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A gilded metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall black hair crown with a jewelled red and white headpiece and ornate gold necklaces with red and green stones. It holds a golden trident-like staff in one hand and a curved ceremonial implement in the other. A purple cloth is draped over the chest.

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A golden deity murti stands in front of a large flower backdrop of orange, yellow, red, green and white marigold-style garlands arranged in a semicircle. The murti wears a jewelled crown, elaborate red and white stone necklaces, a gold coin garland, and a deep purple cloth. It holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a ceremonial implement with a cobra-shaped handle in the other. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A golden metal deity murti is the main subject, shown in close frontal view with a large black hair crown, a jeweled crown with red stones, and a gold face with red lips. It wears an ornate multi-strand gold necklace with coin-like pendants, jeweled earrings, and a purple garment. Its right hand holds a golden cobra-hooded implement and a pink lotus flower rests at the lower right. Behind it is a large arch of marigold-like garlands in orange, yellow, red, green, white and maroon. The background shows a blurred red and gold temple scene and a dark blue curtain.2010-11-12A golden deity murti of a goddess stands adorned for worship, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, large jhumka earrings, a gold nose ring, layered gold and gem necklaces, and a green and orange sari-like garment. She holds a golden ceremonial staff in one hand. Behind her is a backdrop of garlands in red, white, purple, yellow and green flowers. The murti is a statue, with no physical people visible.2011-11-29A golden deity murti of Lakshmi, adorned for worship, is framed by dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with red stones, gold earrings, layered gold necklaces, and a magenta garment. One hand holds a yellow flower and the other rests in a raised gesture; gold coins are pressed around the figure. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-11-05A golden metal deity murti stands centrally, framed by a large arch of garlands in orange, yellow, red, green, maroon and white flowers. The figure wears a gold crown with a tall decorative ornament, heavy jewelled necklaces, large earrings, and a purple garment with gold coin-like ornaments. It holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a pink lotus bloom in the other. Behind it hang dark blue curtains and draped cloth. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12November 05 20102010-11-05November 29 20112011-11-29A metal deity murti richly adorned for worship, framed by dense garlands of white jasmine, deep red and pink flowers and yellow marigolds. The murti wears a jewelled crown with red stones, a gold-and-red stone necklace, earrings and a purple garment, and holds a golden conch-shaped object and a jewelled staff. Gold coins and a yellow flower rest near its hands, with green leaves around the sides. A copyright overlay for the archive appears at the lower right.2010-11-05A close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti decorated for a festival. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a red-pink garment, a heavy diamond-like necklace and a long dark hair braid. Its hands hold a trident and a curved staff. It is framed by thick garlands of yellow, maroon, green and pink flowers and by gold-bordered orange and red silk cloths. No people are visible.