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A black stone deity murti is dressed in a blue and pink silk garment with a gold waist belt and a crown decorated with white feathers and an orange band. Layered white and red flower garlands hang across its chest, and gold jewellery adorns the ears and neck. It stands in front of a red curtain and a gold-framed doorway, beside a tiled wall with a metal pillar. A green and gold cloth hangs on the left, and a yellow flower is held in one hand.

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A photograph of a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue and pink silk garment with a gold belt, layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, gold and jewelled necklaces, earrings and a jewelled crown with a white and saffron plume. The murti stands in a shrine beside a gold-framed doorway draped with a green and gold cloth, a red curtain behind it, and a tiled ledge with a silver lamp stand on the right. No people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a dark stone deity murti. It wears a jewelled crown with a white and orange feather plume, a red tilak, large jewelled earrings, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, a jewelled waist belt and bangles. White, yellow and red flower garlands hang from its shoulders and it holds a yellow flower in one hand. A gold-carved frame and a maroon curtain stand behind it. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A black stone deity murti stands in a gold-framed shrine niche before a red curtain, dressed in a blue and pink silk garment with a blue woven border. It wears a jewelled crown with an orange-and-white plume, a jewelled necklace, a jewelled waist belt, and long garlands of white and yellow flowers with red blossoms. A yellow flower is held in one raised hand. The setting appears to be a temple alcove beside a tiled wall.2009-10-17A black stone deity murti dressed in a pink and royal blue silk sari with gold zari borders, adorned with layered jeweled necklaces, a jeweled waist belt, a crown with a white and orange floral headpiece, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A yellow flower rests near the shoulder. The murti stands beside a gold-carved wooden pillar and a red curtain in a temple setting.2009-10-17September 09 20112011-09-09A black stone deity murti in a temple shrine, adorned with a tall gold crown and a red tilak mark on the forehead. The figure wears a red and gold silk garment, a jewelled gold and gemstone necklace, and is draped in heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow marigolds, and green leaves. The murti is set beside an ornate gilded wooden frame.2008-04-03 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A dark stone deity murti of a goddess seated against a black backdrop, adorned with a tall white crown, layered white and gold necklaces, and a gold-bordered blue silk sari. Red and white flower garlands arch over the figure on both sides, and gold-framed ornate decor frames the scene. The figure holds ritual objects in its multiple hands. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A decorated deity murti stands on a gold-draped platform before a dark backdrop, framed by a large arch of white jasmine garlands studded with red and pink flowers, with green and yellow garland accents. The central figure wears a purple sari with gold border, a tall jewelled crown, layered pink and gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, and holds a rudraksha-style mala in one hand. Smaller seated deity figures flank it on the left and right, one holding a veena, all adorned with garlands. Navaratri darbar decoration is indicated by the garland-framed alcove. No people are visible.2017-09-23November 09 20072007-11-09May 05 20122012-05-05A photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a white carved arch, dressed in a blue and gold silk skirt with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the shoulders, wearing a white crown and white garlands. Red and white flower garlands frame the arch. In the foreground a person kneels or bows in a gold and maroon garment, with a flower garland around the neck, facing the murti. A small blue-draped image sits in an oval frame at right, and a brass kalasha stands at left.2009-10-17