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Close photograph of a dark stone or bronze-coloured statue of a seated figure wearing a white turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead and a white draped shawl over the shoulders. Layered necklaces of white and dark green beads hang across the chest, and the raised hand shows a mudra. Red roses and yellow marigold garlands frame the statue against an orange background. The statue is a deity murti or devotional statue, not a living person.

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November 11 20112011-11-11November 13 20112011-11-13A dark stone or black-painted statue of a seated figure is the main subject, dressed in white draped cloth with silver-edged borders and a white turban with a red bindi on the forehead. Multiple strands of pearl and dark green bead necklaces hang across the chest, and the hands are shown in mudra gestures. Yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands frame the figure against an orange and gold draped backdrop. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2011-11-13November 11 20112011-11-11November 11 20112011-11-11A dark stone statue, a seated figure with a smooth black face, closed eyes and a small red bindi on the forehead. It wears a red turban, a red wrap draped over the shoulders and body, and layered strands of white and dark green beaded necklaces and bead garlands. The raised right hand is in a blessing gesture, and the lap holds a bead-decorated hand. Behind it are yellow, red and purple marigold and rose garlands. No living people are visible.2011-12-15 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20112011-09-17A black stone murti of a sage-like figure, wrapped in a white cloth with gold-bordered edges tied as a turban and draped over the shoulder. A dark rudraksha mala with gold beads hangs across the chest, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Bright red and yellow flower garlands surround the carved figure, and a hand with a small red dot is visible at the lower left. The statue is decorated for worship and stands in front of carved stone relief work.2011-01-01December 29 20112011-12-29Close side-profile photograph of a black stone or metal statue of a deity murti, shown in sharp focus against a blurred green background. The figure wears a white turban with a small red and gold ornament at the brow, a white wrap draped over the shoulder, and a beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads with ornate gold-and-jewelled pendants. Sunlight highlights the smooth dark face and the sculpted features. No physical people are present; the figure is a statue.2011-09-26A dark stone statue of a figure wearing a white turban with a red bindi on the forehead, draped in white cloth and layered necklaces of green and white beads. Marigold garlands and red roses lie around the statue's shoulder, with a bright yellow-orange backdrop behind. The statue appears to be a sculpted image rather than a living person, so it is shown as a depiction.2011-11-13Close-up photograph of a dark blue statue or murti with a yellow turban, a red bindi on the forehead, a yellow and green draped garment, and multiple strands of rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Red and yellow flower garlands drape over the shoulders on both sides. The statue's right hand is raised in a blessing gesture, and another figure's partial outline appears at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2011-11-06