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A gilded deity murti of Saraswati stands before a deep red velvet curtain. The figure wears an ornate golden crown set with jewels and pearls, a gold-and-stone necklace with a rudraksha-style bead layer, and a cream sari with gold border. A garland of orange carnations, white and yellow flowers hangs from the shoulders. She holds a book with a small portrait photo on its cover, labelled Abridged Edition, in one hand. The murti is a statue, not a physical person. Caption at bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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A golden deity murti adorned for Navaratri as Saraswati, with a tall ornate gold crown set with red, green and white stones, a red bindi, a jewelled nose ring, and layered gold and gemstone necklaces. Strings of orange and pale green carnation garlands drape the figure. Beside it, a golden kalasha-style vessel is held and a printed book with a photograph on its cover, labelled Abridged Edition, is propped against the figure. A dark red velvet drape forms the background. No physical people are visible.2020-10-24A golden deity murti of Saraswati stands against a dark maroon curtain, adorned with a tall ornate gold crown set with red, green and white stones and pearls. Layered jeweled necklaces, a large gold-and-stone chest piece, and gold earrings cover the figure. Garlands of white, pale green and coral-pink flowers hang from the shoulders. The murti holds a small book with a printed portrait of a woman in its right hand, and a colorful painted banner edge appears at the left. A caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-24A gilded deity murti of Saraswati stands against a deep red curtain, wearing an ornate golden crown with pearls and red-green accents, a jewelled golden necklace and a patterned golden-orange sari. Garlands of pink carnations, white jasmine and red flowers hang across the chest and shoulders. The figure holds a small book in one hand and has a decorated golden tray-like object in the other, with a dark braided hairstyle adorned with flowers. Yellow text at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. No people are visible.2020-10-24A gilded deity murti of Saraswati stands against a deep red velvet curtain, adorned with a jeweled golden crown, layered gold necklaces, and garlands of yellow, orange, pink and magenta flowers. She holds a golden veena-like object at her side and a book at her hip. In the lower right, an oil lamp burns beside incense smoke, and a small framed photograph is tucked near her left arm. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. The figure is a statue, not a living person.2020-10-24 +1 copiesA large decorated deity murti of Saraswati stands on a stage before a deep red velvet curtain, flanked by tall banners with blue, orange and yellow panels and white dove motifs. The figure wears a tall gilded crown, a jewelled necklace, and a cream and gold sari, with garlands of marigolds, roses and green flowers draped across its body. It holds a small printed card or book, showing a photograph of a woman, and a golden ornament in its hands. A caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. No physical people are visible.2020-10-24A photograph of a gold-faced deity murti of Mahalakshmi standing before deep red velvet drapery. The murti wears a tall, ornate golden crown, a red garment, layered jeweled necklaces and paisley-shaped gold earrings. Garlands of white and purple flowers hang across its shoulders and arms, and a strand of coin-like ornaments descends from one hand, which holds a golden object. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-22KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25A gilded deity murti of Devi, shown as a bust against a deep red velvet curtain, adorned for Navaratri. The face has a gold nose ring and red bindi, and a tall ornate golden crown with a crescent moon. Layers of white and purple flower garlands, a jewelled blue and white necklace, and a red silk blouse decorate the figure. A green jewelled parrot sits on one golden hand holding a vessel. The temple caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-18KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/18/20202020-10-18KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22A gilded deity murti of a goddess stands against a deep red curtain. She wears a tall gold crown with embossed floral patterns, a red bindi, a gold nose ring and large gold earrings. Her green silk garment is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and layered gold necklaces with bead strands and a large medallion. Her raised left hand holds a golden vessel, and a jewelled gold armlet is visible. The setting is a temple-style display for Navaratri worship of the divine feminine. A caption reads 'Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple'.2020-10-17