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Close 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.

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Close 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.2009-10-10A 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 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 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.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.2009-10-10December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph of a deity murti of a goddess seated against an ornate gilded backdrop draped with a red silk cloth. The murti has dark hair falling to the shoulders, a jewelled crown, a nose ring, and wears a red blouse with an elaborate silver and gemstone necklace, belt and bangles. It holds a golden sword or staff and is garlanded with a long string of green limes. Marigold and red flower garlands frame the top and bottom of the scene. No physical people are visible.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A metal deity murti of a goddess stands in a shrine, dressed in a red silk sari with an ornate gold and jewelled crown, heavy gold necklaces and a golden tall staff or spear held upright at her side. Her long black hair falls past her shoulders and she wears a garland of green lemons draped across her body, with red and yellow marigold garlands around her. A large green banana leaf rises at the upper right against a gold embossed backdrop. No people are visible; there are no clearly identifiable a person depictions.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A close-up photograph of a black-faced deity murti, a fierce goddess form with protruding red tongue and wide white-rimmed eyes, wearing an ornate jewelled crown studded with red, green and white stones. A gold tilak-style mark and red bindi adorn the forehead, and the figure wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces over red fabric. A golden trident leans on the right, and a garland of green-yellow lemons hangs around the figure. No physical people are visible.2010-10-17A close photograph of a deity murti, a goddess figure with dark metal skin, long black hair and a jeweled silver-and-red tiara. She wears heavy silver and diamond-style necklaces, a pink garment and a golden sash, and holds a long gold-wrapped sword or blade upright at her left side. Green lemons are strung around her as a garland, with red and yellow marigold-style flowers at the top and an ornate gold repoussé arch behind her. No people are visible.2011-10-03