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December 01 20112011-12-01February 16 20092009-02-16April 25 20122012-04-25Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti with a polished golden face, red lips, black-lined eyes and a red-and-white jewelled forehead ornament. It wears an ornate golden crown with embossed floral patterns and a jewelled necklace layered over green leafy garlands. Its raised golden arm is partly visible in the foreground. The background is blurred warm brown. No physical people are visible.2011-09-18Close-up of a gilded metal deity murti face, with painted black eyebrows and eyes, a red bindi and tilak, and a red-painted mouth. It wears a jewelled crown with dangling ornaments, a ruby-set nose ring, and large paisley-shaped jewelled earrings. A heavy jewelled necklace and layered diamond-like stone ornaments cover the chest, and a fine gold relief backdrop is visible at the right. The image is a photograph of the adorned murti, with no people visible.2010-07-13April 11 20212021-04-11May 07 20172017-05-07Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti face, with a jewelled crown of red, blue and white stones and pearls above a black hair covering. The face has painted black eyebrows and eyes, a red kumkum mark on the forehead, red painted lips and a jewelled nose ring. Stone-studded earrings and a large jewelled necklace with pearls and a green leaf decorate the figure, with red and white flower garlands at the edges. No person is visible.2018-05-22Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti of a goddess with a polished golden face, painted dark eyes, red lips and a nose ring. She wears an ornate jeweled crown set with green, red and white stones, large paisley-shaped jeweled earrings, layered jeweled necklaces with pendants, and a deep maroon brocade garment with gold weave. Yellow marigold flowers appear at the right edge and a gilded metal hand is visible at the left. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2010-08-06ADIKAILASA on 3/9/20212021-03-09A gilded metal deity murti of a goddess is adorned for worship at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, San Jose. She wears an elaborate crown set with white stones, red and green gems and a red bindi-like stone on the forehead, with a tilak on the brow. Garlands of red flowers and white blossoms drape her shoulders, and she wears layered jewelled necklaces with green and white circular ornaments and a nose ring. A gold hand holding a ritual implement is visible at the left edge. This is a photo of a deity murti, not a living person, and no a person candidate is shown.2020-10-19A golden deity murti stands framed in an ornate arch of jewelled gold-and-black panels studded with coloured stones, surrounded by fresh green neem-like leaves in a garland. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a large multicolour gem-set necklace with red, blue and green stones, and holds a golden staff. Red fabric drapes behind, with a partial golden figure visible at the left edge. This appears to be a decorated deity image in a temple setting.2021-04-11