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A sculpted deity murti of a seated female figure is set before a painted tree trunk backdrop with carved bark textures and hanging aerial roots. The figure wears a crown of yellow and green lime-like fruits and a long necklace of the same fruits, with a red-and-gold striped maroon blouse and a green and maroon pleated skirt with gold borders. Her right hand is raised in a mudra with henna-style decoration, and her left arm rests at her side with a yellow bead bracelet. Small string lights and a multicoloured tinsel pompom decorate the tree, and white flower petals are scattered on the ledge below.

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A life-sized painted deity murti of a goddess seated against a textured rock-like backdrop with a blue wall at the right. The figure wears a maroon and gold-bordered blouse, a green and maroon pleated skirt with gold zari stripes, and a crown-like headdress of silver tinsel studded with lemons and limes. Long black hair falls over the shoulders, and a long garland of yellow lemons hangs across the chest. Marigold bracelets, a red bindi and red lipstick adorn the figure, and one hand is raised in abhaya-style blessing with henna-patterned palms. Scattered pink flowers and petals lie at the base, and small string lights are visible at the edges.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated against a textured rock-like backdrop. The figure has a painted face with red lips, a red bindi, and a silver crown set with lemons, and is adorned with necklaces and bracelets of lemons and limes. She wears a maroon blouse with gold-patterned borders, a green and maroon striped skirt, and raises one hand with red henna-decorated fingers in a blessing gesture. A small purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright line appears at the lower right.2009-10-10A seated female deity murti decorated for Navaratri, set in a shrine niche with blue and red carved pillars against a painted tree trunk backdrop. The figure wears a crown studded with yellow and green beads, a long garland of matching beads, and a maroon blouse with gold trim over a green and maroon skirt with gold border. Her right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, with henna on the palm, and small pink flower petals lie at her feet. Multicolour tinsel and fairy lights decorate the top of the shrine.2009-10-10Close photo of a life-size goddess statue decorated with lemons and limes. The murti wears a black crown-like headpiece studded with silver stones and a band of sparkling jewels, with lemons and limes arranged around it. It has a long black hair falling down its back, a red bindi, a nose stud, yellow flower earrings and a garland of lemons and limes draped around the neck. The sari is maroon with gold zari border, and the hand shows red henna-style designs with yellow flowers near the wrist. The backdrop is a painted rock-like wall with a blue panel and strings of small coloured fairy lights. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10Close photo of a life-size figure of a goddess or deity murti, its face painted with red lips, a red bindi and a small nose stud. The head is crowned with a black cap-like headpiece studded with silver rhinestone bands and topped with a cluster of yellow and green limes. Garlands of limes hang around the neck and shoulders over a maroon garment with gold brocade trim, and long black hair falls behind. Behind it are a blue painted wall and string lights. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and the scene shows no visible people.2009-10-10A seated figure decorated entirely with fresh fruit, arranged as a festival display in a blue and red framed alcove. The figure, a statue or fruit-covered sculpture of a goddess, wears a crown of green grapes and small fruits, a red-and-gold sari, and a long necklace of grapes and berries. One hand is raised in blessing while the other rests on the lap. Behind it a painted tree trunk is hung with apples, pears, oranges, grapes and bananas. A pineapple, melons and limes sit at the base. The scene is a fruit decoration, not a living person.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated deity murti in a blue and red framed niche before a carved tree trunk. The figure has a painted face with red lips and a red bindi, wears a tall white-and-pink headdress with a pink flower and red bloom, and long dark hair. It is draped in a maroon and gold patterned garment decorated with yellow marigolds, red flowers and a long white jasmine garland, with pink flowers and a white garland around the shoulders. The right hand is raised in blessing, and white lotus-like flowers and marigold petals lie at the base of the niche.2009-10-10A photograph of a female deity murti seated in a decorated shrine niche against a painted tree-trunk backdrop. The figure wears a crown of green and yellow citrus fruits and a long necklace of the same fruits, with a maroon blouse trimmed in gold and a green and maroon striped skirt. One hand is raised in a blessing gesture with henna-decorated fingers, and yellow beaded bracelets are visible on the wrists. Scattered white petals lie on the shelf, and a tinsel decoration hangs at the top. Blue and red painted pillars frame the niche. The figure is a statue, not a living person.2009-10-10A photograph of a female deity murti seated against a carved brown tree-trunk backdrop set in a blue frame. The figure has a white and pink floral crown, a red bindi, a black hair braid, and a red and maroon striped sari with gold border. She is adorned with garlands of white jasmine, pink and red roses, and yellow marigolds draped across her chest, lap and arms, with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra. Lotus blooms rest at her feet. The statue is a sculpture, not a living person, and no human is shown.2009-10-10A decorated deity murti of a goddess seated against a carved wooden backdrop with a blue painted wall and fairy lights. The figure wears a red and gold silk sari with gold brocade borders, a gold and jewelled crown, a nose ring, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces, a jewelled waist belt and gold chains. Her right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, palm painted with red henna, and a yellow flower is tucked by her crown. Red flowers and a red and gold fan lie at her side.2009-10-10A close photograph of a painted deity murti, a goddess figure with a tall gold and jewelled crown, a red bindi and red lips, and long black hair falling over the shoulder. She wears a maroon blouse under a gold-bordered yellow-orange sari and layers of pearl, gem and gold necklaces, with a yellow flower tucked in the hair. Her raised right hand is painted with red designs. Blue backdrop, small red and green fairy lights and a textured rock-like background surround the figure. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated in a shrine niche, a carved figure wearing a gold crown, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a maroon and gold-bordered sari. Its raised right hand is painted with red designs, and it holds a long sugarcane stalk. Red flower garlands, yellow and white blossoms, and small fairy lights decorate the niche against a painted tree trunk and a blue backdrop with a painted fish. No people are visible.2009-10-10