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Three gilded deity murtis stand together in a shrine, framed by thick garlands of yellow, green, red, white and blue flowers. The central figure, a flute-playing form, wears a jewelled crown, a heavy ornate necklace, green and magenta silk dhoti with gold borders, and holds a flute to his lips. The two side figures wear elaborate bead and pearl necklaces, red and green silk garments with gold borders, and crowns. Pale grey-blue arms and hands are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti set within a golden arched frame, draped in bands of green, yellow, red and white flower garlands. The central figure is a gilded metal murti wearing a tall blue-grey crown, a jewelled pectoral and multicoloured necklaces, holding a bamboo flute to its lips and wearing a magenta dhoti with green-gold border. Flanking murtis on either side wear tall golden crowns, layered white and red bead necklaces, and red-and-gold silk garments, with grey-blue sleeves.2006-09-02A gilded metal murti of Krishna playing a flute stands at centre, flanked by two smaller gilded figures. The central figure wears an ornate gold crown, layered jewelled necklaces with red and green stones, a pink dhoti and a golden waist sash, with a flute held to his lips. The left figure wears a golden crown, a red and blue sari and a pearl necklace; the right wears a gold crown, a green cloth and a jewelled necklace. The murti sits within a gilded arch against a dark background, decorated for a puja or darshan.2006-09-02Three gilded deity murtis of Krishna flanked by two companions, decorated with dense garlands in green, yellow, red and white. The central murti plays a long bamboo flute held to its lips and wears a crown with a peacock-feather style ornament, a jewelled breastplate with red, green and blue stones, and a pink silk dhoti with gold border. The murti on the left wears a tall crown with red stones, a pearl and stone necklace, a red and blue garment and a gold waist belt. The murti on the right wears a similar pearl necklace, a green and red garment and a gold border. The garlands frame the figures closely against a dark background, with no visible people.2006-09-02Three gilded deity murti are displayed together on a wooden stand in front of a pale wall, framed by a curved red arch. The central figure wears a tall golden crown, a heavily ornamented golden breastplate set with gems, and layered gold necklaces. Flanking figures wear pointed crowns, jeweled white-and-green collars, and colourful silk garments in purple, pink, and green. All three are draped in thick garlands of yellow, red, green, white, and blue flower strands. No people are visible.Three gilded metal murtis stand decorated with layers of garlands in yellow, red, green and white. The central figure holds a flute and wears a jewelled crown, a multi-coloured necklace and a pink and green silk dhoti. Flanking murtis in red and green silk wear pearl necklaces, tall gold crowns and ornate bangles. A bright kalasha-style garland frames the group, and the bottom of a person's white clothing and hand appear at the edges. The image is a photograph of deity murtis, not of a living person.2006-09-02Three golden metal deity murtis dressed in silk and heavily decorated with jewellery, sit side by side on a platform surrounded by thick garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. The central murti, depicting a flute-playing figure, wears a crown, pearl-and-gem necklaces, a pink and green dhoti and holds a long golden flute. The two flanking murtis wear tall gold crowns, layered necklaces, red and gold garments and stand with arms at their sides. An orange-robed person is partly visible at the top right edge. Bright floral garlands frame the whole arrangement.2006-09-02A night photograph of three gilded metal murtis of deities seated together on a richly decorated platform. The central figure plays a flute and wears a dark crown with jewelled ornaments, a bejewelled gold chest piece and a pink and green dhoti. The two flanking figures wear tall gold crowns, layered pearl-and-jewel necklaces and green and red garments. The murtis are framed by a dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, green and white marigold-style flowers, with multicoloured tassels hanging at the base. Behind them is a golden makara-style finial and a dark backdrop with a wooden crate at left. No people are visible.2006-09-02A photograph of three life-size statues, not living people, arranged in a shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands on a pillared-tile wall. The central deity murti is a standing figure with an ornate crown, a jewelled ornamented gold-and-white garment and extensive necklaces, flanked by a male statue on the left wearing a rust-red turban, round glasses, a saffron-brown robe and a large blue-stoned pendant, and a female statue on the right with a decorated headdress and a deep purple garment with gold jewellery. Flower garlands drape the figures and a purple cloth covers the altar base below, with a brass plate of flowers at lower left.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti set against a backdrop of garlands. The central figure is a golden Krishna-form murti playing a bamboo flute, wearing a jewelled crown, a rich multi-stone gold necklace and a green and magenta silk dhoti. Two smaller golden attendant murtis flank him, each wearing a tall crown, layered pearl and jewel necklaces and dresses in blue, red and green. The murtis are draped with bands of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands. A smaller golden figure with a crown sits in a round gilt frame in the lower centre. Outdoors under a blue sky with a tree at the top left.2006-09-02September 10 20062006-09-10November 25 20102010-11-25November 12 20102010-11-12