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A golden deity murti is decorated for worship, its face covered in gold with red lips and a forehead marking. It wears an ornate jewelled crown and heavy layered necklaces of pearls, rubies, emeralds and blue stones over a dark green garment. A golden hand raised in blessing rises at left, while a pink knitted cloth and a bed of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, red and white surround the figure. Two jewelled standards with pennant-shaped finials flank the murti. The image is a photograph of a decorated murti, not of living people.

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November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06A gilded metal deity murti of a goddess, shown from the chest up, adorned for worship. She wears a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and white stones, large ornate earrings, a nose ring, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a green and gold silk garment. She holds a parrot-topped golden staff. The murti is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and rose and marigold strands, with red flower clusters on the left and right. No people are visible.2011-11-29November 05 20102010-11-05A richly adorned golden deity murti. The face is gold with a red bindi and the head is crowned with a jewelled headdress and crescent ornament. The body wears a green silk garment heavily covered in gold and jewelled ornaments and necklaces. It is surrounded by red roses, yellow marigold garlands, and white jasmine flower garlands with green leaves. A ceremonial staff with pink-and-gold cord stands at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2008-10-02November 06 20102010-11-06A close-up photograph of a golden deity murti, with a gilded face, red lips and a tall jewelled crown with pink, green and red stones. The figure wears layered pearl and jewelled necklaces over a dark green garment, and holds a jewelled staff on each side, one ending in a leaf-shaped plaque and one in a pennant-like finial. Behind it is a dense arc of garlands in orange, yellow, red, white, green and maroon flowers, with pink fabric framing the figure and a red flower at the chest. No physical people are visible.2010-11-06July 20 20102010-07-20November 12 20102010-11-12A golden deity murti, shown in a decorative procession or temple setting, is adorned with an ornate crown, layered jewelled necklaces and gold-and-white embellished garments over a blue and green cloth. It holds a gold staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in one hand and a flagged staff in the other, framed by a large arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, green and white. A gold ceremonial seat or throne edge is in the foreground beneath a metal-roofed open structure. No people are visible.2010-11-06November 12 20102010-11-12June 03 20092009-06-03 +1 copies