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December 28 20182018-12-28January 09 20192019-01-09A photograph of an ornate gold-coloured arched shrine frame with lion-like heads at the corners and a carved crest on top, set against an orange and gold brocade backdrop. At the centre sits a brass kalasha or pot decorated with mango leaves and a peacock-feather motif, surrounded by a heap of red and yellow flower garlands and petals on a decorated platform. No people are visible. The scene appears to be an altar or shrine arrangement, with a kumkum-coloured fabric and floral offering.2015-10-12A decorated kalasha pot is set in a gilded wooden shrine niche with ornate golden scrollwork panels on either side and blue cut-out lattice openings. The pot is draped in a red and gold silk sari-style cloth with a gold border and wrapped with a fringed orange cloth, and is adorned with a white diamond-like necklace and a central red stone. Green mango leaves crown the pot.2021-06-20October 25 20182018-10-25November 22 20182018-11-22March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a deity murti seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed arms and scrolled gold backrest. The murti is adorned with a jewelled red and white embellished bodice, a red and green silk cloth, a garland of red hibiscus flowers, and a red turban with a small crown-like ornament. Gold lion figurines flank the throne with hibiscus blossoms at their heads, and tall gold lamp stands with oil lamps stand on either side. The background shows gilded carved panels. No physical people are visible.2020-06-06August 09 20182018-08-09March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesOctober 18 20182018-10-18Photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a carved lion-face motif at its top. Two ceremonial pots or kalashas wrapped in white and green cloth sit at the centre, each adorned with layered white jasmine and red rose garlands and beaded gold-and-red necklaces. Green banana or leaf sprigs and wheat-like stalks with white ribbons rise from the pots. Two small silver oil lamps with flames burn at the left and right edges, and a bed of coloured floral rangoli lies in the foreground. A figure in orange-gold dhoti stands partly visible at the right edge.2016-12-19