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March 02 2018

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A photograph of a lingam-shaped murti dressed in a draped lavender-purple cloth with a jewelled silver and gold ornamental collar set with red and pink stones. The murti sits on a teal satin cloth on a small pale stone base, with white and maroon flower garlands in the foreground and a blurred carved stone background. A golden lamp stand with a bird motif is visible at the right edge. No people are present.2013-03-07March 01 20132013-03-01February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA close view of a ritual object draped in a lilac chiffon cloth with silver-edged borders, wearing layered strands of gold and pearl beads and two large brown rudraksha beads. It sits on a golden base above a turquoise cloth, with a red and white flower garland in the foreground and ornate carved metalwork at the upper right. No people are visible.2013-01-25 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03A small metal utsava murti of a goddess stands inside an ornate silver-toned arched frame in a temple sanctum. She wears a deep blue and gold brocade sari, a white and red beaded necklace with a large red stone, and a crown-like headdress with a red bindi. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang on the frame and on a larger deity behind her. Brass oil lamps and a white conch-shaped vessel sit in front, with an ornate red and gold cloth draped behind. No people are visible in the foreground, though a partially visible figure in a patterned top stands at the upper right.2018-03-02A brass kalasha or ritual vessel draped in a red silk cloth with a gold-and-ruby jewelled necklace of ornate floral design laid across it. The vessel sits on a wooden base covered by a red and gold brocade cloth, with a brass lamp stand with a bird figure at the right edge. No people are visible; the setting shows a blurred stone wall.2012-11-06 +1 copiesA decorated Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, wrapped in garlands of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms and green leaves. Its silver-and-gold base is decorated with a serpent hood above the lingam and ornate metalwork below. Behind it hang teal and magenta silk drapes, and a tall brass lamp stands at right. No people are visible.2009-06-13Close-up photograph of a deity murti draped in a magenta silk cloth with gold zari woven borders and floral brocade patterns. The murti wears a layered necklace of pearls and beads with a green and red gemstone pendant, and a pink orchid is tucked at its base beside orange silk. The background is softly blurred with teal fabric and flowers. No people are visible.2013-12-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial deity adornment set on a wooden pedestal: a pink-red silk cloth draped over a covered object topped with a small brass finial, decorated with a heavy gold filigree necklace with a leaf-like pendant and strands of pearls and green beads. A blurred carved stone figure stands behind, and a brass animal-headed lamp stand is at the right edge. No people are visible.2012-10-22March 05 20132013-03-05March 16 20112011-03-16