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Close-up photograph of the lower body of a large deity murti dressed in a red silk sari with gold zari borders and pleated folds, seated on a stone platform. Gold ornaments and a jewelled gold belt are visible at the waist, and a gold-decorated hand with bangles rests near the fabric. Beside it, a white-draped cloth covers a raised object with a gold crown-like top. The scene is an alankaram decoration of a temple idol, with no people visible.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti's foot and hand, adorned for alankaram. The bare golden foot rests on a red and gold brocade cloth, with a beaded anklet and a thin chain of pearls and gems at the ankle. A golden bangle and a gold-toned hand with fingers curled rest in the right foreground. The background is dark with a pale stone wall and steps. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09July 26 20172017-07-26October 18 20172017-10-18Close-up photograph of a person's lower legs and bare feet on a red-orange stage floor. The figure wears loose red-orange trousers with gold fringed and braided trim along the leg, and the feet are bare and partly lit by warm yellow light. The background is a blurred pale wall and red stage floor, with no other people visible.2016-12-01November 22 20152015-11-22December 07 20152015-12-07 +1 copiesClose-up of gold-plated feet of a large deity murti, dressed in a flowing orange silk garment with a wide gold zari border woven with paisley and peacock-like motifs. Blue cloth hangs beside the orange drape. The background is a blurred white and red structure. No physical people are visible; the sculpted feet are part of a deity murti.2009-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a large bamboo-and-cloth figure, a kattumurthy frame, draped in an orange silk sari with wide gold zari borders over a deep red underskirt. The gilded head and hands are visible, with bamboo poles tied in a lattice behind it and a pale wooden platform beneath. No people are visible in the frame.2007-05-09A flat-lay photograph of a ceremonial deity costume laid out on a white cloth. A gold-coloured metal face mask with a crown and red bindi sits at the top, above an elaborate beaded necklace of white pearls, mirror pieces and red, green and blue stones. The body is a red satin cloth with a wide green and gold brocade border. Gold hands holding objects and gold feet with jewelled ankle bands complete the figure. No people are visible; the costume is a deity murti dressing set.2005-04-07