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A golden deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arch backed by red velvet drapery. The figure has multiple faces and many arms, wears a tall white crown decorated with jewels and a tilak, and is adorned with heavy gold necklaces, pearl-like strands and a teal green silk garment with embellished borders. Several hands hold ceremonial objects. No living people are visible in the scene.

A seated multi-faced deity murti, a golden gilded figure with three faces and multiple arms, wearing a tall beaded white and maroon crown with a tripundra-style marking on the forehead. It is dressed in a teal and gold brocade sari and layered gold and jewelled necklaces, with a red hibiscus flower at its feet. It sits within an ornate gold arched throne framed by red velvet drapery and gold coin-style fringe. No physical people are visible.

A seated golden deity murti in a decorated alcove, with a gold arch behind it. The figure has multiple faces, wears a tall jewelled crown with a peacock-feather style ornament, layered silver necklaces and gold garments in orange and red tones. A green velvet backdrop with embroidered jewelled motifs frames the figure, and a curved sword-like object rests at its side. Rich ornamentation suggests a temple or festival display.

2016-05-17 +1 copies

A close view of a golden multi-faced deity murti, with three visible faces wearing crowns and gold earrings. The figure wears a red and green sari, an elaborate jeweled necklace set with dark gemstones and white stones, and a jeweled waist belt. Red hibiscus flowers are held in two of its hands, and it holds a mace-like staff and other ritual objects in its raised hands. Gold-toned ornate carved panels and a deep red draped cloth form the background. No physical people are visible.

A gilded deity murti seated on a lotus-like base, adorned with a jewelled crown and a red-and-green turban, multiple faces, and a white silk dress with red and gold borders. It wears a heavy jewelled necklace and garlands, holds a veena and a trident, and is surrounded by gold coin garlands and a red velvet cloth with red flowers at its base.

August 23 2015

A gilded deity murti seated on a golden-bordered red throne against an orange cloth backdrop with polka-dot curtain above. The figure wears a tall pearl-and-jewel crown with a gold finial, a red garment, layered jewelled necklaces, a leopard-print cloth draped at the waist, and bangles. Its raised hands hold a trident and a small ceremonial staff, while the other hands rest in mudra poses. Another decorated figure sits partly visible at the right edge. No living person is visible in the frame.

May 17 2016

Three seated statues on a red-draped platform under a white canopy, each within an ornate golden arch. The central figure is a deity murti with a red and orange turban, heavy layered silver-toned necklaces and a green-and-gold garland, holding up a hand. The left figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and an orange-and-gold cloth. The right figure wears a crown, gold jewellery and a green-bordered sari with a gold-and-green garland. Small silver oil lamps stand in front of the central figure. The figures are statues, not living people.

Close-up of a gilded deity murti with three faces. The central face has a red bindi and red lips, and is adorned with a beaded necklace of red and green stones and pearls. No people are visible; the page describes a darshan event but the image shows only the statue.

A photograph of a small gold-toned metal deity murti standing on a red wooden stand inside a temple setting. The figure wears a tall crown, a red bindi, a red and maroon sari with a green and gold woven border, a jewelled chest ornament and a jewelled waist piece. Its right hand is raised. Behind it is an ornate gilded arch with carved floral and makara-like motifs against a red wall. No physical people are visible.

A gilded deity murti seated on an orange-and-red brocade throne against a dark navy backdrop with white floral motifs. The figure wears a tall golden crown set with a red stone, a brown rudraksha-style mala, layered gold and jewelled necklaces with green and red stones, bangles, and a deep red-brown sari with gold border. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge and a gold hand-shaped object appears at the top left. No physical people are visible.

2014-01-20 +1 copies