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A deity murti. The figure wears a large ornate golden crown with a curved cobra-hood style back and green glass pendant lamps hanging from the top. An orange and gold turban is wrapped on the head with a sprig of green leaves tucked in it. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape over both shoulders, and a silver-studded jeweled armband or collar, rudraksha-style dark beads and a silver ornamental necklace sit on the chest over a blue cloth. Purple and red fabric lies below and a red cloth backdrop with a pillar is behind.

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July 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 31 20142014-08-31A dark stone Shiva lingam is dressed for worship in front of an ornate gold canopy with a cobra-hood style arch topped by five gold snake heads with green gemstone pendants. The lingam wears an orange and gold striped cloth, a green leafy garland, red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers, a gold and diamond band, and a gold necklace. Gold repoussé panels frame the scene and a blue and gold embroidered cloth hangs at right. This is a deity murti, not a person, so no physical people are present.2010-08-28A seated deity murti. It is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds and deep pink roses, with a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across the chest and arms. A red-orange cloth wraps the head beneath a golden cobra hood with green stone pendants hanging from it. A purple and gold silk cloth covers the seat, and a golden seat or throne rests below. Green leaves are tucked into the headdress. The statue is adorned for ritual decoration, with no visible physical people present.2013-07-05 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20112011-09-07September 27 20132013-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20112011-12-27A photograph of a figure seated in a golden ornate chariot or palanquin canopy, its head wrapped in an orange and maroon turban with a red flower and green leaves tucked in. The figure wears a jewelled diadem with a red stone, a teal-bordered cloth over white garments, and a thick golden armlet. Garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and purple blossoms drape over the figure's shoulders and arms. Behind is a golden hooded naga-style canopy with green stone pendants and a pink silk backdrop. The figure appears to be a murti or decorated statue rather than a living person, and the figure is not identifiable from its face in this image.2010-09-15June 16 20092009-06-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonially dressed deity murti or sacred stone form seated on a golden throne shaped like a cobra hood. The figure wears an orange and gold turban and a red-and-gold cloth draped down the front. Long rudraksha mala garlands with gold beads hang on both sides, and the figure is adorned with red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands. A small yellow flower rests near the base, and orange and maroon fabrics lie across the golden seat. No people are visible in the scene.2013-10-02December 18 20132013-12-18