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September 22 2009

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September 22 20092009-09-22A golden deity murti stands on an orange cloth before a shrine, dressed in a blue silk sari with a wide red and gold border. It wears a tall ornate crown, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and a large jewelled pendant. Its arms are draped with yellow and red flower garlands, and white flowers and leaves decorate a brass kalasha pot with a coconut to the right. Behind it, brass lamps, a bunch of green coconuts and a figure in red and orange draped clothing are visible at a decorated shrine.2009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONA metal deity murti of a goddess stands in a temple niche against a carved stone wall. She wears an ornate jewelled crown with red and green stones, a silver face with red lips and a red bindi, layered diamond-like necklaces, and a turquoise blue silk sari with a gold-toned blouse. Red and orange flower garlands hang over her shoulders and arms, and a yellow marigold tassel hangs at her waist. Her raised left hand holds a small object, and a bejewelled bangle adorns her right arm. No living people are visible.2007-09-24A brass deity murti stands on a metal base in front of a pink and gold brocade backdrop. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with a lotus-like crest, a jeweled necklace with a central blue stone and pearl drops, and a sash over a dark navy skirt edged with gold and red trim. It holds a brass kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a bell-like object in the other, with garlands of red, green, and yellow flowers draped across the chest and a red kumkum mark on the forehead. No people are visible.2025-02-142009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONNovember 30 20172017-11-30A metal deity murti, appearing as a silver-faced image, stands in a temple setting against a grey stone wall. It wears an ornate jewelled crown with red, green and white stones, large jewelled earrings, a red bindi, a nose ring, and layered diamond-style necklaces with a central pendant. It is dressed in a turquoise-blue silk sari with a gold border and is garlanded with red and orange flower garlands wrapped across the arms. One raised hand holds a lotus-like or floral object, and the image is festooned with flowers. No physical people are visible in the frame.2007-09-24Photo 99224212022-11-30 +7 copiesPhoto 116911172014-12-17February 22 20132013-02-22A close-up of a gilded metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown set with green, red and white stones, large jeweled earrings, a red stone pendant and layered gem-studded necklaces. It is dressed in a teal blue silk sari with gold zari border and embroidery. Garlands of yellow marigolds and magenta and purple flowers hang over its shoulder and arm. In the lower left, a row of green leaves and gold-tipped kalasha-like elements is visible.2010-08-30