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A photograph of a large decorated deity murti standing before a gilded arched backdrop with green drapery. The figure wears a tall green crown studded with pink, red and white jewels and gold bands, a green bodice with red and white gemstone ornaments, a brown rudraksha-style garland, and a blue and gold garment with jewelled shoulder pieces. It holds a staff in one hand and raises the other in a blessing gesture. No physical people are visible.

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June 19 20142014-06-19May 17 20152015-05-17 +1 copiesMay 17 20152015-05-17 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19May 14 20152015-05-14December 19 20162016-12-19June 19 20142014-06-19December 05 20162016-12-05A gilded metal deity murti stands upright, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown set with red and green stones and a large fan-shaped golden halo behind the head. It wears an orange and gold brocade shawl with swastika motifs and a blue and gold silk garment. A large green teardrop pendant with diamond-like stones and pearl drops hangs on the chest, with a long multi-strand necklace of white and red stones. The right hand is raised in abhaya mudra and the left hand hangs down. Tall ceremonial staffs with tasselled tops flank the figure against a dark background.2011-09-07June 19 20142014-06-19Three life-sized sculpted figures stand in a gilded arched niche before a dark maroon velvet backdrop and green cloth panel. At the centre a green-faced deity murti wears a tall green crown with jewelled bands, a blue and gold robe, and a large ornate garland of white and pink beads, holding a trident and a raised hand. To the left a sculpted male figure in a maroon-and-gold turban, orange-red shawl and heavy layered necklaces raises one palm in blessing. To the right a female figure in a red and gold saree and tall ornate crown holds a bundle of white flowers. These are statues, not living people.2014-06-19A close view of a silver-faced deity murti adorned with jeweled ornaments. The face has red lips and a jeweled forehead piece, and a green and orange turban with a jeweled crown-like ornament sits on the head. Multicoloured gemstone earrings and layered necklaces with red and green stones cover the chest, over a red and gold garment. Silver lamp-like stands with jeweled details flank the figure, and an orange and yellow garland of marigold-like flowers is visible in the upper right against a backdrop of gold ornamental metalwork.2010-10-27