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Close view of a gilded deity murti in a temple setting. The figure wears an orange and white turban with a jeweled gold tilaka-style ornament, and a large gold hooded crown with green stone drops rises behind the head. Gold ornamental arms with jeweled bracelets are visible. Below, a white garment with a maroon velvet panel is covered in gold and jeweled necklaces and a layered gold collar. A yellow silk drape, a long gold staff and a flower garland hang beside the figure, and a blue-clad arm with a beaded wrist mala appears at the lower right.

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated under a large gold cobra-hood canopy with jeweled tips, its face covered by an orange and white cloth wrap with jeweled band. A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands at left beside an ornately carved golden pillar and red drapes. Gold and silver bangles, a golden shawl, and a yellow silk backdrop frame the figure, with a white and maroon ceremonial cloth draped in front. A small blue-turbaned head appears at the lower left edge. The scene looks like a temple ritual setting with gilded ornamentation.2010-08-06Photo from behind of a figure seated on a golden throne shaped like a large hooded cobra with green gemstones along its hood. The figure wears an orange and maroon-bordered headwrap and white ritual cloth, with a jewelled silver band across the head and a gold ornament at the back. Golden lamps stand at the left and a red and gold embroidered garment with jewelled ornaments appears at the right. The throne and lamps are ornately gilded.2010-08-06July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20September 17 20102010-09-17July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A large deity murti in a golden-crowned form wearing a teal and orange garment over a yellow satin skirt, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a gold crown with dangling gems. Below it, a small white-clad figure in a red-pink turban and red shawl with a gold necklace sits on a white cloth draped with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, in front of gold ringed pedestal bands. The setting is a temple shrine with red and gold decor.2010-02-20A close photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship. The head is covered by a maroon and gold-bordered cloth wrapped as a turban, with a green leaf crown above it and a diamond-studded band across the forehead with a red stone at the centre. Golden hooded serpent canopy with green gem-set pendants stands behind the head. Garlands of red roses, yellow and purple marigolds and pink flowers drape over the shoulders. The murti wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-banded waist. Gold and gem-studded jewellery and an ornate red and gold costume appear at the top and right edges, with a gilded background panel.2010-09-07 +1 copiesOctober 04 20082008-10-04July 20 20102010-07-20September 06 20102010-09-06 +1 copies