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Close-up photograph of a silver deity murti of Kalabhairava, the fierce form of Shiva, with a large silver face, black glass eyes, upturned handlebar moustache, orange tilak on the forehead, and a silver curved horn or tusk-like projection at the mouth. The murti is densely covered with marigold garlands in orange and yellow and red rose-petal garlands, and wears silver ornamental earrings and a chain of silver skull-shaped pendants. No people are visible.

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July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02 +1 copiesA silver deity murti with a painted red tilak and a wide silver face is dressed in a heavy garland of white and orange-yellow marigolds and green leaves. A silver horn-like ornament rests at the mouth, and silver necklaces hang at the chest. The murti is set in an ornate embossed silver niche, and a brass oil lamp with a flame burns at the lower left. This is a murti in a temple shrine, with no people visible.2014-05-19 +1 copiesPhoto 11734188A silver deity murti with a large moustache, orange tilak on the forehead and a silver crown is almost completely covered in marigold garlands. Red rose garlands, white jasmine strands and purple-blue flowers drape over the chest, and rudraksha beads and a pearl-like necklace hang at the neck. Green leaves are tucked among the flowers, and the murti is decorated as in a puja or darshan setting.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a silver-faced deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with a heavy garland of yellow and orange marigolds, white flower strands, and blue-purple flowers. The murti has a silver face with orange tilak, a moustache, and a crown-like headdress decorated with beads and flowers. Ornate silver carved pillars frame the shrine, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A silver-faced deity murti is decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine and orange and yellow marigolds, with a red tilak on the forehead and a silver moustache-like ornament. Silver jewellery and pearl strands hang around the neck, and a silver-framed niche with repoussé floral and bird motifs surrounds it. Below, a wrought-iron rail and a purple cloth with gold trim frame the shrine, and an oil lamp flame is visible at the left edge. No physical people are present in the frame.2014-05-19A silver-faced deity murti is framed in an ornate silver niche within a temple shrine. The murti is heavily garlanded with white and orange-yellow marigold garlands and wears silver ornaments and a silver crown; a red-orange tilak marks its forehead. Above it, an inscription is carved in stone, and a flower garland hangs at the top edge. Below, a brass oil lamp with a flame stands before a silver rail, and a purple cloth with gold trim drapes the base. Red and gold panels frame the sides. No people are visible.2014-05-19