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A close-up photograph of a deity murti, a dark-faced figure with white eyes, a red tilak on the forehead and a tall ornate silver crown. It wears a heavy silver and gold chest covering, layered gold necklaces and coin pendants, and is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. Strings of gold beads hang at the left edge. The murti stands against a green background with a warm light above.

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March 03 20152015-03-03March 02 20152015-03-02 +2 copiesA silver-clad deity murti with a black face, white painted eyes and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an ornate silver crown and layered gold coin and bead necklaces. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape both shoulders, and it holds a silver staff or club across its body. No people are visible; the murti fills the frame against a dim interior backdrop.2014-12-05A close photograph of a silver-clad deity murti with a dark black face, large white eyes and a red bindi, wearing an ornate silver crown. The figure is adorned with layered gold necklaces with coin pendants, gold bead strands, and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds draped over both shoulders. It holds a silver staff or mace across the body. The murti stands in a temple setting, with no physical people visible.2014-12-05July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copiesA richly decorated bronze-toned deity murti of Shiva, adorned with a tall crown with a red gem and crescent moon, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a heavily embellished red-and-gold chest ornament, and a jewelled dhoti. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers surround the figure, with silver hands holding a trident and other ritual objects. Large green leaves form the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2015-11-18April 24 20192019-04-24January 13 20152015-01-13March 04 20192019-03-04Close-up photograph of a metal deity murti (utsava image) richly adorned for festival procession, wearing a heavy jewelled crown with green and red stones, a large white-and-red Vaishnava urdhva pundra style vertical nama on the forehead, and layered diamond-like necklaces and earrings. The murti is draped in a green and gold brocade garment and encircled by red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands with blue-centred white flowers. A gold hand-shaped (abhaya/varada style) hand is visible at the left, and green foliage sits to the right.2017-01-08December 23 20152015-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19