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A photograph of ornately dressed deity murti in a temple setting. In the foreground, a seated figure with a gold crown and red-and-gold drapery wears a rudraksha mala and garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. Behind and to the right, a standing wooden or painted statue with a bearded face, raised hand in a blessing pose, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland. Red satin cloth hangs behind, and a gold-embroidered mantle covers the lower area. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a festival display featuring life-size figures dressed in ornate costume. In the foreground, a seated figure wears a gold crown with green jewelled drop ornaments, a striped and patterned turban, a dark brown rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace, with an orange and magenta garment. It is draped in long garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers. Behind it, a standing wooden-looking figure with a long grey beard and swept-back dark hair holds one hand raised in blessing and wears layered beaded necklaces, red and gold garments and bangles. Red drapes and a carved stone pillar form the backdrop. The figures are statues or mannequins, not living people.2014-09-02September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20142014-09-07September 21 20142014-09-21 +1 copiesA golden statue of a standing devotee-type figure with raised right hand in a blessing gesture stands beside a deity murti draped in yellow and red roses and garlands. The figure wears a tiger-striped upper garment, a red dhoti, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. Next to him, a dark stone murti is adorned with a gold crown-like headpiece with green stone ornaments, a gold belt, gold armlets and beaded garlands, with a red-and-gold cloth draped across it. Behind them are gold-painted temple pillars and green trees. This is a statue depiction, not a live person, and no physical people are present.2014-09-01September 05 20142014-09-05A gilded statue of a standing male figure in a red turban, wearing a brown beaded necklace, gold ornaments, gold armlets, and a tiger-striped garment over a red dhoti, with garlands of white, red and green flowers. Beside him a large cobra-hooded deity murti with a gold canopy and green jewelled crown is adorned with yellow and red garlands, pearl strands and rudraksha-like beads, in front of carved gold temple panels and draped green and orange cloth. The scene appears to be an altar setting in a temple hall with greenery visible through a window. No physical people are present.2014-09-14September 07 20142014-09-07September 04 20142014-09-04September 17 20142014-09-17Golden statues of Hindu deities in a temple shrine, adorned with garlands of green leaves, red flowers and yellow marigolds. On the left, a deity murti with a golden crown and jewelled chest ornaments stands beside a green cloth; on the right, a bronze-coloured standing statue with a black headdress, mustache, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, bangles and a rust-red dhoti raises one hand in blessing. Background shows carved stone pillars with ornate gold-toned panels.2014-09-13September 06 20142014-09-06