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A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, standing in front of a large golden hooded serpent canopy with ornate scalloped hood plates against a dark background. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a green silk garment, with a bright red and yellow flower garland draped around the body. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a golden five-hooded cobra canopy (naga kudai) arching over a deity murti, which is draped with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and orange flowers. The gold serpent hood has scaled texture and curled side ornaments against a dark background, with faint orange and red draperies visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-06A photograph of a decorated deity murti. A smaller figure stands at left in blue and gold dress, and a central figure wears a blue crown and red garment with ornate gold jewellery and a gold staff. Blurred green leaves frame the foreground and a small oil lamp glows at lower left.2015-02-26October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti seated on a gold throne with a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy overhead. The figure wears an orange and gold garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, an elaborate crown, and has long dark hair. It is surrounded by an arch of red roses, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and white flowers, with green and red peacock-shaped ornaments at the top corners. A dark curtain and a green-lit backdrop frame the scene.2012-04-29October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA gilded murti of Ganesha is seated on a golden snake-coiled throne against a deep red curtain. The deity wears a golden naga hood above, a pink and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and an ornate embroidered gold-and-purple shawl over an orange silk garment. Brass oil lamps stand on the dais, and two ornate gold-and-orange ceremonial standards with a red embroidered emblem flank the figure. A microphone stands at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2016-09-04A seated deity murti is adorned for a festival puja. The figure wears a tall ornate crown, a silver-and-gold embellished bodice, and a green garment with a red-and-gold skirt of patterned textile. A spear-like staff stands upright beside its shoulder. A dense arch of garlands in yellow, red, purple, white and green frames the figure against a dark backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and decorated umbrella-shaped canopies in red, gold and blue flank the murti.2008-10-02September 04 20162016-09-04 +1 copiesA golden deity murti of a goddess stands adorned for worship, wearing an ornate jewelled crown, large jhumka earrings, a gold nose ring, layered gold and gem necklaces, and a green and orange sari-like garment. She holds a golden ceremonial staff in one hand. Behind her is a backdrop of garlands in red, white, purple, yellow and green flowers. The murti is a statue, with no physical people visible.2011-11-29A decorated deity murti, a standing Vishnu-form figure with a tall blue crown and red garment, holds a mace-like staff and is draped in dense garlands of orange, red, yellow and purple flowers and layered gold chains. Beside it a smaller consort figure wears a blue and jewelled costume and a red headdress. A golden hooded serpent canopy arches behind them and a brass oil lamp burns at the lower right, with a mint-green cloth below. No living people are visible.2015-02-26A close-up photograph of a gilded deity murti adorned for worship, with a five-headed golden cobra hood above its head, each hood set with green stone panels. The murti wears a brown-red cloth, a green leaf garland, a jewelled chain and marigold and red rose garlands. Gold ornaments and silver-toned beaded necklaces decorate its chest and body. Behind it hang orange and gold silk cloths and a decorated golden backdrop.2017-08-02