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Close-up photograph from a low angle of a large gilded deity murti with a tall ridged golden crown topped by a crescent moon ornament, wrapped in a white and gold-bordered cloth. A thin white thread or cord runs diagonally across the frame from the crown toward the upper right. Behind it hangs a bright red curtain beside ornate gold-painted wooden carved brackets, and a bright ceiling light is visible above. A dark hand is partly visible at the top edge holding the crown area, and a small hand appears at the lower right near a white cylindrical object. No people are visible as full figures; the gilded statue is the main subject.

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September 23 20062006-09-23A gilded metal deity murti of a Shiva-style form wearing a tall ornate crown with a cobra hood, a white and gold banded cloth wrap, and a gold-and-yellow sash, carried or displayed in a golden temple palanquin. Gold pillars, a red drape and white poles frame it. Behind it, two men in white clothes, one wearing glasses, look on, with a partially visible third person to the left. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Close-up photograph of a person with long dark hair and a white forehead mark touching a large gleaming gold-coloured deity murti or ceremonial metal figure at lower left, wrapped in white cloth. A dark background with a gold ornamental finial sits behind. The person's face is in profile at right, with a bare arm reaching toward the statue. The image is partly blurred and shows a ritual decoration or alankaram moment.2006-09-23A golden deity murti seated on a pedestal is being prepared indoors under bright ceiling lights, with gilded walls behind it. A man in an orange saffron cloth with long curly hair stands at right, back partly turned, reaching his right hand toward the murti's raised hand. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left and right edges, and a man in a checked shirt leans in at center. Bamboo poles are tied to the murti for support, and a chakra-like disc and trident-like staff are visible. The scene appears to be decoration or alankaram work.2006-09-23May 10 20142014-05-10September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man with long dark swept-back hair wearing an orange saffron wrap over a bare upper body, adjusting white and gold-bordered cloth over a gilded metal deity murti. The murti at right is golden with an ornate crown, wearing a red silk sari with gold zari border and purple edging. A gilded kalasha-like finial and ornate gold metalwork frame the scene, with a flood lamp mounted high on the wall. a person appears as the man in orange, shown adorning the deity during alankaram.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23