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A metal deity murti of a goddess stands in a temple niche against a carved stone wall. She wears an ornate jewelled crown with red and green stones, a silver face with red lips and a red bindi, layered diamond-like necklaces, and a turquoise blue silk sari with a gold-toned blouse. Red and orange flower garlands hang over her shoulders and arms, and a yellow marigold tassel hangs at her waist. Her raised left hand holds a small object, and a bejewelled bangle adorns her right arm. No living people are visible.

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A metal deity murti, appearing as a silver-faced image, stands in a temple setting against a grey stone wall. It wears an ornate jewelled crown with red, green and white stones, large jewelled earrings, a red bindi, a nose ring, and layered diamond-style necklaces with a central pendant. It is dressed in a turquoise-blue silk sari with a gold border and is garlanded with red and orange flower garlands wrapped across the arms. One raised hand holds a lotus-like or floral object, and the image is festooned with flowers. No physical people are visible in the frame.2007-09-24Close view of two golden deity murti figures decorated for worship. The foreground figure, a female deity, wears an ornate jeweled crown, a turquoise blue silk sari with gold border, layered diamond-style necklaces, a nose ring, and garlands of red and yellow flowers across her shoulders. She holds a golden lotus-shaped staff topped with a green bird figure. Behind her, a figure on the left wears an orange turban and ornate crown. The background is a green and gold shimmering cloth with an arched gold frame. No living people are visible.2011-10-01September 22 20092009-09-22June 18 20092009-06-18A golden metal deity murti is seated in a temple setting, wearing a blue silk sari with an ornate jewelled crown, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and multiple red rose garlands draped over the shoulders and arms. Green leaf garlands surround the neck. The murti holds a silver ritual implement topped with a pink flower and a green leaf in one hand, with pearl bangles on the wrist. A golden cloth backdrop and stone pillar frame the image. Pink and white flowers rest in the lap. No physical people are visible.2011-11-052007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIJuly 09 20102010-07-09A golden deity murti in a temple setting, adorned with a jewelled crown with red and green enamel, a gold face with red bindi and nose ornament, and a blue silk garment with heavy gold and gem necklaces. Red and yellow flower garlands drape the figure, and it holds a golden implement with a green bird-shaped finial in one raised hand. A teal fabric backdrop and stone wall surround it. No physical people are visible.2011-10-18October 07 20112011-10-07A golden deity murti in a jeweled crown, nose ring, and blue silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu is seated before green and gold brocade. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from its shoulders, and it holds a bronze lotus-stem or ceremonial staff topped with a small green bird. A second golden figure in an orange turban and heavy gemstone jewelry stands at left, partly cropped. Both are statues, not living people. The setting is a temple-style decorative alankar.2011-10-01September 22 20092009-09-22A golden deity murti. The figure wears a jewelled crown, gold and multicoloured necklaces, and a turquoise-blue silk garment with silver border. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and green-and-yellow beads drape the murti, and a gold weapon-like staff rests at its side. Behind it, a band of red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands frames the scene, with an orange cloth at the left edge. The setting is a stone temple pillar.2011-12-17