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April 07 20112011-04-07A photograph of a decorated deity murti. The figure wears an ornate jewelled crown with a red central stone, a silver-toned trident-style forehead ornament with a red bindi, and a layered jewelled necklace. Green leaves and marigold-yellow blooms fill the foreground. Strings hang from above. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-17Close-up of a brass kalasha or lingam-form object draped with a white and red-bordered cloth with gold woven patterns, adorned with a jewelled necklace set with pink and green stones and pearls. A red hibiscus flower sits on top, surrounded by white jasmine garlands and green leaves, with red flowers at the base and a pink silk backdrop. No people are visible; this is a ritual adornment of a sacred object.2009-01-31Photo 11696468 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam in a ritual setting. A brass pot topped with a coconut and mango leaves stands behind the lingam. The lingam is draped in a dark green and gold jeweled ornament with red and green stones, gold beaded chains and paisley-shaped motifs, and wrapped with white jasmine garlands. A red rose sits at its base on a white cloth beside a patterned rug. No people are visible.2016-10-29September 26 20112011-09-26January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a decorated deity murti, a coconut-shaped form wrapped in a rust-red cloth and crowned with a jewelled ornament with red and green stones. The figure wears a broad gold-and-stone armour-like covering set with red gems and many rudraksha malas. White jasmine garlands frame the image beneath a carved gold canopy, with green leaves at the base. A small gold attendant figure with hands in añjali stands at the right, and a blue-and-gold headdress is visible. No living people are visible.2021-05-27April 07 20112011-04-07August 08 20182018-08-08A decorated deity murti or yantra-like form rests on a carved golden wooden throne or peetha, draped in a red and green silk sari with gold zari borders. It wears layered white pearl necklaces, a crown-like headpiece set with red and green stones, and round ornamental discs with green and red gem accents. Fresh green leaves and a blurred purple cloth appear at the edges, and the scene suggests a Shodashi homa celebration, but no people are visible.2021-02-20