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A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a white garland stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed toward a decorated Krishna murti. The murti, dressed in a pale blue-green silk garment with yellow fringe, wears silver jewellery, a crown, and a flute held at its lips. It is framed by garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, purple flowers, and peacock feathers against a blue peacock-patterned backdrop, with white flowers at the base.

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August 17 20142014-08-17A woman in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari with a white flower garland stands at left, facing a decorated deity murti of Krishna shown as a flute-playing form. The murti is adorned with peacock feathers in a large arch behind it, red, yellow and purple flower garlands, layered white and silver necklaces, and a gold crown. It sits on a gold and cream draped base against a blue peacock-patterned backdrop.2014-08-17A smiling person in a maroon-red sari-style garment with a gold-striped border stands at left, waving with one hand and holding a thin reddish wand or stick in the other. Multiple beaded necklaces with a large pendant and a white flower garland drape the figure. The person has a red bindi on the forehead and wears gold bangles. To the right, a dark-skinned deity murti of Krishna stands playing a flute, decorated with silver jewellery, a peacock-feather backdrop, and dense garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. The background is a blue fabric printed with paisley-like motifs.2014-08-17A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a decorated deity murti. A devotee in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a red waist cloth stands at left, shaved-headed and with a tilak, reaching toward an oil lamp lit in front of the figure. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, peacock feathers arranged as a backdrop, and a golden peetha with a white cloth. Blue patterned drapery and a dark curtain form the background.2014-08-17September 05 20152015-09-05 +1 copiesA smiling man with a red vermilion mark on his forehead stands at left in a rust-red garment with a white flower garland and layered gold-coloured bead and pendant necklaces, holding a small stick. Beside him is a decorated Krishna murti playing a flute, adorned with a peacock-feather backdrop, red and yellow roses and marigolds, jeweled necklaces and a crown. A blue fabric with peacock-feather motifs hangs behind them. The man's role is not visible beyond standing beside the murti.2014-08-17A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a maroon-red dhoti and draped cloth with a gold border, wearing a long red rudraksha-style bead garland and gold armlets, holding a small yellow flower while adorning a deity murti. The murti is a gold-plated shivalinga-style form draped in multicoloured garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, with green leaves and a gold-toned kalasha-like base and gold necklace beads. The setting is a temple shrine with gold-colored ornaments behind.2014-11-26April 21 20132013-04-21August 17 20142014-08-17 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a Krishna deity murti in a decorated shrine, framed by an arch of garlands in yellow, orange, red and green flowers and peacock feathers above. The figure wears a tall ornate crown and gold ornaments and stands on a silver-cloth base. In the foreground a person from behind, wearing a red cloth wrapped over the head and shoulders, offers worship at the deity. Beside the central murti is a smaller ornate deity figure with a crown, and a large jewelled decorative panel stands at the left edge. The scene is dim and lit by focused light on the altar.2017-08-14February 23 20152015-02-23