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Three painted clay figurines stand on small grey stone bases against a white draped backdrop. The central figure has green skin, a tall crown, a bow over the shoulder, an orange shawl, yellow dhoti and a bead necklace, with a raised hand. The figure on the left, with white skin and a green sash, holds a tall staff topped with a green leaf. The right figure wears a red sari with gold border, bangles and a necklace. These are deity murti figures, not people, and no a person depiction is present.

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October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 02 20112011-10-02Three painted statues. The central figure wears a golden crown with a red jewel, a gold sacred thread and necklace, and raises a hand in abhaya mudra while holding a bow. The figure on the left holds a bow-like staff topped with a lion head and wears a green garment with gold ornaments, and the figure on the right wears a pink and green sari with gold jewellery and a matching crown. Pink and white halos frame their heads. Behind them hang white and red draped cloth. No living people are visible.2017-10-01Three white marble deity murtis stand in a corner against a whitewashed brick wall, dressed in vivid red fabric with gold zari borders and gold crowns. The central figure, with a gold crown and layered gold necklaces, holds a golden bow-like staff; the figure on the left also holds a bow and a quiver of arrows over the shoulder, and the figure on the right raises an open palm in blessing. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers hang at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2009-03-29October 08 20162016-10-08Four white marble deity murtis dressed in saffron-orange silk garments embroidered with gold and sequins, adorned with crowns, pink-tipped feathers and garlands of white flowers and magenta blossoms. Rama stands centre holding a bow, the figures to his left and right are also standing with raised hands, and a smaller figure kneels in front with a bow. Red cloth covers the base, with a small woven basket holding fruit. Statues only; no physical people are visible.2009-05-22October 08 20162016-10-08A golu display of painted clay figurines set on a red cloth. Three standing figures in the foreground dominate: a central blue-skinned male deity with a bow and a garland, flanked by two female figures in red and white saris with gold haloes, all on green bases. Behind them, many more colourful figurines of green-, pink- and purple-skinned deities and devotees are arranged in rows and blur softly into the background. A small silver bowl sits to the right and a seated golden figure is at left. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues only.2016-10-08A photograph of a temple tableau showing three painted-faced murti figures on a blue-draped platform before a painted backdrop of green trees and a sky. The central figure, a blue-skinned deity murti, wears a gold crown, a multi-strand necklace, and an orange-saffron dhoti under a cream shawl, holding a bow and arrow with a garland of marigolds. To his left stands a fair-skinned male murti in a gold crown, red shawl, and golden dhoti, also holding a bow and garlanded in marigolds. To the right stands a female murti in a gold crown and a red and gold sari with a marigold garland. Orange curtains frame the shrine, and a small child's head is visible at the lower left edge.A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in front of a white block wall, wearing a loose orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a red garment at the bottom, with hands on his hips and face turned to the side. Beside him stand two white marble statues of a deity form with gold crowns, bows and quivers, yellow dhoti and red sash, and gold necklaces, with the right statue raising a hand in blessing. The man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, which are cues.2007-11-07A photograph of a Golu display showing a row of small painted doll figurines on red-and-yellow bases against a white cloth backdrop. From left to right are a figure in a green top and red dhoti, a dark-skinned figure in armor with a shield, a figure in a red and yellow turban and cloak, a tall dark figure with a shield and headdress, and two female figures in saris, one in green and white and one in pink and blue. A brightly coloured figure with gold ornamentation sits at the left edge. The figures are dolls, not physical people, and the image is slightly blurred.2008-10-01A close-up photograph of a golu display of painted clay dolls set on a red cloth. In the foreground, three standing figures with gold halos and crowns are prominent: a central blue-skinned deity in a crown with a garland and bow, flanked by a red-saree woman figure on the left and a white-and-orange saree figure on the right, each holding a bow or object. Behind them are green-skinned figures, a seated gold-crowned figure, and a bowl on a pedestal, all blurred in a colourful background of more dolls. These are figurines, not living people. Deity murti forms are shown in a navaratri golu arrangement.2016-10-08