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December 13 2012

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A photograph of a polished copper-coloured metal sculpture of a stepped, tiered form with a bulbous lower tier carved with vertical petal-like grooves, topped by a small finial, resting on a deep red velvet cloth. A beaded mala of rudraksha seeds with gold-coloured spacer beads is draped over the sculpture, and a teal fabric backdrop sits behind it. No people are visible. A faint blue bird logo appears at the upper left.2011-01-28October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of a silver Shivalinga, a stepped conical deity murti, wrapped in a draped saffron-orange cloth with a gold-edged band. A strand of black and gold beaded mala is looped around the base, which rests on a silver pedestal set on a red wooden platform with chipped paint. Blurred purple and blue silk hangings, marigold-like flowers and green foliage appear at the right, and a stone wall is at the left. No people are visible.2010-12-27A photograph of a golden tiered sri chakra-style meru or yantra object placed on a brass tray with handles, topped with white flowers. The tiered gold structure has stepped geometric layers above a fluted base. Pink flower petals sit in a silver bowl at left, and a silver bowl of dark powder sits at right, all on a white cloth over a table. No people are visible.A silver stepped Meru structure, a tiered pyramid of square and rounded tiers, sits on an orange cloth at the centre of a ritual setting. Its top is decorated with red and white flowers, and the base is ringed with scattered red roses, yellow marigolds and white blossoms. Behind it, a brass bowl holds red petals and an oil lamp flame burns beside a plate of yellow and red flowers. A small silver vessel rests at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-02Close view of stacked metal shrine vessels. Three tiered brass and silver-toned vessels with stepped, faceted tops stand in the foreground, the left one flanked by a red and gold brocade cloth draped over a rudraksha mala. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual display of metal objects.2009-12-21 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20122012-02-10December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a silver-toned ritual object, a shivalinga or kalasha-like form, wrapped in a draped orange silk cloth with a golden-brown border and strung with a black and gold beaded mala. It rests on a gold-toned square base atop a worn red wooden platform. Behind it, a blue satin cloth and a green garland with purple and yellow flowers are visible, alongside carved grey stone pillars. No people are visible.2010-12-27A decorated Shiva lingam on a teal-and-gold cloth is the central subject, wrapped in a yellow silk cloth with a red-and-gold border and draped with white jasmine garlands. A white conch-shaped object sits atop the lingam. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold beads hang across its front, with a red stone pendant at the centre. Two polished brass kalasha-style bowls stand on either side, and a red flower garland with a gold-embroidered backdrop frames the scene. No people are visible.2015-08-09A close-up photograph of a gilded, tiered Sri Yantra-style metal object with stepped triangular and square layers topped by a small knob, set on a cloth-draped altar. Behind it are polished brass and gold-toned ritual vessels, including a footed lamp or cup and a bowl on a silver tray. Warm light falls across the surfaces. No people are visible.2007-10-08A close view of a large gold-toned ceremonial vessel or kalasha-like object, richly decorated with embossed floral and scroll patterns, a band of white stones and a central red and orange gemstone, and hung with rudraksha mala strands ending in silver caps. The vessel is framed by dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. No people are visible.2013-07-22