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Close-up photograph of a white-faced deity murti with long reddish-brown hair, painted eyes and brows, and red markings on the forehead and cheeks. Pink rose petals scattered over the hair and a thick garland of pink roses drape across the right side, with yellow flowers near the chin. The background shows blurred fabric and red and orange flower petals.

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Close-up photograph of a white deity murti's face in profile, with long dark auburn hair swept back and decorated with scattered orange and red flower petals. Red rose garlands lie along the left edge of the frame. The eye is painted with kohl and the brows are defined. No physical people are visible; the image shows only the statue and its floral offerings against a dark background.2013-11-02Close side view of a white sculpted face of a deity murti at night, with long brown hair falling over the shoulders, arched brown eyebrows, and kohl-lined eyes. Pink and red roses form a dense garland along the left side, and small orange-red flowers are tucked into the hair. Flecks of yellow powder. The background is black. No physical people are visible.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02April 03 20182018-04-03 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26Close-up photograph of a white painted clay deity murti with long, wavy, light-brown hair falling over its shoulders. The face is painted with dark eyes, pink lips, a red nose ring and a painted forehead mark. Rudraksha-style brown beads and pink neck lines adorn the throat, and an orange and blue hand with a green and gold brocade cloth is visible at the chest. A deep red fabric backdrop sits behind the figure. No living people are visible.2010-11-05Close-up photo of a painted statue of a deity murti. The figure wears a white turban-like headwrap with long white pleated fringe down the side, a red bindi on the forehead, a pearl necklace and a beaded red and white necklace, and dark hair falling at the shoulders. Its raised golden hand is visible at left and a hand holds a pink flower at lower left. Green foliage and tree branches frame the top of the image in warm evening light.May 24 20162016-05-24Close-up photograph of a white painted clay or plaster figure with long, tousled light-brown hair piled up on the head, painted red-and-black eyes and forehead markings, and a brown bead necklace over a shoulder. Its neck bears pink painted lines. A red-and-blue hand is visible near the chest with a green, red and gold striped cloth draped across it, set against a deep red cloth backdrop. This is a statue depicting a deity murti, not a living person, so no physical people are present. The figure's identity is not clearly established by its iconography.2010-11-05A seated man with closed eyes is framed by a dense backdrop of layered flower garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. He wears an ornate gold crown with a peacock feather, a red bindi, heavy gold beaded necklaces and a thick white garland of chrysanthemums draped over his shoulders. His cream and white cloth is visible at the bottom. a person is shown seated in a flower-decorated throne setting, with the head and upper body in view.2009-01-01Close-up of a painted deity murti or processional figure with a golden-yellow face, red bindi, dark kohl-lined eyes and a red lipstick smile. The head wears a white turban-like cloth with gold border, crowned by garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers with a metallic ornamental crown piece. Dark hair falls at the side, with ornate drop earrings, a beaded necklace of white and cream beads, and a red-and-gold patterned bodice. Pink flowers and green foliage surround the figure against a tree canopy. Watermarked archive photo; the copyright text is not transcribed.