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A photograph of a gold-adorned deity murti at a temple shrine, decorated with a golden crown bearing a Shiva-lingam emblem and crescent, a gold necklace set with turquoise-coloured stones, layered gold garlands and a yellow-and-white flower backdrop. A hand holding a lit oil lamp for aarti is visible at the left edge. Green silk drapes hang behind, with colourful tassels on the pillars at the sides.

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December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A golden deity murti is decorated for a festival at a temple shrine. The figure wears a tall gold crown with a red-jewelled band and a crescent moon with a Shiva-like three-line emblem, and is adorned with heavy gold necklaces, turquoise-blue gemstone pendants and ornate gold armbands. Its body is draped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and white flowers against a green silk backdrop. An oil lamp flame glows at the left edge, a hand holding it visible, and tasselled decorative hangings in green, orange and navy appear at the right. No people are physically present in the scene beyond the hand holding the lamp, and no a person candidate is visible.2014-12-02A gold-adorned deity murti stands at the centre, framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands against a green draped fabric backdrop. The figure wears a tall gold crown with a Shiva lingam-like emblem and crescent, a large jewelled gold necklace set with turquoise-blue stones, and heavy gold armlets and waist ornaments. A flame from an oil lamp burns at the lower left, held by a hand entering from the frame edge. Gold and blue ornaments and dense flower decoration suggest a temple ratha or festival worship display, with a deity murti rather than a living person shown.2014-12-02A golden deity murti, richly decorated, is the central focus, standing before a green silk backdrop framed by a gilded arch. The murti wears a tall golden crown with red jewels and a shiva-lingam crest, a gold-and-gem necklace and chest ornaments, and large earrings, with its body draped in gold and garlands. Red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves surround it. A hand in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp for aarti, and a partial figure at the right edge is visible. The scene is a temple ritual honouring the murti.2014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02December 02 20142014-12-02A golden deity murti of Shiva-form Nithyanandeshwara, seated and adorned for a rathotsav-style procession display. The figure wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a crescent and a Shiva-linga emblem on the headpiece, and heavy gold jewelry with blue and green gemstones and coin-like pendants on the chest and shoulders. The murti is surrounded by layered garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers against a green draped backdrop. No physical people are visible apart from a blurred edge of a figure at the right side.2014-12-02October 02 20082008-10-02A golden deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara is seated in front of a backdrop of green silk drapery and banked garlands of red, white, yellow and pink flowers. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with red gems and a Shiva-lingam emblem, and a heavy gold necklace, jewelled armlets and a blue-gem-studded chest ornament. Its right hand is raised in blessing. No physical people are visible, aside from a partial figure at the right edge. The scene is a ratha/puja decoration at a temple in the Bidadi Ashram.2014-12-02A decorated temple murti of a deity stands in the sanctum at the Sri Nithyanandeshwara Temple, Bidadi Ashram, adorned with a golden crown, layered gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments, and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. A priest in a dark garment stands at left, one arm extended toward the murti, beside tiered tassel-decorated umbrella-like finials on a golden pillar. Rows of small oil lamps glow along the pink-draped platform in front of the deity. The scene reflects a Brahmotsava procession ritual with an aarti offering.2014-12-02