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Close photo of a silver-faced deity murti of Devi, a goddess form, dressed in a red sari and heavily adorned with jeweled crown, necklaces and bangles set with red, green and white stones. She holds a silver trident in one raised hand, and the figure is framed by yellow and pink marigold garlands. A second silver hand is visible at the right edge. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue. Setting suggests a decorated festival altar.

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Close-up photograph of a silver-gold deity murti of Devi, a goddess form, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown set with red and white stones and a jewelled nose ring and earrings. The murti is draped with a red garment and layered jewelled necklaces with pearls, and holds a trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. Yellow marigold garlands frame the figure against a dark background. No physical people are visible.2010-10-17Close-up photograph of a silver-faced deity murti of Devi, adorned with a jewelled crown and ornate necklaces set with red, green and white stones. The figure wears a red garment and holds a trident (trishul) in one raised hand, with yellow and magenta marigold garlands behind. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A golden-faced deity murti of the goddess Devi is decorated for worship, with multiple arms holding weapons including a trident, a sword, a mace-like club and a damaru-shaped object. She wears an elaborate silver-and-jewelled crown, large earrings, layered gem and pearl necklaces, and a red garment with green sleeves. A dense arch of yellow marigolds, red, purple and white flower garlands frames her, and long black hair falls over her shoulders. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue shown in a festival decoration setting.2010-10-17A black stone deity murti of a standing four-armed form, adorned for Navaratri with a tall silver and jewelled crown, a gold and jewelled necklace layers, earrings, and a nose ring. It holds a brass trident beside it on the right and a bow-like object on the left. The murti is framed by a dense arch of red, white and yellow marigold garlands against a silver ornamental canopy, dressed in a teal and red silk cloth. No people are visible; the image is a close photograph of the shrine figure.A close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti wearing a tall golden crown and ornate jewelled necklaces with pearls and coloured stones, a red-orange silk garment, and a dark pot-like face. It holds a silver trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The figure is surrounded by garlands of orange marigolds, red, green and white wool-like flowers, and brass ritual objects including a conch-shaped ornament. The background is blurred and dark red. The image is a photo of a statue, not a living person.2010-11-09Close photo of a golden metal deity murti in a stone temple setting. The face is polished gold with a nose ring, and the head is crowned with a jewelled tiara and an elaborate spiked halo of red and white stones. Heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a red silk garment and layered yellow and red flower garlands adorn the figure. The raised left hand holds a trident-like emblem, and the wall behind is carved sandstone with a red cloth at the left edge.2008-01-18October 12 20072007-10-12September 28 20112011-09-28A close photograph of a golden deity murti of a goddess, shown as a bust with a long spear or lance held upright in one hand. She wears a tall, jewelled crown studded with red, green and white stones, a red silk garment, layered gold and diamond-look necklaces, large ornate earrings, a nose ring and red lips. Green leaves and red and yellow flowers adorn her shoulders and the base, and a green brocade cloth with gold flower motifs hangs behind her beside an ornate gold frame. No living people are visible.2011-09-28A metal deity murti. It wears a gold crown, a red silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces and earrings, and holds a trident and other ritual implements in its multiple hands. Warm light falls on the figure against a dark background with a partly visible festival structure at the edges.2010-11-09