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A silver deity murti is adorned for worship, wearing a tall jeweled crown with pink and green stones and a dark blue cloth band marked with a white tilak-like emblem. Its body is covered in jeweled ornaments, gems and a decorative collar, and it is surrounded by dense arrangements of red roses, white flowers and yellow blossoms, with a gold brocade backdrop behind it. The murti's hands are raised in blessing and it has a red bindi on the forehead. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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April 18 20182018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18A golden metal murti of a deity is seated and framed by garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves against a green draped curtain. The deity wears a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a silver-white and gem-studded necklace and blue and white earrings, with hands raised in blessing and gesture. A trident-like staff and a cobra-shaped ornament stand near the figure.2015-04-21A golden deity murti of Nithyanandeshwara is seated in front of a backdrop of green silk drapery and banked garlands of red, white, yellow and pink flowers. The murti wears an ornate gold crown with red gems and a Shiva-lingam emblem, and a heavy gold necklace, jewelled armlets and a blue-gem-studded chest ornament. Its right hand is raised in blessing. No physical people are visible, aside from a partial figure at the right edge. The scene is a ratha/puja decoration at a temple in the Bidadi Ashram.2014-12-02A richly decorated deity murti. The figure wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with a green stone, a gold and gem-set necklace, and holds a gold-tipped staff in each hand, with a raised golden hand gesture. Gold-fringed pink and gold silk drapery hangs behind. Smaller decorated murtis flank the central figure at the lower left and right edges. The scene reads as temple worship with flower decoration.2016-12-19December 02 20142014-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23A silver-faced deity murti seated on a decorated throne framed by red rose and white jasmine garlands. The figure wears a tall red and gold embroidered crown with green and red gemstones, a black cap with a silver tripundra-style emblem, and a red silk garment with teal border. Heavy silver and gemstone jewellery covers the chest and arms, with gold hands in abhaya and varada-style mudras. Striped silk hangings form the background. No physical people are visible.2018-04-24December 23 20162016-12-23A golden deity murti, richly decorated, is the central focus, standing before a green silk backdrop framed by a gilded arch. The murti wears a tall golden crown with red jewels and a shiva-lingam crest, a gold-and-gem necklace and chest ornaments, and large earrings, with its body draped in gold and garlands. Red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves surround it. A hand in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp for aarti, and a partial figure at the right edge is visible. The scene is a temple ritual honouring the murti.2014-12-02A golden deity murti of Shiva-form Nithyanandeshwara, seated and adorned for a rathotsav-style procession display. The figure wears an ornate gold crown set with red stones, a crescent and a Shiva-linga emblem on the headpiece, and heavy gold jewelry with blue and green gemstones and coin-like pendants on the chest and shoulders. The murti is surrounded by layered garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers against a green draped backdrop. No physical people are visible apart from a blurred edge of a figure at the right side.2014-12-02May 26 20152015-05-26