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A standing statue of a female deity murti in a shrine niche, decorated with flower garlands in white jasmine and red, yellow and orange blooms. The figure wears a magenta sari with a teal and gold brocade border, a heavy silver and jewelled necklace, gold bangles and a headband with a red tilak. Its raised right palm is painted red, and a small golden-clad infant or child figure rests against its left side, wrapped in a mustard-yellow shawl. The statue stands on a base strewn with rose petals beside an ornate gold-leaf doorframe and a brass oil lamp.

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April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 16 20172017-04-16A large painted statue of a female figure stands on a pedestal inside a temple shrine with carved grey stone walls and an ornate gold-leaf doorway framed in red fabric. The statue wears a maroon blouse and skirt with green borders, heavy layered gold and gemstone jewellery including a large red stone necklace, a jewelled headband, and a white flower garland in its hair. Its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while its left hand rests on a small figure of a child draped in an orange-gold shawl. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground at left. No living people are visible.2017-04-16A large decorated statue of a deity murti stands in a stone temple doorway beside an ornate gold-leaf frame. The figure has long dark hair with a white flower adornment, a silver headband, and a red tilak. It wears a maroon sari with green and gold borders, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white jasmine with red and yellow flowers. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, and it holds a small child in an orange shawl against its shoulder. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground at left.2017-04-17A standing life-size figure of a female deity murti in a shrine niche, with raised right palm and left arm cradling a smaller figure wrapped in an orange-gold cloth. The main figure wears a maroon sari with green and gold border, layered silver-and-gem necklaces, a red gem pendant, jasmine flowers in dark hair, a silver headband with a red tilak, and red-painted hands and feet on a lotus base. Gold-embossed ornamental pillars and an oil lamp frame the scene. The figures are statues, not living people.2017-04-16A life-size statue of a female deity figure stands in a temple niche framed by ornate gold-toned metalwork. The statue wears a maroon saree with a green and gold border, layered jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow marigolds. It holds a small figure in an orange shawl, possibly a child, against its shoulder, and raises one palm in blessing. The base holds red and white flower offerings. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. This is a deity murti, not a physical person.2017-04-17A life-size statue of a standing female figure in a temple niche, painted with red-tipped hands and feet, a white flower in dark hair, and a red bindi and nose ring. She wears a maroon sari with a green and gold border and heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, holding a smaller figure wrapped in an orange-gold shawl against her side while her right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing. Behind her are stone carvings and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand at the left edge.2017-04-16A life-sized sculpted figure stands in a niche beside a carved gold arch with a red curtain. The figure has a painted face, a white floral headpiece and a jewelled crown, and wears a deep maroon dress with green borders, ornate silver-and-gold layered necklaces and a red gemstone pendant. Its raised palm is shown in greeting, and it holds a smaller figure wrapped in a golden-orange shawl on the other arm. Painted red-tipped toenails and gold anklets rest on a brass base with flowers. Stone pillars with carved detail frame the scene. No living people are visible.2017-04-16April 17 20172017-04-17 +1 copiesApril 17 20172017-04-17A life-size statue of a female figure stands on a pedestal inside a stone temple doorway, its palms raised in namaskar. It wears a maroon blouse and skirt with green and gold brocade borders, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red bindi, a jewelled headpiece and white flowers in its hair. It cradles a smaller figure wrapped in a golden-orange cloth against its chest. A carved gold-coloured metal arch frames a red curtain behind it. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2017-04-16