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A life-size statue in a temple-style setting, shown in close profile. The figure wears an orange turban and an ornate jewelled necklace and breastplate in red and gold stones over an orange garment. It is draped in a deep blue velvet cloth edged with silver rhinestone bands, and wears garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. Its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stand a gold-and-silver ornate throne back, a gilded lion-head armrest, and red-orange drapery. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no identity is established.

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May 05 20172017-05-05A figure in a seated statue or murti dressed in ceremonial finery: an orange turban with jewelled band, orange and gold garment encrusted with red and white stones, and a royal blue velvet backdrop trimmed in silver crystal. Yellow marigold and red rose garlands hang across the chest and shoulders. The raised right hand is in a blessing gesture. Ornate gold and silver throne elements frame the scene. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no visible face-based identity is offered.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05 +1 copiesA golden statue of a crowned figure seated on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) in a decorated niche, presented during a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam coronation. The figure is a metal or painted murti wearing an orange turban with a silver brooch, an orange garment under a jewelled collar and pendant, and a deep blue velvet backdrop embellished with rhinestones. Long garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang from the shoulders to the lap, and a purple silk drape covers the seat. A gilded animal figure with blue jewelled ornaments stands at the left of the throne. Overhead is a carved gold canopy with floral scrollwork.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05January 17 20172017-01-17August 16 20182018-08-16A decorated deity murti stands at centre in a blue and turquoise silk garment with heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, a jewelled crown with gemstone-studded headpiece, and a large blue, gold and pearl-embellished prabhavali halo behind it. The figure raises one hand in abhaya mudra. Yellow marigold garlands with red and green flower bands frame the sides, and a gold throne-like base is visible below. No people are visible in the image.2021-01-25December 12 20162016-12-12