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Close photo of a small deity murti seated on a yellow cloth draped over its body, wearing a leopard-print and black tall headdress, a jeweled forehead ornament with a red stone, layered gold and white beaded necklaces, and a long garland of pink flowers around the neck and arms. The figure's hands hold gold ritual implements. Pink flower petals are scattered on a green embroidered cloth in the foreground, with another flower garland and a second murti visible at the left and right edges, all set against gold-toned ornate decorations.

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KAILASA BELGIUM on 8/1/20212021-08-01KAILASA BELGIUM on 8/1/20212021-08-01Close view of a small deity murti decorated for alankaram. The figure wears a striped black, cream and brown turban, a gold silk garment, layered rhinestone and jewelled necklaces with red beads, and holds a gold-toned staff or mace in one hand. Red and yellow paper roses and pink rose petal garlands surround the figure, with a gilded arch and blue lights behind. No physical people are visible.2021-08-01KAILASA BELGIUM on 7/18/20212021-07-18Two deity murtis seated side by side in front of an ornate gold arched frame. The figure on the left wears a leopard-print turban, a cream dhoti-style garment, a jeweled necklace and a pink flower garland, and holds a golden object in one raised hand. The figure on the right has dark hair in a high knot with a jeweled ornament, wears a blue bodice with white pearl necklaces, and is draped in a yellow cloth with a silver border. Both wear pink flower garlands and yellow fabric covers the base, with scattered pink petals and a large pink rose in the foreground. These are sculpted or doll-like figures, not living people.2021-06-19Close photo of a gilded deity murti decorated for worship. The murti wears a white dhoti and white shawl across the chest, a diamond-studded gold necklace, and a striped black-and-white crown or headdress. Its forehead bears white and red markings and kumkum dots sit on its palms. Garlands of red, pink, orange and white flowers drape its arms and body, and a yellow chrysanthemum rests at the base. Behind it stands a gold ornate frame with sparkling lights. The murti is a statue, not a physical person.2021-07-18KAILASA BELGIUM on 8/22/20212021-08-22KAILASA ESSEX, UK on 6/19/20212021-06-19KAILASA BELGIUM on 9/19/20212021-09-19A small metal deity murti is the main subject, standing within a gilded arch and ringed by white flower garlands and pink and purple carnations. The figure wears a tall black braided topknot wrapped with a leopard-print cloth, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, layered pearl and stone necklaces, and a teal silk dhoti with a gold border. It holds a trident-like staff in one hand and raises the other in blessing. Pink roses and teal fabric with gold zari lie in the foreground.2021-07-10A photograph of two seated deity murtis (bhoga murthys) on a decorated altar, dressed in yellow silk garments with silver-trimmed borders. The left figure wears a leopard-print headdress, layered gold and pearl necklaces and a tilak on the forehead; the right figure wears a jeweled headpiece, pearl and bead necklaces and a red and blue adornment. Both are draped with thick pink flower garlands, and loose pink rose petals and a pink rose lie on the green-and-gold altar cloth. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame with repoussé scrollwork, and a red-and-white beaded hanging is visible at upper right. No physical people are visible.2021-06-19KAILASA BELGIUM on 8/22/20212021-08-22