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A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a cobra-hooded form, dressed in an orange cloth with a maroon and gold border wrapped around its head and body. The figure is draped in rose garlands in deep pink and yellow marigold garlands, with green leaves tucked in at the top. Gold bead necklaces and a jewelled collar with a red stone adorn the figure, which stands before a gold hood with scale patterns, flanked by a red backdrop and gold cobra-head ornaments hanging to the left. No people are visible.

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September 19 20132013-09-19A 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.2010-08-28September 19 20132013-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19A deity murti is dressed for worship in a golden gilded setting. The figure wears an orange cloth with a maroon and gold striped turban-like wrap, a white garment beneath, a thick gold necklace of beads, layered crystal-studded collar, and a red stone pendant at the forehead. Red rose garlands drape both sides, with green leaves and a yellow flower garland below. Behind is an ornate gold back-piece with five golden peacock-like finials and hanging green gem ornaments. The statue sits on white cloth with a red-bordered textile in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-06-07September 19 20132013-09-19A decorated deity murti, a dark stone figure seated beneath a golden five-hooded naga canopy with green gem drops. Its head is wrapped in an orange silk cloth and it wears gold and jewelled ornaments, a gold ornamental belt and a large gold waist piece. Thick garlands of red roses and white jasmine with green leaves drape over both shoulders down to the base, and rudraksha beads hang at the bottom. Behind it are blue and teal silk backdrops and a gold-bordered textile. No people are visible.2011-06-09A photograph of a ceremonially dressed deity murti seen from behind, shown as a dark stone form wrapped in an orange and gold-bordered cloth turban. The murti wears a silver-toned bejewelled waist band, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a silver sacred thread, and wreaths of red roses and green leaves with yellow marigolds. Behind it rises a gilded cobra hood with five green gemstone-like pendants hanging from its crest. Gold ornamentation and a glittering backdrop surround the figure.2013-04-21July 05 20132013-07-05 +1 copiesClose view of a deity murti decorated for worship, with its face covered by a folded orange and maroon cloth and a head covering of green leaves. Thick red rose garlands and yellow marigold garlands hang down from the shoulders. Gold ornaments include a large gold arch-shaped headdress with five pointed finials, green stone drop earrings, and a broad gold waist band. The figure wears a green silk garment with gold brocade and a white cloth at the waist. Jeweled bangles and a gold-framed backdrop stand behind. A purple velvet cushion with silver-jeweled trim lies in the foreground. This is a photograph of a decorated murti, with no physical people visible.2010-09-06 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copies