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A richly adorned metal deity murti stands in a decorated shrine niche, face painted with a red vertical tilak on the forehead. The figure wears a crown with red and green gems, a teal shawl over a red and maroon silk garment, and heavy jeweled necklaces, garlands of white flowers and red stones. Gold hands hold ornate discs. Orange velvet panels studded with rhinestones frame the figure, and white chrysanthemum garlands hang above under a gold-toned canopy. No physical people are visible.

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A richly decorated deity murti. The figure wears a jewelled crown, a vertical tilak, red and white gemstone necklaces, a red and green patterned garland, and a teal shoulder cloth over a red silk dhoti. White flower garlands hang above, and copper-toned metal surfaces with a gold-scale backdrop frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05A decorated deity murti. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones, a red-and-gold ornamented necklace, a teal blue garment, and a long garland of white flowers arches overhead. Large round red-and-white jewelled ornaments hang at the shoulders and chest, and a red tilak-like mark is on the forehead. Ornate golden and jewelled arm pieces frame the figure. No physical people are visible.2016-12-05A deity murti. The murti wears a crown with red and white stone motifs, a tilak, a blue upper garment, layered gold necklaces, large red and white floral-style earrings and a dense white chrysanthemum garland. Flanking figures are partially visible at the edges. The image is a photograph of a decorated deity shrine.2016-12-05A richly decorated deity murti seated on a throne-like dais under a gold arch with a yellow silk backdrop. The figure wears an ornate black velvet crown embellished with pearls, red and green stones, a dense gold and jewelled necklace, a blue-violet velvet garment with a teal and gold bordered shawl, and a green teardrop gem on the chest. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers surround the figure, and gold hand implements are held in the hands. No physical people are visible.2014-10-02January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08A gilded deity murti, a Vishnu-form idol with a golden face, red lips and a tall crown of white, green and red stone-studded ornament, stands before a gilded arch and a painted forest backdrop. It wears layered jewelled necklaces, large pendants, a cream dhoti and a patterned maroon-and-gold shawl, and holds stone-studded ornamental hands raised in front of its body. The figure is an idol, not a living person, so no physical people are present.January 08 20172017-01-08March 27 20162016-03-27July 18 20132013-07-18Close-up of a gilded deity murti adorned with elaborate jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones and a white urdhva-style tilak with a red vertical mark, large jewelled earrings, layered necklaces of pearls, red and green stones and gold pendants, and a saffron-and-cream shawl. Jewelled arm ornaments in red, green and white stones flank the figure, and a blurred green forest backdrop fills the background.July 11 20152015-07-11 +1 copies