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A golden deity murti with a crown and four arms stands on a stone ledge, wearing a green draped garment and a gold necklace, holding a lotus-like object and a staff. To the left, a hand holds a silver lamp or censer with a flame, pouring or offering near the figure. Behind, yellow-draped deity figures with floral garlands and silver vessels, kalasha-style pots and brass lamps sit on a red-cloth-covered shelf in a temple setting with red pillars and carved stone.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A golden four-armed deity murti in a flowing green silk garment stands on a gold-bordered platform in a temple shrine. A hand holding a flaming oil lamp on a white handled stand is visible at left. Behind the murti are golden and yellow cloths, brass vessels, and a purple cloth on the altar. A small silver figure sits at the base. No person is visible in the scene apart from the hand.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A close photo of a gilded metal deity murti in a temple procession setting. A hand with a gold bangle and bracelets touches the forehead of a smaller golden figure wearing a crown and a yellow-orange shawl, holding a spear-like staff. Behind it stands a taller golden murti in red and white cloth holding a spear and raised hand gesture. Ornate gold arches and gold-coloured vessels appear in the background.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a four-armed deity murti standing on a stone plinth in an outdoor temple courtyard. The figure has a tall conical crown, a sheer pale green-blue garment, and gold-toned arms holding a lotus-like staff and a conch-shaped object, with green-blue drip marks on the body as if from abhishekam. Beside it on the platform sit brass and silver puja vessels, a bowl, a small oil lamp and a folded orange-gold cloth. Behind are a carved stone pillar with a lion-like relief, red iron railings and green foliage. No physical people are visible.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow border and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a small silver dish and a lamp taper toward a golden deity murti on a stone platform. The four-armed gold-faced deity murti wears a green sari, a gold crown with flowers, and holds a lotus-like emblem and a staff. Behind them are yellow-clad figures, marigold garlands, brass vessels and a red cloth backdrop, with stone carvings in the foreground.2011-10-06January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A gilt metal deity murti stands in the foreground with a tall tiered crown, large ear ornaments, a layered necklace and a small pendant, its right hand raised in a gesture. Behind it, a person in an orange garment and a garland of red and yellow flowers is partly visible, with a hand reaching toward the statue from the left. The background is blurred with warm lights.2012-01-08