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Close-up photograph of ornately dressed metal deity murti figures decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and jewelled ornaments. The central figure wears a jewelled crown with red and green stones, a bejewelled necklace and a gold kalasha-like object held in the hand. Orange and red fabric and a blurred background frame the scene. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of three ornately decorated metal deity murtis standing on a stone platform before a temple base. The central figure wears a tall jeweled crown with a red cloth and carries a staff-like sceptre, with a small figure of a seated deity on his chest, and is draped with white jasmine garlands and red roses. The figures on either side wear tall jeweled crowns with pointed finials, bejeweled necklaces, red and green garments, and similar white garlands with red flowers. A brass lamp and a small bell sit on a ledge behind them, and a red cloth hangs at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2010-12-23Three bronze processional deity murtis stand side by side, adorned with jasmine garlands and red roses. The central figure wears an orange cloth, a jewelled crown with a pointed finial, a green garment and layered ornate necklaces, and holds a staff. The two flanking figures wear jewelled crowns, green and red garments, and heavy gem-studded necklaces. A brass lamp and a plate sit on a stone ledge behind them.2010-12-23Three bronze-finished metal murti statues of deities stand together before a stone altar, decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and ornate jewelled crowns and necklaces. The central figure wears a green embroidered garment, an orange sash, a tall jewelled crown and a gold ornamental necklace, while the figures on either side wear green and red dress with matching ornaments. Marigold flower offerings sit in a brass plate on the altar above. No physical people are visible.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Photograph of a deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two consort figures, all heavily adorned. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown with jewelled pendants, a large pearl-and-gem necklace, a green stone pendant and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered red shawl. Consort figures on either side wear tiered crowns, layered jewellery and red-and-pink garments. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame all three figures against a dark brown background. These are statues, not living people. Copyright overlay text appears at upper left and lower right.2013-02-11Close-up photograph of golden deity murti figures decorated for worship, surrounded by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. The foreground figure has a gold crown set with red and green stones, gold earrings and a red and gold silk sari with a jeweled necklace, holding a gold hand gesture. Behind it, a second gold figure wears an orange-red turban and a jeweled headdress. A gold trident-like object appears at left. No physical people are visible.2011-12-15July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23October 13 20112011-10-13July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copies