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A photograph of a draped deity murti with its face and head covered by a dark grey cloth. A gold-coloured ornate arched backdrop frames the figure. It wears a long necklace of gold beads and a shorter necklace of white and gold ornaments, with a red stone-set forehead ornament and a small white forehead mark above it. The background is black fabric. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a draped dark navy cloth arranged over an object, forming a headless form on a black backdrop. An ornate gilt-and-silver arched frame with leaf-pattern carving stands behind it. A gold bead necklace with a white and gold beaded collar hangs on the cloth, and a small white tilak and a red bindi-like marking with a red dot are placed on the top of the covered form. No people are visible; the form is a covered murti or stand rather than a person. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-11-04March 21 20202020-03-21 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of Shiva is displayed inside an ornate golden arched shrine with carved makara-like motifs at the top and side brackets. The Shiva lingam-form figure is adorned with a large shiva-lingam-style crown of yellow marigolds and red roses, white jasmine garlands, pink flowers, green leaves, and a heavy jewelled ornament with a face motif and necklace. Red and white garlands drape around the base on a gold platform. Dark background with golden pillars at the sides. No people are visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesJanuary 24 20222022-01-24October 17 20102010-10-17October 25 20122012-10-25January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a shivalinga installed in a shrine niche, dressed in white silk cloth edged with a green and gold border. The linga bears a white tripundra with a red centre mark and a red-and-maroon cloth wrapped over its top. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads drape across the front, with a larger beaded necklace in cream and blue. The linga sits before an ornate gold arch carved with foliage and a grey marble wall, beside a wooden door with brass fittings. No people are visible.A dark-faced deity murti is seated in a silver arched niche at night, draped with a gold cloth backdrop. The murti wears a maroon turban, a blue-green garment with a gold border, a layered white and silver jewelled necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Its hands are crossed over the chest and it is set on a gold-decorated seat with carved lion and figure reliefs. The ornate silver frame has carved panels and the background is dark, with trees at the left edge.2017-01-08September 26 20112011-09-26September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine with no people present. The black lingam, marked with white tripundra lines and a red bindu, sits in a silver yoni-pitha base and is sheltered by a cobra hood of silver. Behind it is an ornate gold arched frame with repousse floral and scroll work and a makara-like crest. The lingam is draped in a tiger-striped cloth with layered gold chains, a green and gold necklace, and a jewelled red and white garland with a central red stone. White and gold bordered dhoti-style cloth lies at its base against a grey stone wall.2010-01-01