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April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a decorated deity murti, a shiva-linga-style form dressed in an orange turban and orange-gold cloth, adorned with a large white jasmine garland, red flowers, rudraksha beads, and a silver-and-gold ornamental face piece. A golden five-hooded serpent canopy with green gem-set hoods rises behind the murti, set against a teal draped backdrop and surrounded by gold ritual objects.2012-04-28April 18 20122012-04-18 +1 copiesClose view of a shivalinga-style stone deity murti adorned for worship. A gold cobra hood with five green-jeweled hanging ornaments arches over it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape the sides, a saffron-orange cloth is wrapped over the top and falls down the front, a jewelled gold band encircles the middle, and white cloth with a gold border is draped beneath. Gold-patterned decorations and red fabric fill the background. No people are visible.2011-12-27A deity murti of Shiva as a dark stone lingam with a tall orange cloth wrapped around its top, decorated with a golden cobra hood with scale texture, gold crown-like adornments set with green glass pendants and a red hibiscus, white and yellow flower garlands, red flower garlands, and rudraksha beads. Gold bands with small gems encircle its upper section, and a silver-toned ornamental strand hangs down the front. No physical people are visible; the image is a close photograph of the decorated murti amid floral decorations.2011-12-04June 11 20132013-06-11A dark stone deity murti. Its head is covered with an orange cloth, and white and yellow marigold-type garlands drape down both sides, with red flowers and rudraksha malas hanging from the neck. Gold bands with diamond-like stones wrap the upper body, and a gold ornament with a red stone sits at the center. Green stone pendants with gold leaf tops hang from the crown area along with a red hibiscus. No people are visible; this is a close view of the decorated murti during a temple ritual.2011-12-04April 30 20122012-04-30July 20 20102010-07-20Close view of a deity murti decorated for worship, with its face covered by a folded orange and maroon cloth and a head covering of green leaves. Thick red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands hang down from the shoulders. Gold ornaments include a large gold arch-shaped headdress with five pointed finials, green stone drop earrings, and a broad gold waist band. The figure wears a green silk garment with gold brocade and a white cloth at the waist. Jeweled bangles and a gold-framed backdrop stand behind. A purple velvet cushion with silver-jeweled trim lies in the foreground. This is a photograph of a decorated murti, with no physical people visible.2010-09-06 +1 copiesClose photograph of a deity murti dressed for worship: a dark stone form wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth with a gold border, crowned by green leaves, draped with long garlands of red and white roses and a rudraksha mala, with a gold and jewelled kirita-style frame and a silver trident-like ornament. Behind it stands a gilded hooded-serpent canopy with green gem-set pendants hanging from golden ornaments, and a gold-embroidered garment rests beneath the figure. No physical person is visible.2011-08-17 +1 copiesNovember 27 20112011-11-27 +1 copies