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A richly decorated deity murti is seated frontally on a golden throne-like seat backed by a gold arch. The figure wears an orange and green silk drape with a gold and jewelled belt, a large gold crown-like headdress with pointed green and gold tips, and many layers of gold beaded necklaces and bead strands. White and red rose garlands hang over the shoulders. Gold lamp stands with dark bases flank the figure, and purple and gold draped cloth fills the background, with a white-clad figure partly visible at upper right. No physical people are in the foreground image. The scene suggests a festival image adorned for worship.

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November 21 20142014-11-21November 05 20142014-11-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a large deity murti decorated for worship, shown from the chest up. Its head wears an ornate crown with pendant earrings, and the figure is adorned with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a jewelled breastplate in red, green and white stones, and garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over its shoulders. Behind it stand gilded temple panels and a red and green silk cloth. Two small brass vessels sit in front of the figure, and a white cloth covers the base. No living person is visible.2013-01-20Close view of a richly adorned deity murti. Its face-like crown rises beneath a multi-headed golden canopy with green panels, all framed by red and white flower garlands. Purple and maroon silk cloth and a gold-bordered sari-like drape cover the base, with a rudraksha and pearl-strung chest ornament below.2014-09-23A deity murti is adorned for worship, framed by a large arch of white jasmine garlands with red, yellow and green flower bands. Above it hang four golden swan-like or makara-style ornaments with green and dark gemstone pendants. Behind the figure is a golden peetha or backrest with a cobra-hood motif. The murti wears a red and orange cloth, a rudraksha-style dark bead necklace, a jewelled gold belt and a red flower at the waist. Golden embossed panels and red and green silk sarees appear at the edges of the frame. No people are visible.2011-08-31 +1 copiesClose view of a deity murti decorated for alankaram: a tall gold crown with green and blue stones dominates the top, above a dark face framed by a diamond-studded necklace and layered gold chains. White jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands drape the body, and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits in front with red roses. A red and gold silk cloth frames the figure, and a smaller red-clad deity figure with jewelled ornaments stands at the lower right. No physical people are visible; the setting is a temple sanctum.September 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copiesNovember 08 20142014-11-08November 08 20142014-11-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A richly adorned deity murti seated on a white-draped platform, wearing a tall golden crown with green stone panels, layered necklaces of gold, turquoise beads and coral-like strands, and white and red flower garlands draped over the shoulders. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the figure, and behind it stand large decorated figures in orange and green robes with garlands. The scene is a temple decoration in a ritual setting.2015-06-20Close-up photograph of a decorated deity murti dressed for alankaram. The figure wears a tall gold crown set with green stones, a large gold torso covering, layered black-beaded and gold necklaces, and jewelled gold armlets. Garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers drape over the shoulders and lower body, with a red and gold silk garment and pink patterned cloth behind. Garlanded pillars with red and green leaves frame the scene, and a metal vessel stands in the background.