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A close photograph of a black stone deity murti with a tall conical crown and ornate carved headdress, its cheek smeared with yellow turmeric or sandal paste. A human hand, visible at the left edge, rests against the statue's shoulder, and a dark stone vessel stands beside it against a deep red cloth backdrop.

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Close photograph of a black stone deity murti with a tall conical crown, its face smeared with yellow and green paint and touched with red. A man's hand, with red-tipped nails, rests on the statue's head, applying the colored paste during a ritual. Deep red velvet drapes form the background. The statue is a carved image, not a living person, and no a person candidate is visible.2007-11-15September 24 20112011-09-24Close-up photo of a dark stone statue of a deity head, showing a carved face with a band-like headdress and swept hair with ornate carved detail. A human hand with a gold bangle reaches in from the left, fingers spread and pressed against the statue's forehead area, with a smear of orange-yellow substance on the fingertips. Green leaves of a tree fill the blurred background. The statue's face is the central subject; no people are visible beyond the arm and hand.2010-07-15Close-up photo of a large black stone deity murti with a smooth polished face, closed eyes and a carved headdress. A hand with gold beaded bracelets, wearing a green sleeve edge at the left, touches the forehead of the murti with a finger. Yellow and orange marigold flowers and green leaves frame the lower right and left corners of the image, with a blurred background.2015-02-05Close photograph of a black stone deity murti with a silver crown and silver chest ornaments, its face marked with a red kumkum dot and white paint on the brow. A hand with a red beaded bracelet touches the murti's cheek. Red and yellow flower garlands and lemons hang around the figure. The silver repoussé work and jewelled necklace catch the light against a dark background.2013-11-25Night photograph of a bronze-toned murti bust wearing an ornate crown and a coiled, ridged headdress, with a yellow turmeric or sandal mark on its forehead. A hand with a green bangle places pink and red flowers on top of the head during abhishekam. A gilded metal vessel or altar edge glows at the left. The image is a scene from Navaratri Day 8 abhishekam at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA. No people are fully visible; only a hand is shown.2021-10-14Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti face with a carved headdress, its brow and nose touched by a human hand. The hand wears several beaded bracelets of rudraksha-style gold-toned beads. Yellow marigold flowers and green leaves garland the murti at its lower right. The face shows closed, downcast eyes and a calm expression. No other people are visible.2015-02-05December 28 20112011-12-28A dark stone murti of a deity is being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at the upper left. The murti wears a crown-like headdress, tall coiled hair, a beaded necklace and an ornate collar, and the liquid streams down its face and chest. The background is blurred foliage. No a person candidate is visible; the figure is a statue.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a serene face with a broad carved headband and ornate detailed headdress and earrings, set against blurred green foliage. The carving shows a calm, smiling expression with carved ornamental patterns along the sides and a beaded necklace below the chin. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-15Close-up photograph of a dark black stone sculpture of a deity murti with a serene, smiling face. A white band of paint crosses the forehead with a red and yellow kumkum-style dot at the centre. Ornate carved headdress and swirling carved motifs surround the face, and a green cloth with gold border edging sits below. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, and no a person candidate is present in the image.2013-03-02 +1 copies