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A decorated deity murti of a goddess seated against a painted tree trunk backdrop with blue and red wooden frames. The figure wears a red and gold silk sari, a gold crown with red stone, layered gold necklaces, earrings and a nose ring, with a gold waist belt. She holds a white flower-like wand in one hand and a green and pink ornamental staff in each side. The base is covered with yellow flowers, white plumeria blossoms and green leaves, and small string lights hang above the figure.

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A photograph of a life-sized deity murti of a goddess in a flowing red and gold sari with gold zari border and a jewelled gold waist belt. She wears a jewelled gold crown, layered gold and bead necklaces, earrings and bangles, and holds a bow and a stemmed flower in her raised hands. Yellow and white flowers are scattered at her feet against a tree-trunk backdrop with fairy lights and a blue and pink frame, with a bow resting beside her. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A seated deity murti in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and jewellery, shown with hands raised in front of the chest and a blue-and-white bow or staff at its right side. Behind it is a painted tree backdrop with hanging brown roots, yellow flowers, string lights and a small colourful pompom. Frangipani-style white and yellow flowers and green leaves are scattered on the base, and a pink carved pillar frames the left edge. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated deity murti, a goddess figure in a red and gold brocade saree and skirt with gold zari borders, wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red bindi, a nose ring, layered necklaces and bangles. Her two raised hands hold a pair of tall stems with white flowers and an orange-tipped object, while two other hands hold green and pink ornamental emblems. She is framed by white jasmine garlands, scattered yellow and white plumeria flowers, and a textured tree-trunk backdrop with a blue frame edge. 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.2009-10-10A decorated goddess murti seated in a shrine niche against a turquoise backdrop strung with small multicolour fairy lights. The figure wears a deep red sari with gold zari borders and a jewelled gold waist belt, a black head covering topped with a gold and pearl crown, and layered gold necklaces with a nose ring. Its right hand holds a bunch of long white stems, while the other hand is raised with a bangled wrist and a small pink-and-green palm-leaf-style emblem. A white jasmine garland hangs at one side, and yellow and white flowers are scattered on the floor around the figure. This is a decorated deity murti, not a living person.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated against a rocky, textured backdrop with a blue wall and string lights. The murti wears a red and gold sari with gold embroidery, a jeweled gold crown with a black cloth beneath it, a gold nose ring, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a white jasmine garland draped over one shoulder. It holds a bundle of pale pink stalks upright in its hands, with pink and magenta decorative weapon-like forms and yellow flowers around it. No physical people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated deity murti, a painted figure in a shrine niche with a tree-trunk backdrop and strings of small red and white lights. The figure wears a purple and gold brocade sari with a red border, a jewelled gold crown, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and white jasmine garlands in the long dark hair. Its right hand is raised and painted with red designs, and it holds a long golden trident. Yellow flowers and petals lie at its feet against the blue-painted shrine walls. The figure is a statue, not a living person.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 painted deity murti seated in a niche against a textured brown tree-trunk backdrop with hanging roots, decorated with blue-painted frame and small string lights. The figure wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown, a purple and gold brocade sari with red border, layered gold necklaces, a red and white beaded collar, and a gold jewelled waist belt. It holds a golden trident in its raised left hand, with a palm marked in red, and a pink flower is tucked near the head. White jasmine garlands and yellow and pink flowers surround the base. No people are visible.2009-10-10A decorated statue of a goddess murti seated in a niche before a textured tree-trunk backdrop with hanging roots. She wears a gold crown set with red and green stones, a purple and gold brocade sari with a jeweled gold waist belt, layered gold and red necklaces, and bangles. She holds a golden trident-like staff in one hand, with a raised palm marked in red henna-style patterns, and a pink flower is tucked near her head. White jasmine garlands hang around her shoulders, blue-painted panels frame the niche, and strings of small lights and marigolds and roses lie at her base. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A close-up photograph of a decorated deity murti, a goddess figure seated before a textured rock-like backdrop. She wears a gold and pearl crown with red gemstones, a black head covering, a red and gold brocade saree, and layered silver and gold necklaces with red stones. Her nose ring, earrings and bangles are gold. She holds a bundle of pink-wrapped stalks in one hand and raises the other in abhaya-like gesture, while white jasmine garlands frame her shoulders. A decorated green and pink ornamental weapon-like object stands beside her.2009-10-10A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated in an ornate blue and pink wooden niche. The figure wears a jeweled gold crown, a purple and gold sari with a gold-bordered belt, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and holds a long staff topped with a golden trident-like finial in one hand. A dark tree-trunk relief forms the backdrop, with string lights and a garland draped over the shoulder. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered along the base of the niche, and a painted blue panel below shows a white bird. A stone or metal object sits at the lower edge.2009-10-10