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Close photograph of a small brass or bronze deity murti heavily garlanded with white jasmine strands and deep magenta flower garlands, with orange marigold strings at its base. The murti has a red tilak on the forehead and a crown-like top. Behind it stands a figure in a magenta patterned silk garment with a white and gold-bordered dhoti, and a round red niche is set into the ornate gold-toned wall. An orange cloth lies on a wooden surface with scattered petals, and a metal plate of flowers sits at the lower right. No people are clearly visible except the partial figure at the top right.

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October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28November 05 20102010-11-05May 10 20122012-05-10A small gold-coloured deity murti stands on a gold pedestal, draped in a gold sari and silver jewellery, dressed with a dense garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold strands and red and pink flowers. A bare foot in white clothing with a maroon border steps onto the pedestal at left. Brass items including a bell, a steel bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base amid scattered petals and flowers, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting.2006-10-30Two deity forms displayed on wooden stands in front of a plain wall and a wooden door with a purple bird emblem. On the left, a gold kalasha-like finial rises from a draped maroon cloth with gold border, garlanded with white jasmine, green leaves, yellow and orange flowers, and a pink rose. On the right, a gold-coloured deity murti in a blue and gold saree and silver ornaments stands before an ornate gold-toned backdrop, garlanded with white jasmine, marigold-type flowers and greenery. Yellow flower petals lie scattered on the floor.2006-11-05A small golden-brown pedestal stands on a silver-edged platform beside a small deity figure dressed in a magenta sari with gold border and orange-and-pink patterned lower cloth, draped with white jasmine garlands and wearing a crown. Behind the figure, the white dhoti of a standing person with a maroon-striped border is partly visible on the left, with yellow and red flower garlands hanging from the left edge. To the right, large polished brass lamps and trays, and a blue-clad figure with a beaded necklace in the background. The image is a close, cropped view of a temple worship setting.2009-12-16Photograph of a decorated metal deity murti seated on an ornate silver-gilt throne with a carved backrest and lion-like armrests. The figure wears a green sari-style drape with a teal border, rudraksha mala necklaces, a red-and-white jewelled necklace and a crown with flowers. White jasmine garlands and orange-yellow flowers adorn the murti and a smaller seated figure beside it, with brass offering plates in the foreground and rich silk drapes of purple, red and gold behind.2013-09-16A photo of a decorated deity shrine in a temple. A golden canopy arch with a gilded top and small finials frames a deity murti, mostly hidden behind thick garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with green leaves woven in. Silver-toned pillars flank the shrine. Hands in the foreground, one with gold bangles, reach toward the garlanded shrine. No people are fully visible in the frame.2012-05-10October 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copiesA metal deity murti of a goddess is decorated with garlands of white jasmine, purple and orange marigolds, and red flower strings, set before a gold repoussé backdrop. The figure wears jewelled ornaments, a gold crown with a red stone ornament, and holds a yellow flower. An orange curtain is tied at the left, and a dark stone carving of a seated deity stands in a niche at the upper right. No people are visible; the scene shows a decorated murti during a ritual or festival display.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05