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Close photograph of a dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, with an orange turban-like cloth wrapped over its head and a golden hooded cobra canopy with green gem-set finials above. Red and orange roses and marigold garlands drape the figure, interspersed with rudraksha malas and pearl strands. A gold and jewelled belt, a red stone pendant, and an orange shawl adorn the murti, which sits before a purple silk cloth. Stone pillar in background; no people visible.

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Close view of a dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, its face and head covered by a bright orange-saffron cloth wrapped over the top. Above it rises a large gilded hooded cobra-shaped headpiece with scaled texture, topped by golden cobra heads set with green and blue gemstone pendants. Red and orange roses and dark rudraksha beads form garlands draped over the shoulders, with strands of white pearls, a jewelled diamond-studded chest band and silver ornaments. Ornate gold metalwork and an orange cloth drape the lower body, and marigolds lie at the bottom edge. A purple fabric hangs in the background.2011-09-28A dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange turban-like cloth and draped with a dense garland of red roses with some orange, yellow and blue flowers. A gold cobra hood with green stone earrings and gold rosette adornments sits above, with rudraksha malas and strands of white pearls across the chest, a diamond-studded gold band and a gold base below. Red silk fabric and gold metalwork frame the scene, with greenery tucked behind the head. No people are visible.2011-09-28A dark stone Shiva lingam dressed as a deity, wearing an orange cloth wrap draped over its top, a gold and diamond-set band with a red stone pendant, multiple strands of white pearls and rudraksha beads, and a large garland of red, orange and blue flowers. Behind it rises a golden five-hooded serpent hood with green stone drops hanging from the heads. A gilded kalasha-like base and a red and gold cloth surround it. No physical people are visible; this is a deity murti dressed for worship.2011-09-28September 26 20112011-09-26September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20132013-09-19September 17 20112011-09-17April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of a serpent-hooded form stands on a gold-and-yellow satin cloth, its head covered by an orange and purple cloth. A five-hooded golden naga canopy with green stone pendants rises above it. Red and maroon rose garlands drape the figure, along with dark rudraksha malas, a silver-and-diamond belt and a jewelled ornament. The murti is the sole subject; no physical people are visible.2011-08-08April 30 20122012-04-30August 08 20112011-08-08Close view of a deity murti dressed for worship: a dark stone head covered by an orange turban and draped with a rose garland, wrapped in green leaves and capped by a gold cobra-hood canopy with green stone pendants. Gold and jewelled bands, pearl strands and a red-stone pendant adorn the figure, with a gold waist band and white cloth below. No physical people are visible.2011-09-26