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A photograph of a processional deity murti seated on an ornate golden palanquin, a shibika-style carriage encrusted with rhinestones, gold filigree and jewelled medallions. The figure has a painted face with a red bindi, wears a brown and gold draped garment with a jewelled necklace, and a jewelled crown with a central green stone. Its hands hold golden ritual objects, and it is adorned with thick garlands of orange and yellow marigold-type flowers. Red silk drapery hangs behind, with a gold brass urn in the lower right foreground. No living people are visible, so this is a statue on a festival palanquin rather than a person.

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A festival image of a saint-like murti seated in an ornate golden palanquin, dressed in brown robes with a turban-style headdress and a jeweled crown-like ornament. Two gold-toned hands hold a staff and a small vessel, and the figure is draped with thick garlands of orange and red flowers. The palanquin is decorated with rhinestone-studded gold panels, and a red canopy hangs overhead. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue or murti rather than a person.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31November 23 20172017-11-23December 28 20082008-12-28A golden ornate palanquin, or shibika, carries a richly decorated deity murti seated on a cushioned throne. The figure wears a jewelled crown, a long brown robe, heavy ornamental necklaces and gold armlets, and is draped with thick garlands of orange and pink flowers. The ornate gold canopy is backed by a red cloth, and a golden-yellow cloth hangs over the front of the palanquin. Flower garlands also decorate the golden sides, and the scene is set against a dark background. No physical people are visible.2018-05-31A life-sized bronze-toned statue of a robed sage stands before an ornate silver arched backdrop, draped in flower garlands of red roses, white blossoms and yellow marigolds with green leaves. The figure wears a deep maroon turban with a white and red tilak on the forehead, a rust-brown robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala around the neck, and gold-tone arms with bangles. Its right hand is raised in blessing while the left holds a wooden staff, and an orange silk cloth falls behind. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and the printed caption identifies it as a statue of a person.2016-12-19May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20172017-05-31 +2 copiesA gilded deity murti of Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu form) stands decorated for a festival procession, framed by yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The murti wears an ornate red-and-gold crown with jewelled peaks, a red and gold silk shawl draped over its shoulders and arms, heavy jewelled necklaces, large jewelled earrings, and a white-and-red urdhva tilak on its forehead. Its raised right hand holds a bundle of dried grass stalks, and a blue and green gem is set in the central pendant. Ornaments and a gold waist band add to the adornment.2008-12-28April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copies