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A photograph of a deity murti dressed and decorated for festival worship, seated in the centre of a shrine framed by garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. The figure wears a pink and red silk garment, a heavy jewelled necklace with blue velvet elements, bangles, a crown-like headdress and a tall golden staff curving upward on the right. Two smaller gilded attendant figures stand on either side, also wearing crowns and jewellery. No physical people are visible. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright line that is not transcribed.

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October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A decorated deity murti dressed in a red-pink silk garment and deep blue velvet, heavily adorned with jeweled crown, large jeweled chest pendant, layered necklaces and jeweled bangles. It holds a golden mace-like staff topped with a jeweled ornament, set amid garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A golden base sits at the lower foreground. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-10-01A deity murti decorated for festival worship, reclining or seated among heaped garlands of yellow and white marigold, red roses and green leaves. The figure wears a red-orange silk garment and deep navy blue velvet, with a maroon velvet sleeve. Elaborate jewelled ornaments in white and red stones cover the chest, arms and wrists, with a crescent moon ornament and a crown with a jewelled spike on the head. A pale forehead tilak marks the face. A curved golden staff or ornamented rod rests on the right side. The setting is a decorated altar for alankar, with floral and jewelled adornment throughout.2011-10-01October 04 20082008-10-04February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26October 06 20132013-10-06October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20112011-10-03A decorated deity murti is seated centrally on a flower-covered altar, adorned with a jeweled crown, a heavy silver-and-gem necklace and a golden serpent-like cord curving up its right side. Flanking figures on each side are also richly garlanded in red roses, white jasmine and yellow blossoms, with jeweled crowns and ornaments. Red and white flowers and green leaves frame the scene. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures.2011-06-09