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Gilded metal statue of a seated deity murti, decorated for worship. The figure wears a tall pearl-studded crown with gold finial, a rudraksha and gold bead necklace, white dhoti with a patterned gold border, and holds a hand in abhaya-type gesture. Behind it stands a second, smaller ornamented figure with a jewelled crown. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers frame the throne, set against a red cloth backdrop. Statues only, no living people visible.

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A photograph of a bronze-toned deity murti seated on a stone or metal pedestal before a red draped backdrop, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers alternating with red and green leaves. The central figure wears a tall brown and gold crown studded with pearls, a rudraksha-style necklace, a sacred thread and white dhoti with a patterned border. A second, smaller figure beside it wears a jeweled crown and holds a hand gesture upward. Two small seated devotee figurines flank the base. Oil lamps glow at the lower edge.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06Two gilded metal statues of seated deities are decorated for worship, their figures wrapped in dense garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. The foreground figure wears a tall jewelled crown with pearl beading, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a white dhoti with a patterned border. Its raised hands hold a ritual implement, and the second figure beside it wears a crown studded with red and green stones. A red cloth backdrop and ornate gold panel frame the scene. The statues are deity murti, not living people, so there is no physical person in the frame.2015-07-06A photograph of a bronze or metal murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop with a gold arched frame. The seated figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti with a patterned border, and layered gold necklaces and garlands, and makes a teaching mudra with one hand. Beside him stands a smaller figure in a jewelled crown holding a ritual object. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers frame the scene, and small seated devotee figures sit at the base. No living people are visible.2015-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06A bronze deity murti seated on a golden throne before a red cloth backdrop, draped in marigold and white-and-red garlands. The seated figure wears a jewelled crown, a tripundra mark, layered gold necklaces and a white dhoti with an orange border, and is shown in a mudra with raised hand. A smaller companion figure with an ornate crown sits beside it. Gilded lion-like carvings frame the scene. No physical people are visible; these are statues.2015-07-06A photograph of a decorated murti of a seated deity on a throne-like seat against a red draped backdrop. The figure wears a tall crown, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and a white dhoti with a patterned border. A second, smaller crowned figure sits beside it, both framed by a horseshoe arch of yellow marigold garlands with red and white flowers. Gilded carved panels frame the scene.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06A copper-toned deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a raised copper pedestal before a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a jewelled crown with a shiva lingam-style forehead mark, a red and white rudraksha-like necklace, and a cream dhoti with a striped sash; a second crowned figure sits beside him. Yellow, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands curve around the figures. Small copper seated sages flank the base, and one sage reclines at the bottom left. A fire-ritual setting is suggested by the offerings and decoration, but no people are present.2015-07-06 +2 copiesA bronze murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a raised throne against a red cloth backdrop, with a paired seated figure beside him. Garlands of yellow and red flowers with white blooms frame the figures. The main figure wears a tall jewelled crown with a Shiva tripundra mark, a beaded necklace and a white dhoti; one hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Ornate gold-toned carved panels and brass oil lamps surround the display.2015-07-06Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a throne-like altar, heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, pink, yellow, white and purple forming an arch behind them. The figure on the left wears a tall ornate crown, gold jewellery and a golden yellow dhoti, holding one hand in abhaya mudra and the other holding a red palm-leaf style book with a fringed tassel. The figure on the right wears a red and gold crown, emerald-set necklace, pearl and gem-studded garland and a red silk garment. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures in the scene. Text on the red book is not legible enough to transcribe.2013-07-16Two golden deity murtis seated side by side, decorated with flower garlands in red, orange and yellow. The figure on the left wears a white turban with a jeweled crown, a white dhoti-style cloth, a large rudraksha-style brown bead mala and layered gold and jeweled necklaces, and raises a jeweled hand. The figure on the right has a crown with a high topknot, gold earrings and a broad jeweled gold necklace, and holds a small ornamental object. Red velvet drapes and an ornate gold arch frame the scene.2010-12-21