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July 07 2009

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Close-up of a dark grey-black stone or metal murti face wearing an orange-red headcloth with a gold-bordered scalloped edge and a small red tilak mark on the forehead. Heavy gold ornamental collar and embossed gold pendant with decorative beadwork sit below. Blurred yellow and white flowers and green foliage fill the background. No living person is visible.2009-07-07Close-up of a dark stone or metal statue with a polished black face, a small red tilak on the forehead and closed eyes, wearing an orange-red turban with gold border and an ornate gold brocade garment with heavy gold embossed collar. Behind it, red and yellow marigold and rose garlands fill the frame, and a white staff with orange cloth is visible at left. This is a deity murti in a festival procession setting, not a living person.2009-07-07Close-up photograph of a dark stone or metal deity murti with a smooth black face, a small red bindi-like mark on the forehead, and eyes lowered. It wears a draped red-orange cloth with gold border and an elaborately embossed gold armour-style collar and shoulder covering. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers are visible at the left edge. No living people are visible.2009-07-07Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti face, with a red tilak dot on the forehead, draped in an orange-red silk cloth with gold zari border and surrounded by pink and yellow flower garlands. Gold ornamental armour pieces and a gold collar sit at the shoulders, and a dark rudraksha mala with silver beads hangs across the red garment below. No physical people are visible.2010-07-27Close-up photograph of a black stone murti of a deity with a serene face and closed eyes, adorned with a white tripundra and red bindu on the forehead. It is draped in an orange cloth with gold border and wears a gold ornamental collar set with coloured stones. Yellow and white flower garlands fill the left side of the frame. No living people are visible, and the figure is a statue, not a person.2010-02-12Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti with a smooth dark face, wearing an orange-red silk turban edged with gold zari, a red tilak on the forehead, and heavy gold repoussé armour with ornate collar and shoulder pieces. A bamboo or cane staff rests against the left side, and the murti is surrounded by garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. No physical people are visible.2009-07-07Close side view of a dark stone statue of a sage-like figure wearing a red turban with black and gold patterned border, a red shawl draped over the shoulders, and a heavy gold beaded necklace over a silver-toned ornate chest plate. Garlands of yellow, magenta, purple and white flowers with green leaves frame the figure on both sides, with a red mark on the forehead. The statue is the central subject against a dark background; it is a statue, not a living person.2008-01-01November 28 20122012-11-28Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti with a smooth polished face, carved closed eyes and a small red tilak mark on the forehead. The murti wears a draped orange-red silk cloth over its head and a gold ornamental breastplate with embossed patterns on the right side. Yellow and red flower garlands are visible at the left edge.2009-07-07March 23 20152015-03-23February 01 20152015-02-01 +1 copiesMarch 21 20152015-03-21