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A richly decorated deity murti is seated at the centre, dressed in a green sari with heavy gold jewellery, a jewelled crown and a red tilak on the forehead, and holding a staff topped with a small metal figure. The figure is framed by a dense arrangement of garlands in yellow, red, white and purple flowers, with banana leaves behind it and a red cloth canopy above. No people are visible; the scene is a deity decoration.

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October 02 20082008-10-02A gilded deity murti is decorated for worship, framed by dense bands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. The figure wears an ornate gold crown with red and green gem inlays, a white jasmine garland, and a heavily jewelled gold torso adornment with pink and green accents. A silver sceptre-like staff and a silver bird-shaped figure stand at the sides. Garlanded palm-stem decorations rise at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A golden deity murti with a gilded face and red bindi is decorated with heavy silver-and-gold ornamental jewellery, a tall crown with red gem accents, and a green embroidered garment. The murti is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A trident-like staff with red cord wrapping stands at the left edge. The scene is an ornately decorated alankaram of a deity murti, with no people visible.2008-10-02A golden metal deity murti is dressed in heavy jewellery, with a tall ornate crown set with green and red stones and a central gem. A dense garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves frames the figure in a semicircle. Beside it stand a golden staff-like sceptre and a golden trident-shaped implement, with a tall green banana or palm stalk at right. Multi-strand necklaces of gems and gold pendants cover the chest, and pink and green silk shows at the sides. The setting is a festival shrine with a red canopy overhead.2008-10-01A richly decorated deity murti of a goddess seated amid layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with green leaves behind. The figure wears a green silk gown with a heavy gold and jewelled torso ornament, layered gold necklaces, jewelled armbands and a red velvet sleeve. It holds a long gold staff wrapped in pink cord, topped by a small metal bird, and a gold parasol-shaped canopy with leaf pendants rises above the head. The gold crown has red stones and a central jewel, and the face is golden. The setting is a festival alcove with red and gold drapery, consistent with a Maheshwara puja decoration.2008-10-02A golden deity murti decorated for Navaratri Brahmotsavam sits in front of a backdrop of red roses and yellow and green flower bands. The face is gold with a red bindi, and the murti wears a jewelled crown with a red gem, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, and rich jewelled armlets. A white jasmine garland drapes over the shoulders and crown. A silver peacock-headed ornament stands at the left edge. The scene is lit against a dark background. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02