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A decorated deity murti stands at centre, wearing a dark blue crown with gold ornaments, a red garment, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, and long garlands of white flowers and yellow and purple blossoms. Tall dried grass plumes stand beside it in brass vessels, and smoke rises in the background. To the right, a woman in a mint-green saree walks past, with another woman in a patterned brown saree behind her. A painted mural of a figure with a red and orange cloth is visible on the left.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on an orange-red cloth draped over a raised platform. The murti wears a tall dark crown, layered gold and green jewelled necklaces, and is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold strands. It holds a trident-like staff and a bundle of grass, with a bamboo ritual stand beside it. Brass kalasha pots wrapped in netting, topped with coconuts and mango leaves, sit at its base along with marigold petals. Behind it, a dark stone sculpture of a standing figure in an orange shawl and white dhoti is also garlanded. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge in the background. The setting is outdoors with a painted yellow and white wall, reflecting an abhishekam-style ritual offering arrangement.2008-12-30A decorated deity murti. It wears a dark blue crown set with jewels and gold, heavy layered necklaces with red and green stones, pearl strands, and ornate earrings. A silver-toned staff and a bundle of dry grass whisk are held beside it, with more flowers in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a statue, with no physical people visible.2008-12-30Three deity murtis stand together on a raised red-and-white stepped platform, heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red and purple flowers. The central murti wears a red-orange cloth draped over a silver-embellished headdress, with a gold and white ornate necklace and a green gem; two side murtis flank it in dark crowns with gold ornaments, red and gold sarees, and jeweled necklaces. Brass pots filled with bundles of dried grain stalks sit at the base, with a floral arrangement at the front. A thin wisp of smoke or haze drifts behind. Two people are partially visible at the right edge, one in white clothing. This appears to be a festival deity display with floral adornment, rendered as a photograph.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Photograph of two large deity murti statues dressed for worship, adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers arranged in bands. Both figures wear ornate gold crowns, layered silver-white and gold necklaces, and elaborate jewellery; the central figure holds a hand raised in blessing. To the far left a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a sheaf of green palm-leaf or grass stands near the edge of the frame. Behind them hang a blue cloth canopy, a decorated banner and banana leaves. A camera is visible at the right edge.2015-08-09December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of three ornately decorated deity murtis draped in yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands, set on a striped stone step. The central murti wears a tall crown, a saffron-orange shawl, and heavy layered jewellery; the two flanking murtis wear black crowns and red-and-gold garments with silver ornaments. Brass kalasha pots with grass sprigs stand at the base, and smoke rises in the background. A standing man in a white dhoti, green shirt and rudraksha mala is visible at the right edge, partly cropped, along with a few partially visible people behind the murtis at the top.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Three deity murtis stand together on a red cloth-covered platform, dressed in red and orange garments, silver ornaments and crowns, and draped in thick garlands of yellow and white flowers with purple accents. Two clay or metal kalasha pots wrapped in woven netting sit at their feet beside bundles of green grass stalks. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks past, and white-clad people stand at a doorway behind the platform. Stone steps lead up to the platform.2008-12-28A central deity murti is seated on a platform, dressed in a purple silk sari with gold border and an orange-gold cloth draped below, adorned with layered pink and gold necklaces, a jewelled crown and a long beaded mala. The figure is framed by a large arch of white and red flower garlands with green and yellow accents. Two smaller attendant figures flank it: one at left wears a red garment and gold ornaments, and one at right holds a golden staff-like object. A red-pink glow lights the backdrop. No physical people are visible; this is a Navaratri darbar display of murtis.2017-09-23