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April 24 2016

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Photo 11702460Silver deity murti displayed on a red-draped platform at a temple-style setting. In the centre a silver Nandi bull carries a silver seated deity with a silver arch halo above, flanked by gold-and-silver shrine figures in arched gold backs. Colourful festoon garlands, red and green lighting and red flags fill the background, with a few small figures visible behind the display and a brass lamp stand at left. No identifiable person is clearly the central figure.2016-04-24April 22 20182018-04-22Close-up photograph of a silver and gold-plated deity murti set on a display stand, a central standing deity flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all with jewelled necklaces in red, green and blue stones. The central figure holds a staff-like object in one hand and a mace-like emblem in the other, and an ornate golden arch with a tiered kalasha-style finial frames the group. Blurred gold and red objects appear in the background. No people are visible.2016-04-24December 05 20162016-12-05April 24 20162016-04-24 +2 copiesClose photo of a silver processional vehicle with a silver nandi bull figure draped in white jasmine garlands. Behind it, a gold-ornamented deity murti wears layered gold necklaces and a gold crown-like headpiece within a silver arched canopy. Other silver ornate vehicles and white flower garlands are visible in the blurred background. No people are visible.2017-10-08Close photograph of two silver deity murtis seated on silver lion-footed thrones (simhasanas) placed on a striped woven cloth. Both figures wear gold necklaces and are garlanded with white jasmine flowers and orange blossoms. Small piles of red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric sit in brass bowls alongside green betel leaves in the foreground. Ornate silver carved canopies and a gold-toned backdrop frame the scene. No people are visible.2017-09-09 +1 copiesA silver processional vahana with a figure of a bull mount, decorated with white jasmine garlands. Mounted on the silver base is a gold-ornamented deity murti under a silver arch, wearing a gold necklace and gem-set ornaments. Nearby silver figures and garlands are visible. No people are present in the scene.2017-10-08A small polished bronze or metal murti of a four-armed deity seated on a stepped square pedestal against a rust-orange cloth backdrop. The deity wears a tall conical crown and holds a discus-like object in one hand and a conch-like object in another, with a raised palm in front. A female figure with a crown sits on the deity's lap, her arm draped around the figure. The pedestal has engraved petal-and-scroll patterns. The image is a studio photograph of an object, with no people present.A silver-finished statue of a bearded robed teacher seated on a raised pedestal inside an ornate arched throne with a carved peacock-style base. Strings of white flowers and red beads are in the blurred background, with other silver ritual objects around the throne. The statue shows a figure with a mala and a raised hand, and no living people are visible.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08