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Close photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship, draped in red and white garlands of carnations and jasmine. A large gold crown with green gemstone accents sits atop a black lingam, which has a gold-and-diamond-style band across its front and a red stone at the centre. Heavy rudraksha mala strands and gold bead necklaces hang over the red cloth, and a golden prabhavali halo with flame motifs frames the deity murti behind it. No people are visible.

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A decorated Shiva lingam-form deity murti is the central subject, draped in garlands of white, pink and red flowers and rudraksha malas hanging down its front. A gold crown with green stone accents sits atop the head, with gold necklaces and a gold ornamental covering on the chest. Brass oil lamps and a coconut stand in the foreground. Behind it is a large gold prabhavali halo with floral filigree. A gold statue with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at the left edge. The scene is a temple altar display with no living people visible.2009-10-17June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph of a deity murti dressed for alankaram, shown from the front and framed by white jasmine garlands with pink and green flower garlands. The head bears a tall gold crown set with green stones, and the chest is adorned with a large silver-toned diamond-studded pendant, layered jewelled necklaces and gold chains over a red and purple silk cloth with gold zari borders. Gold-bordered red and pink silks drape the sides, and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel appears at the lower edge. No physical people are visible.A richly decorated deity murti is seated frontally on a golden throne-like seat backed by a gold arch. The figure wears an orange and green silk drape with a gold and jewelled belt, a large gold crown-like headdress with pointed green and gold tips, and many layers of gold beaded necklaces and bead strands. White and red rose garlands hang over the shoulders. Gold lamp stands with dark bases flank the figure, and purple and gold draped cloth fills the background, with a white-clad figure partly visible at upper right. No physical people are in the foreground image. The scene suggests a festival image adorned for worship.2014-11-18Close view of a deity murti decorated for alankaram: a tall gold crown with green and blue stones dominates the top, above a dark face framed by a diamond-studded necklace and layered gold chains. White jasmine garlands and pink and red flower garlands drape the body, and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits in front with red roses. A red and gold silk cloth frames the figure, and a smaller red-clad deity figure with jewelled ornaments stands at the lower right. No physical people are visible; the setting is a temple sanctum.A photograph of a decorated deity murti on an altar inside a temple shrine. The central figure is a black stone form wearing a tall gold crown, layered garlands of white, pink and red flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold jewellery, with a large silver-and-gold bowl and brass lamps and a kalasha pot in front. Gold framed figures flank the altar, with a gold halo-style arch behind and red drapes at the sides. A framed printed portrait of a man in orange robes hangs above, showing a figure with raised hands and a printed caption. No living people are visible.2009-10-17September 23 20142014-09-23August 15 20182018-08-15A decorated deity murti, a black stone Shiva lingam crowned with a large gold crown and ornaments, is dressed in silk drapes in red, orange and pink with gold borders. Its body is covered by heavy jewelled necklaces with white and green stones and a long gold chain, and it is framed by white jasmine garlands and pink rose-petal garlands. A gold kalasha-shaped vessel and two brass oil lamps sit in front. Behind it, gold-coloured standing deity statues in ornate headdresses are also garlanded. No people are visible.Close photograph of a decorated deity murti dressed for worship. A gilded serpent hood with five golden cobra heads and green hanging gems frames the figure's head. The murti wears an orange and dark green silk cloth with gold zari borders, wrapped over the head, with a jewelled gold band and a gold pendant at the chest. Garlands of red roses and white chrysanthemums hang on both sides, interspersed with brown rudraksha beads and a silver chain. A gold vessel base sits below, with a purple cloth in the background.2011-08-20A deity murti of Shiva, shown as a silver-and-gold ornamented form with a brown turban bearing a crescent moon, a silver trident-marked brow piece with a red stone, and layered gold and pearl necklaces with jewelled pendants. The figure is almost completely covered in garlands of red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, set beneath a golden cobra-hooded arch with ornate carved gold surrounds. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-24A decorated deity murti seated on a gilded throne with a carved gold back topped by five makara-style heads with green gem pendants. The murti wears a maroon turban with gold border, a dark brown rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, a blue silk garment with gold brocade, a jewelled gold belt and a red stone pendant. Garlands of white and yellow flowers with red roses hang around it, with green leaves above.2014-02-02