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Close view of a deity murti reclining or lying within a dense arrangement of flower garlands in yellow marigold, white, red and magenta. The figure has a golden face with a tilak, a dark flowing wig, and a large gold necklace with ornate jewelled pendants and emerald-green and red stone inlays. Golden crown with pink and gold decorations, and blue-wrapped arms with golden armbands and bangles hold gold objects. Ornate ceremonial decoration fills the frame, with a corner of colourful fabric and a green-edged cloth at lower right.

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October 03 20082008-10-03November 05 20102010-11-05A deity murti adorned for Navaratri, lying amid heaps of marigold, yellow and white flower garlands with red and magenta blossoms. The murti wears a gold and jewelled crown with pink and green stones, a heavy layered gold necklace, a black hair mass, and a pink and gold brocade cloth draped over a green and gold brocade covering. Blue sparkling bolsters flank the figure, and a gold-tasselled pink cushion sits in front. No physical people are visible.2008-10-03A dark-stone deity murti, seated in a cross-legged posture on a gold-plated base carved with figures, dressed in a maroon cloth with a maroon turban and a gold ornament. Four gold-plated arms hold ritual objects, including a raised gold staff-like implement. The figure wears layered silver and red-stone necklaces, a rudraksha-style dark mala, and a red tilak on the forehead. It is decorated with marigolds, white jasmine, purple flowers and red roses arranged in a frame around the figure. No people are visible.2018-07-28October 19 20122012-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 03 20112011-10-03A richly adorned deity murti. The figure wears an elaborate blue and gold ornamented costume, a tiger-striped garment with jewelled bands, and many gold armlets and bangles. A green cloth and pink-and-orange skirt drape the figure's side, and a silver trident rests along its arm. The murti is surrounded by bands of yellow, white, red and green flower garlands, with small brass ritual items in the lower foreground.2008-10-05October 03 20082008-10-03A reclining deity murti. The figure wears a deep blue velvet garment with gold armlets, jewelled gold ornaments, and a golden crown with a red floral offering. A second adorned murti appears at the far left, draped in red and blue textiles with yellow and red flowers. Dark curtains and a white air-conditioning unit sit in the background. The scene reflects temple alankar decoration during a festival.2013-10-07A large deity murti, dark-faced and richly decorated, stands at the centre of a temple setting, framed by a tall arched garland of red, orange, white, yellow and purple flowers with green leaves. The figure wears an ornate white and gold embroidered garment, a jewelled crown-like headdress, and layered gold and beaded necklaces. Flanking it on the left is a smaller painted deity figure with a bejewelled crown and a red-and-orange pennant bearing a white dove emblem, and on the right a second figure in yellow flower garlands with a decorated headdress. A maroon and gold umbrella stands beside the central murti, and draped gold and red cloth hangs behind. Stone temple pillars with carved detailing form the backdrop. This appears to be a festival puja or procession decoration.2017-01-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11710673A photograph of a deity murti lying reclined and wrapped in a dense arrangement of flower garlands. Yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands, green leaves and red roses surround the figure. The murti wears a plum-coloured cloth, a gold and jewelled crown with green and red stones, gold armlets and a golden hand raised near the bottom edge. The image is a decorated idol, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2012-10-19