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Close-up photograph of a decorated deity murti in a festival setting, with a metallic face, large jewelled crown with red, green and white stones, and tall bangle-covered arms rising on either side. The figure wears an orange garment and an ornate jewelled necklace and chest ornament, holds a silver implement in one hand and a pink hibiscus flower in the other, and is surrounded by yellow marigolds and purple flowers with green foliage. No physical people are visible.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25Close photograph of a golden deity murti decorated for worship. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and white stones, a red-and-white forehead marking, and a heavy jewelled necklace over an orange garment. Multiple arms are covered in stacked coloured bangles of red, green, blue and gold, and one hand holds a pink hibiscus flower. Yellow marigolds and magenta and green foliage surround the figure. No physical people are visible.2009-09-25 +2 copiesA metal deity murti. Her raised hand holds a golden cobra-hood ornament and the other holds a pink flower. Long arms are draped with many bangles in multicoloured strands, and she is framed by arches of yellow, purple, pink and green flower garlands and leaf festoons. Other devotional figures and decorated items appear faintly in the background, but no living people are visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti. It wears an orange and yellow silk sari, layered rhinestone necklaces and earrings, and holds a pink hibiscus flower in one hand and a silver implement in the other. Yellow and magenta marigolds and green leaves surround the figure. No physical people are visible; a person has no candidate in the scene.2009-09-25May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25December 05 20142014-12-05March 27 20162016-03-27Two gilded deity murti are seated side by side, heavily dressed in marigold garlands with red and green accents and apple-like fruit strings. The figure on the left wears a pink brocade garment and a tall gold crown, holding a long red-wrapped staff. The figure on the right wears a blue silk top with gold border, yellow silk dhoti, jewelled necklaces and a gold-and-red crown, holding a small drum-like object. A large golden serpent coils in the foreground, pointing to a snake-themed alankara. No physical people are visible; these are statues on a decorated altar.2013-07-20A photograph of a metal deity murti, adorned with an elaborate silver-and-jewelled crown and body ornaments, decorated with a green leaf backdrop framed by yellow and purple flower garlands, and crowned with a red, green and white fringed canopy. The murti holds gold hand attributes and wears a large red-and-gold jewel at the chest. Behind it is an orange backdrop with partial lettering. No people are visible.2010-10-13 +2 copies