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A black stone deity murti with a tall crown, carved necklace and bare upper torso is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands and green leafy foliage. A person in a red garment with gold-banded bangles touches the statue's forehead with a finger, performing a ritual anointing or blessing. A gilded carved backdrop of ornate decorative relief sits behind the statue.

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A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and carved ornamental collar is the central subject, its face and upper torso decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaf sprigs. A person in a red and orange sari with gold bangles on the arms reaches in from the left edge, placing a hand on the statue's forehead in a blessing gesture. A gilded ornamental backdrop with floral carving stands behind the murti. No a person candidate is visible; only the statue and the hand of an unseen devotee appear.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Close-up photo of a dark stone murti of a deity with a carved crown or headdress, its face and closed eyes visible. A hand wearing gold beaded bracelets rests on the forehead of the statue. Yellow marigold garlands and green leaves surround the head at the lower edges, with a blurred light background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Close-up photograph of a dark stone sculpture of a deity face, with a carved headdress and eyebrows visible. A human hand with a gold-coloured rudraksha-style bead bracelet touches the forehead of the statue. Yellow and red marigold garlands fill the right edge of the frame, and green leaves appear above them against a pale sky. The setting appears outdoors.2015-02-05Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti face with a carved headdress, its brow and nose touched by a human hand. The hand wears several beaded bracelets of rudraksha-style gold-toned beads. Yellow marigold flowers and green leaves garland the murti at its lower right. The face shows closed, downcast eyes and a calm expression. No other people are visible.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-red and gold-bordered dhoti and wrap, wearing red rudraksha malas and a red-beaded bracelet, standing at left and touching the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms. He holds a silver plate in his left hand. The statue is carved with ornate jewellery and stands before a gilded arch with floral scrollwork under bare-branched trees. A striped cushion sits on a low red table in the foreground.2015-02-05Close photo of a black stone deity murti with a carved crown and ornate necklace, its face shown in profile. A hand wearing gold-beaded rudraksha-style bracelets rests on the forehead of the statue, with marigold flowers and green leaves at the left edge.2015-02-05November 09 20072007-11-09