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A gilded statue standing in a temple setting, wearing a tall ornate golden crown with red and green stone inlays and a large feathered-style headpiece. The figure wears a purple silk dhoti-style garment with gold zari borders, a heavy silver-and-gem necklace with a red central medallion, and has its right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape the figure, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Behind it, a large decorated structure is wrapped in flower garlands and bands of red, orange, blue and gold embellishment. This appears to be a deity murti or utsava image used in a procession, not a living person.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17February 01 20182018-02-01A decorated deity murti stands at the centre of a shrine, dressed in a purple garment densely covered with gold and jewelled ornaments and a large jewelled crown. The figure holds a ceremonial staff in one hand. Tall pillars of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine garlands frame the image, with green leaves and pink flowers at the base. A smaller figure appears at the lower centre. Flower-decorated murti worship is shown with no people visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17December 10 20162016-12-10October 02 20142014-10-02August 15 20172017-08-15December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A gilded metal utsava murti of a deity is adorned for worship, wearing an ornate jewelled crown with red, green and white stones and a dangling pearl tassel. It has large jewelled earrings, a layered necklace of gems and gold, and a green silk garment. It holds a pink flower in one raised hand, with a small green parrot figure perched on the hand's fingers. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers surround it against a stone wall. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2011-12-01December 27 20132013-12-27