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Close-up photograph of a gilded metal utsava murti being dressed for worship. The deity's face is covered in gold-toned metal with a red and gold silk cloth wrapped over the head and a jewelled crown of white, green and pink stones on top. A hand in an orange garment, presumably a devotee's or priest's, lifts the crown while another hand rests at the side. Garlands of white jasmine-like flowers and red marigold-type blossoms surround the murti, with a gold necklace and jewelled collar below. A white cloth lies beneath. No people's faces are visible.

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A golden deity murti. A person in orange robes reaches in from the top of the frame to place or adjust the crown while the murti is decorated for worship. Its raised golden hand is visible at lower left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A silver utsava murti, a processional metal image of a deity, is decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds and red roses. The murti wears a red and gold brocade turban topped by a jewelled crown with green, red and white stones, and a gold necklace. Its raised right hand is shown in abhaya mudra. An orange-robed arm and a white cloth held by hands frame the image at the top. No people are fully visible.2009-12-23Close-up photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, with a golden face, a jeweled crown and a red cloth draped over the head. The figure wears an ornate bejeweled armour-like covering set with red, green and white stones, and large jeweled pendants hang on either side. Thick garlands of orange, purple, maroon, green and white flowers frame the figure. No physical people are visible.2010-11-14December 23 20092009-12-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a ritual before golden deity murti figures adorned with flower garlands, jewelry and a crown. A man with hair in a bun and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and an orange-and-gold waist cloth, reaches forward to touch the head of the central golden murti, which wears an ornate crown and a pink lotus. Behind are a gilded arch, an orange drape and colourful flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. Only one physical person is visible, with partial hands of another person at the lower edge.2012-04-30A close photograph of a utsava murti, a processional metal-style deity image, heavily decorated with long white jasmine garlands and red flower petals. The figure wears a red and gold headdress with a tall ornate crown and gold earrings, and its gold-coloured hands are raised in blessing and holding objects. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a patterned sash reaches toward the murti, and on the right a green cloth with a blue and yellow edge is visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession.2009-12-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA close-up photograph of a metallic silver-toned deity murti of a Vaishnava-style figure wearing an orange turban with an ornate jewelled crown and a white-and-red urdhva-style tilak. The murti is dressed in heavy jewelled ornaments: large round earrings, a green and red gemstone necklace, a red teardrop-shaped stone pendant, layered gold bells and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala. The raised right hand is decorated with white beadwork and green and pink patterns. Red velvet drapery and red-and-white flower garlands frame the murti. No physical people are visible.2011-06-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies