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A gilded deity murti stands in a golden arched shrine niche against a black backdrop, with a red velvet curtain at the left edge. The murti has a dark face with a red tilak and a nose ring, a tall golden crown with a crescent ornament, and multiple arms holding golden attributes including a conch-like object and a tall golden staff. It wears layered white and gold garlands, a jeweled necklace with a central pendant, and a long white floral garland, with pink and red flower garlands draped at its sides. The ornate golden frame is carved with floral and scroll patterns. No people are visible.

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A golden deity murti of Lakshmi-style form, dark-faced with a gold crown bearing a crescent, seated within an ornate gold arched frame against a black backdrop with a red curtain at left. The figure is adorned with layered white and gold necklaces, a gold tilak, a nose ring, and garlands of pink and white flowers draped over the shoulders. Multiple gold arms hold ritual objects including a long staff-like implement and a lotus-like item. This appears to be a statue, not a person.2009-11-09A close photograph of a dark-faced deity murti adorned with gold ornaments. The murti wears a tall gold crown and a gold forehead tilak, a jeweled nose ring, and a layered gold and diamond-studded necklace. Its gold-plated hands hold ceremonial gold implements, and it is framed by red and magenta flower garlands with white blossoms against a gold canopy. No physical people are visible; the statue is the sole subject.2009-10-17A black stone deity murti stands within an ornate gold-toned arched frame against a dark background. The figure wears a tall gold crown, large silver and jewelled necklaces, earrings, and is draped in a deep red cloth with green border. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, red, yellow and white flowers adorn the murti, and a green sugarcane stalk stands to the right. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the left edge and a red curtain hangs behind. Flowers are arranged on the base at lower left. No people are visible.November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09A golden deity murti stands in a silver-framed niche, adorned with heavy gold jewellery set with stones, a gold crown, and long garlands of red, white and magenta flowers. It holds a golden staff and a golden lotus-like object, and the figure is draped in red cloth. Ornate gold and silver metalwork surrounds the shrine, and a red curtain sits at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a golden deity murti decorated for worship in front of a gilded arched frame against a dark backdrop. The murti wears a tall gold crown, layered diamond-like jewelled necklaces, and a red silk garment with green border. Its raised hands hold a gold conch and a gold staff or mace, and it is adorned with red, white and purple flower garlands draped down both sides. A silver and gold ornamental arch frames the base, with a small silver lamp or stand in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-10-17Photograph of a dark-faced deity murti seated in a gilded arched frame against black drapery, with a red curtain at left. The murti wears a tall golden crown with a crescent, a red silk garment with green border, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and holds a golden staff-like weapon and a raised golden implement. Red, white and purple flower garlands drape its shoulders and sides. In the foreground stands a small golden arch and a copper kalasha-shaped vessel.2009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 18 20092009-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti, a standing or seated Vishnu-form figure with a tall gold crown bearing a crescent moon and a tilak on the forehead. The murti wears heavy diamond-studded necklaces, a silver-and-jewel waist belt, and a red silk dhoti. Red and purple marigold garlands drape its shoulders and arms, and the hands hold a gold conch and a gold mace. A gold lion face sits at the base. The background is black draped cloth with a gilt frame at the edge. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17October 18 20092009-10-18 +1 copies