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A dark stone Shiva lingam dressed as a deity, wearing an orange cloth wrap draped over its top, a gold and diamond-set band with a red stone pendant, multiple strands of white pearls and rudraksha beads, and a large garland of red, orange and blue flowers. Behind it rises a golden five-hooded serpent hood with green stone drops hanging from the heads. A gilded kalasha-like base and a red and gold cloth surround it. No physical people are visible; this is a deity murti dressed for worship.

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Close photograph of a dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, with an orange turban-like cloth wrapped over its head and a golden hooded cobra canopy with green gem-set finials above. Red and orange roses and marigold garlands drape the figure, interspersed with rudraksha malas and pearl strands. A gold and jewelled belt, a red stone pendant, and an orange shawl adorn the murti, which sits before a purple silk cloth. Stone pillar in background; no people visible.2011-09-28A dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange turban-like cloth and draped with a dense garland of red roses with some orange, yellow and blue flowers. A gold cobra hood with green stone earrings and gold rosette adornments sits above, with rudraksha malas and strands of white pearls across the chest, a diamond-studded gold band and a gold base below. Red silk fabric and gold metalwork frame the scene, with greenery tucked behind the head. No people are visible.2011-09-28September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed as a deity murti, covered with an orange cloth draped over its top and front, adorned with a golden hooded serpent canopy with five gold snake heads set with green stones, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, a gold and jewelled band, and red and white flower garlands. Golden decorative backdrop behind; no physical people visible.2011-10-01A deity murti, a dark stone or metal form of a Shiva lingam-like figure draped in an orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange turban-style covering. The murti wears layered gold bangles studded with white stones, a jewelled necklace with green and red gems, and a long rudraksha mala. Garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds hang down both sides, and a gold hooded serpent canopy with five cobra heads and green gem drops arches overhead with green leaves tucked beneath. A pink and magenta cloth and teal fabric appear at the edges. No people are visible.2011-10-11Close view of a dark stone deity murti dressed for worship, its face and head covered by a bright orange-saffron cloth wrapped over the top. Above it rises a large gilded hooded cobra-shaped headpiece with scaled texture, topped by golden cobra heads set with green and blue gemstone pendants. Red and orange roses and dark rudraksha beads form garlands draped over the shoulders, with strands of white pearls, a jewelled diamond-studded chest band and silver ornaments. Ornate gold metalwork and an orange cloth drape the lower body, and marigolds lie at the bottom edge. A purple fabric hangs in the background.2011-09-28A deity murti, a dark stone form wrapped in an orange turban and draped in a teal brocade cloth, is decorated for worship. Five golden hooded cobra heads with green stone pendants rise above it, and a gold cobra hood stands behind. Red rose garlands and green leaf garlands encircle the figure, with multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and rudraksha malas hanging down. Gold bands set with stones wrap the midsection, and gold vessels rest at the base with flowers and a small gold object in front.2011-09-18Close view of a deity murti dressed for worship: a dark stone head covered by an orange turban and draped with a rose garland, wrapped in green leaves and capped by a gold cobra-hood canopy with green stone pendants. Gold and jewelled bands, pearl strands and a red-stone pendant adorn the figure, with a gold waist band and white cloth below. No physical people are visible.2011-09-26Close photograph of a deity murti of Shiva's form dressed for worship, covered with red roses and magenta chrysanthemum garlands and rudraksha malas. It wears an orange turban, a gold and diamond-studded band across the forehead area, and a gold head ornament with green stone pendants. A gold and red fan-shaped backdrop stands behind the murti, and a gold-embossed silver sword-like ornament hangs at its side, with gold ritual vessels in the lower foreground.2011-11-21August 08 20112011-08-08A dark stone Shivalinga is richly dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange cloth draped across its top and adorned with a gold and jewelled band. Garlands of rudraksha beads, yellow and red marigolds, and green leaves hang around it, and a gold five-headed cobra hood with green stones arches above. A golden shield-like backdrop and a gold base surround the linga. No people are visible, so the image shows a decorated deity murti rather than an in-person or depicted figure.2011-11-15 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19