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A deity murti. The figure wears an ornate silver-toned crown, a silver necklace, and a blue jewel at the ear, with red tilak marks on its face. A golden-yellow silk cloth hangs at the right edge. Behind it, a terracotta-orange wall and white-and-red striped steps lead up to a platform, with a potted plant at left. No people are visible.

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December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A deity murti of Vishnu in standing form, heavily adorned with a silver-and-gold crown and jewelled ornaments, is almost completely covered by dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A gold brocade cloth with a pattern drapes on both sides of the murti, and a red-and-gold brocade cloth lies at the base. No people are visible in the frame; the image shows only the decorated idol against an orange wall.2010-12-17A deity murti stands centrally, dressed in ornate silver and jewelled ornaments with a tall decorated crown and a white and red vertical tilak, framed by a dense arch of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine strands and green leaves. A gold-bordered red silk cloth covers the base and a gold-toned fabric drapes the sides. Behind, a banner reads Nithyanandeshwara Temple and strings of red, yellow and green flower garlands hang from the top. No physical people are visible.2010-12-17October 04 20112011-10-04A deity murti stands in a shrine niche framed by a large semicircular arrangement of garlands in red, white, yellow and purple flowers. The murti wears a white garment with heavy gold ornaments, a tall crown decorated with gold discs and a purple cloth, and a long gold necklace. Brass oil lamps burn at the lower left and right edges, and carved stone pillars with figures frame the scene. No people are visible; the image shows a decorated deity murti with floral alankaram.2016-08-28A photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship, shown frontally against a backdrop of concentric arcs of flower garlands in red, white, purple and yellow. The murti is covered in gold ornaments and a gold-and-white garment, with a tall crown-like headdress of purple velvet decorated with gold discs, a gold-rimmed face and a gold trident-like implement held at the sides. Gold lamps and a gold cloth drape sit at the base. Foliage accents the garlands. The setting is a temple shrine with flowers arranged in an arch around the image.2016-08-28 +1 copiesDecember 17 20102010-12-17October 04 20112011-10-04