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April 14 20182018-04-14A gilded wooden cabinet with glass doors displays ornate golden deity figures and jewelled ornaments. On the right stands a gold-coloured standing murti holding a trident-like staff and a small bowl, with a trishul motif above it and a naga-hooded golden pedestal with lotus petals below. On the left hang elaborate jewelled garlands, a red-velvet panel and a large ornamental crown-like headpiece set with red, green and blue stones. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides of the cabinet. No physical people are visible.2018-04-14 +3 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesMarch 24 20132013-03-24April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA gilded processional shrine, a palanquin-like golden canopy with ornate repoussé panels, twisted pillars and string lights wrapped in red and white cord, houses a deity murti. The murti wears a jewelled crown, a large layered gem necklace, a garland and red silk garments, and holds ritual objects. Warm lamp light glows across the metalwork. No people are visible.2017-10-18 +1 copiesMay 08 20152015-05-08December 04 20142014-12-04A gilded deity murti of Vishnu (Perumal) stands in an ornate alcove framed by pink-red draped cloth and a green-and-gold bordered silk cloth. The murti wears an elaborate peacock-shaped crown with jewelled tiers, a Vaishnava urdhva pundra tilak, and heavy jewellery with green and red stones, a long garland of gold coin-like pendants, and a silver-and-gold waist adornment. It holds a brass kamandalu-style pot in one hand and a brass lamp in the other. A white conch shell rests on the base below, flanked by brass bowls and dark stones.2015-10-08December 02 20172017-12-02Close-up photograph of a golden metal deity murti with an elaborately jeweled crown studded with red and white stones, a blue and pearl headband, and a red and black tilak. It wears layered gold necklaces, a beaded gold chest piece with green and red gems, and a long sparkling garland, with a blue silk skirt visible below. It holds a golden lotus-style staff in one hand, and a large gilded ornamental backdrop with an embossed bird design sits behind it against a pale green and white painted wall.December 10 20152015-12-10