured fringed canopy with a white and red lotus-like top. The figure is draped in garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers and wears a gold-embellished green and gold bodice, layered necklaces and a tall ornate crown. Brass oil lamps and metal offering bowls stand on the platform, with ornate banners and a black backdrop behind. No people are visible.

A decorated deity murti of a child-form saint sits enthroned at the centre, dressed in red and white embellished garments with a jewelled crown-like headpiece. The murti is framed by an arched garland of green leaves, yellow and red flowers, and white and black strings of beads. A large ornate canopy with red, blue, white and orange tassels hangs overhead. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the throne, which has a carved lion-face base. Behind is a painted backdrop of a rocky hill landscape and a sculpted figure. No physical people are visible.

December 25 2006

A photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a raised throne within a temple pavilion. The murti wears a green and purple silk sari with gold border, a red blouse, a gold crown and gold jewellery. It is draped with long garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a red velvet curtain hangs behind it beside grey carved stone pillars. A ceremonial silver-and-gold chariot or throne element with flower garlands is at left. At the bottom edge, the top of a person's head is partly visible at left, with a yellow cloth below the throne. Nobody is seated clearly in front; no a person candidate is visible.

A richly adorned deity murti stands centrally against a dark backdrop, draped in layered garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The figure wears an ornate silver-and-gold embellished bodice, a green blouse with red sleeves, a red and gold patterned skirt, and a tall ornate crown. A staff or sceptre is held in one hand. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit at its base, flanked by decorative triangular canopy panels in red, orange and blue fabric with floral motifs. The setting suggests a puja or alankaram decoration of a deity murti.

October 01 2008

A photograph of an ornate ceremonial throne or palanquin decorated with long garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Gold metal hanging ornaments with green and red stones hang from the top of the arch. A gilded carved backrest with a cobra-like design rises behind, draped in dark maroon and pink cloth with a red-bordered fabric across the seat. Stone pillar carvings stand at the left edge, and a long red-and-gold garland falls down the right side. No people are visible in the frame.

2011-08-31 +1 copies

A decorated deity murti of Ananda Saraswati seated on a floral-garlanded throne under a colourful canopy with red and white lotus-shaped top. The figure holds a veena and wears a white and orange sari with gold jewellery and a crown. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the figure, with brass oil lamps, bowls of rice and fruit, coconuts and flowers arranged on a green cloth in front. A navy blue backdrop hangs behind, with decorated banners at each side and a placard reading Ananda Saraswati. No people are visible in the scene.

A decorated deity murti is seated on a red and gold throne at the centre of a dark draped altar during Navaratri celebrations. The figure wears a red and gold garment, layered gold necklaces and a tall floral crown, and holds a sugarcane stalk and ceremonial objects. Red, yellow and orange marigold garlands frame the figure. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels stand in front, and a red and gold canopy hangs overhead. Painted decorative cloth panels with floral and bird motifs flank the altar. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.

A photograph of a temple sanctum shows a large white Nandi bull statue draped with a green and gold silk cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. Behind the bull, a deity murti in a red cloth is framed by a large arched garland of pink, yellow, green and white flowers with a gold kalasha finial. Two smaller seated deity figures in ornate clothing and garlands sit on draped platforms to the left and right, with decorative umbrellas overhead. The walls are plain white and the roof is corrugated metal. No people are visible.