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August 17 2011

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A bronze deity murti of Vishnu-style form wears a tall straw-covered conical crown decorated with red trim and small red and green stones. The face has a white and red urdhva-pundra style vertical mark on the forehead. The murti is adorned with a layered silver-and-red jewelled necklace, round red-and-green earrings, and a maroon garment with gold brocade. Dark round bells hang along its sides. The background is dim wooden architecture. No physical people are visible.2011-08-17A close photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship. The figure has a tall conical crown of dried straw-like material studded with red and green jewels, a golden face with a red-and-white urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and a thick body covering of the same straw-like fibre. It wears layered jewelled necklaces with pink and white stones, a heart-shaped pendant, red and green sashes, and bangles. Dark rounded ornaments hang on the sides, and a maroon and gold brocade cloth frames the figure. No people are visible.2011-08-17Close-up of a gilded metal deity murti with a polished golden face, painted dark eyebrows and eyes, red lips, and a jewelled urdhva pundra style nose mark with red and white stones. The head wears a gold crown with embossed patterns, and the body is draped in dried straw-like fibre covered with white pearl-like beading, red stones, and pink floral motifs. A red and green embroidered circular ornament sits at the shoulder. No physical people are visible.2011-09-07September 07 20112011-09-07September 07 20112011-09-07A golden metal deity murti is decorated for worship, wearing a tall conical headdress covered in dried straw or grass with red and green embroidery and small jewelled studs. The face has a white urdhva-pundra tilak with a red bindi and red lips. Layered jewelled necklaces with red and white stones and a central ruby pendant cover the chest, and a golden hand extends at the left side. Dark round objects hang on red and gold brocade behind it, and a carved gold wooden frame is visible at the top. No physical people are shown.2011-08-14May 07 20172017-05-07Close-up of a gilded deity murti adorned with elaborate jewelled ornaments. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones and a white urdhva-style tilak with a red vertical mark, large jewelled earrings, layered necklaces of pearls, red and green stones and gold pendants, and a saffron-and-cream shawl. Jewelled arm ornaments in red, green and white stones flank the figure, and a blurred green forest backdrop fills the background.May 07 20172017-05-07Close photo of a deity murti. The face is golden with a white urdhva-pundra tilak marked by a red vertical line, and red lips. It wears an elaborate crown and body covered in sparkling gold-and-jewel ornaments with green and blue stones. Garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds with green leaves drape the neck, shoulders and background. Dark red curtains frame the scene. No people are visible.2009-07-05 +3 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +3 copies