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April 01 2020

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A gilded metal murti of a four-armed deity stands at the centre, receiving a shower of water droplets from above during abhishekam. It wears a tall crown, a gold necklace with a large round pendant, a sash of beads and an ornate Om-marked ornament across the chest, and a yellow-gold dhoti with border. Its raised hands hold a chakra and a conch. Behind it, a person in a red garment holds a vessel, and the background is dimly lit with a metal lattice.2020-03-31 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A gilded Vishnu-style murti stands before a painted rocky forest backdrop. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones and a white urdhva-style tilak, large gold earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a white dhoti with a red-and-gold patterned shawl draped over the shoulders. Its arms are decorated with red, green and white jewelled ornaments, and a gold pendant hangs at the chest. The deity murti is the sole subject, with no visible people.A golden deity murti, a Vishnu-style idol with a tall crown, a white Urdhva Pundra-style forehead mark and a red bindi, is adorned with heavy jewelled ornaments set with red, green and white stones. The murti wears a cream dhoti-like garment with a red and gold bordered shawl draped over its shoulders, and its raised hands carry ornamental jewelled emblems. Behind it is a blurred forest-like backdrop. No people are visible in the frame.Close-up of a gilded deity murti adorned with elaborate jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones and a white urdhva-style tilak with a red vertical mark, large jewelled earrings, layered necklaces of pearls, red and green stones and gold pendants, and a saffron-and-cream shawl. Jewelled arm ornaments in red, green and white stones flank the figure, and a blurred green forest backdrop fills the background.A close photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship. The figure has a tall conical crown of dried straw-like material studded with red and green jewels, a golden face with a red-and-white urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and a thick body covering of the same straw-like fibre. It wears layered jewelled necklaces with pink and white stones, a heart-shaped pendant, red and green sashes, and bangles. Dark rounded ornaments hang on the sides, and a maroon and gold brocade cloth frames the figure. No people are visible.2011-08-17A hand pours a yellow paste. The murti wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over its shoulders, a necklace, and armlets, and holds a chakra-topped staff in each raised hand with a trident-like rod in the centre. Its head is crowned with curly hair, and the abhishekam offering drips down its body. The background is blurred with orange and yellow draped cloth and white flower garlands. A bangled wrist belongs to the officiating hand.2011-10-07A bronze deity murti of Vishnu-style form wears a tall straw-covered conical crown decorated with red trim and small red and green stones. The face has a white and red urdhva-pundra style vertical mark on the forehead. The murti is adorned with a layered silver-and-red jewelled necklace, round red-and-green earrings, and a maroon garment with gold brocade. Dark round bells hang along its sides. The background is dim wooden architecture. No physical people are visible.2011-08-17A gilded deity murti stands at centre, wearing a tall golden crown with radiating sunburst-style spikes and a red gem at its front. The metal face is polished silver-toned, with a red-lipped mouth. Heavy gold beaded necklaces and a dense jeweled breastplate set with red, green and white stones cover the torso. A purple shawl with gold border runs over the shoulders. The raised right hand is decorated with white and multicoloured stones in a palm pattern, and the left hand rests open at the side. The background is pale cream panelling, with a faint purple bird logo at upper left.Close view of a gilded metal deity murti with a tall conical crown and a sunburst-style back halo, wearing a red-brown cloth and a yellow thread garland. A hand from above pours a thin stream of yellow liquid. Yellow silk cloth drapes at left beside a golden arm, and a blurred stone wall forms the background. Adornments on the murti include a red tilak mark on the forehead.2013-10-13A golden metal deity murti is decorated for worship, wearing a tall conical headdress covered in dried straw or grass with red and green embroidery and small jewelled studs. The face has a white urdhva-pundra tilak with a red bindi and red lips. Layered jewelled necklaces with red and white stones and a central ruby pendant cover the chest, and a golden hand extends at the left side. Dark round objects hang on red and gold brocade behind it, and a carved gold wooden frame is visible at the top. No physical people are shown.2011-08-14July 11 20142014-07-11