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Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti under a green tree. The murti wears an orange garment, a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces, a gold chest ornament and gold armlets, and has a white Vaishnava tilak on the forehead. It is framed by an arch of yellow, purple and red flower garlands. In the lower right, a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a red shawl, a beaded necklace and gold bangles, stands with her back to the camera facing the murti. No readable a person candidate is present; the only human is a devotee, so a person is none.

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January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti standing in a decorative golden arch wrapped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and purple blooms. The dark-faced murti wears a tall golden crown with a white vertical tilak, an ornate jewelled necklace with a large green-and-blue gem, golden armlets and an orange dhoti. Its hands are gold-plated. A devotee in the lower right, seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, wears a red shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles, and is offering worship. Green trees and bright daylight surround the scene. A second person may be partially visible; no printed name identifies anyone.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo of a large black-faced deity murti standing under a leafy tree, adorned with a golden crown, gold-and-jewelled armour, a large ornate jewelled necklace, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and an orange garment. An arched frame of yellow, red and purple flower garlands surrounds the figure. In the foreground at right, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace and faces the murti in worship. The ground is earthen and bare.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a standing deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall golden crown, white urdhva pundra tilak and a black face, draped in red and orange silk and layered gold and multicoloured jewelled necklaces. Yellow and red flower garlands frame the arched golden backdrop. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wound in a topknot and a red-orange garment with a red beaded mala stands facing the murti with bare arms and gold armlets, offering worship. Green foliage surrounds the outdoor shrine.2016-07-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shaded temple-like spot under a large tree. A woman seen from behind, with long dark hair in a high bun and a red-orange sari, wears a gold necklace, a red beaded collar and gold bangles, and holds a small lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti is a dark-blue-faced standing deity in an orange garment and red skirt, heavily adorned with gold ornaments, a jewelled breastplate and a large gold crown, framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds with purple and red flower strands. Dry earth and a stone platform lie in the foreground.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man stands at left with his back to the camera, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti and a yellow-and-red flower garland over his shoulder, with white tilak on his forehead. Facing him at right is a black stone deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment, with a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a yellow-and-white garland, standing on a stone pedestal beside a gilded arch with a red backdrop. Loose soil, a small circular stone platform and a white-and-yellow kolam design lie on the ground.2015-09-08A photograph of a large black deity murti standing in an outdoor courtyard beneath trees, adorned with a gold crown, a white vertical tilak, a white flower garland at the neck and heavy silver-and-gold jewelled necklaces. It wears a purple-and-gold garment and is draped with long yellow and red marigold garlands; its raised hand is covered in gold. Behind it is a red curtain and an ornate gold arch, with a gold lion-carved pillar at left. In the foreground, two people with dark hair are seen from behind, one wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland, and a photographer stands at left. Pale stone paving surrounds the scene.2017-12-30January 03 20162016-01-03December 30 20172017-12-30