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A golden elephant-headed deity murti is seated on a golden lotus-like base beneath a large golden seven-hooded naga canopy. The figure holds a golden veena, wears a purple garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold crown with a red gem. It is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, green leaves and purple flowers, with white satin draping below and a brass oil lamp at the right edge. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti, an elephant-headed figure seated beneath a large golden multi-hooded serpent canopy. The murti holds a golden veena, a stringed instrument, and wears a purple garment, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold crown. It is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, and sits on a golden serpent-coiled base. A brass oil lamp stands at the right against a painted blue and orange wall. No physical people are visible.2013-09-05A golden Ganesha murti seated on a gilded coiled-snake throne beneath a multi-headed golden cobra hood. The figure holds a golden veena across its body, wears a jewelled golden crown with red stones, a purple-and-gold patterned dhoti and layered ornate necklaces. It is garlanded with yellow marigold strands, green leaves and purple flowers, with a white silk cloth draped beneath. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05A photograph of a golden Ganesha murti seated on a coiled golden serpent base, with a hooded naga canopy of golden cobra heads behind it. The deity holds a golden veena across its body, wears a gold crown with red and pink jewels, and is dressed in a purple garment with heavy jewelled necklaces. It is decorated with garlands of yellow marigold and purple flowers, with a blue velvet cloth draped at the sides. A brass oil lamp stands to the right against a painted wall. No physical people are visible.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05September 01 20162016-09-01 +1 copiesA festival deity murti is carried or displayed on a gold-framed palanquin-style throne with an arched gold backdrop and a large orange umbrella canopy with blue and green tassels above it. The murti wears a purple and maroon garment with red and white banded sashes, a layered gold crown, a trident-like staff and a rudraksha-style mala, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A gold vahana-like base with elephant-trunk style ornaments sits in the foreground, and the setting is a dark indoor hall. No physical people are visible.2013-09-05A golden deity murti of Saraswati, the goddess of learning, seated and richly decorated for Navaratri festivities. She is covered in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and magenta flowers, with a rudraksha mala hanging from one raised hand. She plays a large golden veena held across her body, wears a crown with jewelled ornaments, layered gold necklaces and a red and blue sari with embroidered borders, and has a red kumkum mark on her forehead. Zero physical people are visible in the scene.2008-10-06A gilded metal murti of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha is seated against a backdrop of cream silk draped in an ornate silver-framed arch. The murti wears a tall jewelled gold crown set with red and green stones, a black cloth band marked with a sacred tilak and a dark red dhoti. It is adorned with strings of silver bells, pearl-like beads, a green-stone pendant and a jewelled necklace, and holds a small object in one hand. The deity is surrounded by garlands of white, yellow, purple and magenta flowers with green foliage, forming a flower-decorated alcove.2014-08-29 +1 copiesA golden Ganesha murti is seated in a shrine niche framed by garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. The deity wears a purple and gold turban, a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and ornaments, and a purple silk garment with gold border. Carved copper-toned pillars with lion and figure reliefs flank the shrine, and a seated devotee figure in gold appears in the lower right. No living people are visible, so this is a photograph of a murti in decorated worship.2016-09-01August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copies