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November 02 2013

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A dark stone or black-finished statue of a deity murti, seated and richly adorned. The face is smooth and serene with closed eyes and a red tilak on the brow. It wears a purple and gold turban with a leopard-print cloth draped at the side, a heavy layered gold necklace set with red and green gems, pearls, coin-like pendants and a large red teardrop jewel at the chest. A gold-and-tan silk garment covers the shoulder, and green foliage and white flowers surround it against a turquoise sequined backdrop. A raised hand is visible at left. No physical people are visible.2013-11-02Close-up photograph of a dark blue-black statue face of a deity murti, wrapped in a red and purple brocade cloth with gold zari patterns. A red bindi sits on the forehead. Heavy gold ornamental collar and shoulder pieces with embossed designs surround the neck, and strands of rudraksha beads and reddish beads hang across the chest. Red flowers appear at the lower left edge. The image is a statue, not a living person, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-08-19June 06 20202020-06-06January 14 20182018-01-14Close-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 of a dark stone deity murti with a serene face, eyes lowered, and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead. It wears an ornate crown of blue velvet studded with red and green gems, white and gold beadwork, and a brown head cloth beneath it. Layered gold and jewelled necklaces with red and green stones cover the chest, over an orange silk garment with green borders and gold woven patterns. The background is plain white.November 02 20132013-11-02Close-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.2009-07-07March 21 20152015-03-21Photo 11723232March 18 20152015-03-18Close-up photograph of a dark grey stone deity murti, a Shiva-form statue with closed eyes and a serene face. It wears a white cloth with gold-striped borders draped over its head and a jewelled forehead ornament with white stones and a central red stone. A gold embellished garment covered in pearl beading, red and green stones and sparkling crystals covers its chest. Carved hair or headdress details appear behind the face.