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May 03 2016

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A gilded metal deity murti of a female form, shown from the chest up in a shrine against a green silk backdrop with gold floral motifs. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, red and gold garments, layered gem-studded necklaces, large earrings and bangles, and holds a trident-like staff and a ceremonial object in its hands. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape over its shoulders. No people are visible.2013-03-03A metal deity murti stands in a shrine niche draped with gold-flecked orange silk. The figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with pink, green and red stones, a heavy silver-toned necklace with red and green gems, and a jeweled waist ornament. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang over both shoulders, and a trident rests upright beside the figure. The scene is a close, frontal view of a temple deity decorated for worship.2012-10-22October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a deity murti, a gilded metal figure richly adorned for worship. The figure wears a tall orange-red turban-like crown encrusted with jewels and a central gem, large paisley-shaped jewelled earrings, layered jewelled necklaces with green and red stones, and a red velvet garment edged with gold. Its raised right hand is covered in beaded jewelled designs and it holds a gold staff. Behind it hang red velvet drapes, and marigold garlands and green leaves are visible at the left. No people are visible.2010-07-13December 02 20162016-12-02November 27 20172017-11-27A golden deity murti with a gilded face and red bindi is decorated with heavy silver-and-gold ornamental jewellery, a tall crown with red gem accents, and a green embroidered garment. The murti is surrounded by dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A trident-like staff with red cord wrapping stands at the left edge. The scene is an ornately decorated alankaram of a deity murti, with no people visible.2008-10-02January 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A golden metal deity murti is dressed in heavy jewellery, with a tall ornate crown set with green and red stones and a central gem. A dense garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves frames the figure in a semicircle. Beside it stand a golden staff-like sceptre and a golden trident-shaped implement, with a tall green banana or palm stalk at right. Multi-strand necklaces of gems and gold pendants cover the chest, and pink and green silk shows at the sides. The setting is a festival shrine with a red canopy overhead.2008-10-01December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesA richly adorned metal deity murti, gilded and silvered, seated before red velvet drapery under a gold arch. The figure wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled crown, a red silk garment, heavy jewelled necklaces and paisley earrings. It holds a trident in one raised hand with a bejewelled palm, while a gold-tipped staff rests against its body. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at its side. No physical people are visible, and the figure is a statue depicting a deity rather than a person.2010-07-13