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February 01 2015

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Close-up photograph of a bare upper torso adorned with layered gold ornaments. Multiple gold chains with bead strands, rudraksha beads and small leaf-shaped gold pendants hang across the chest. A central gold pendant features a cobra or serpent motif. The body appears to belong to a single person, shown only partially, with the face not visible. The lighting is warm and the background is dark and out of focus.2020-04-10 +1 copiesClose-up of an arrangement of ornate ceremonial jewellery laid out on a cloth. Pieces include gold-toned beaded necklaces with pearls and red accents, white beaded collars with crystal and stone embellishments, and dark rudraksha-style seed mala strands accented with gold metallic bead caps. The items rest on a pinkish-beige fabric with red and purple striped cloth beneath. No people are visible; the photograph shows decorative temple-style ornaments prepared for display or adornment.2014-08-24Close-up photograph of a heap of ornate gold jewellery spread over a red and gold brocade cloth. Large gold beaded necklaces with black enamel bands dominate, alongside gold crown-like ornaments and a gold pendant. Several oval medallions framed in gold filigree hold small painted portraits of smiling figures set on blue backgrounds. No people are visible; the portraits are printed or painted images on jewellery.2010-08-03Photo 11727899A photograph of ornaments and jewellery laid out on an orange cloth spread across a tiled floor. Gold-coloured necklaces and chains, coin-style pendants, a beaded rudraksha-like mala, decorative silver-toned appliqué pieces, bangles, and bindi-like stones are arranged in rows. No people are visible.April 10 20202020-04-10 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's chest adorned with many layers of rudraksha mala beads in brown and reddish tones, combined with heavy ornate gold necklaces set with red and green stones. The largest gold pendants show a central deity figure within a gilded arched frame flanked by bird or makara motifs, with smaller temple-shaped and deity pendants hanging below. Only the adorned torso and jewellery are visible, with no face shown; the wearer's saffron-toned garment is partly visible at the edges.2020-03-21 +1 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24Photo 11727770 +1 copiesA photograph of a table draped in blue cloth holding ornate gold temple jewellery and garments for a deity murti, including a large gold-embellished garment with red velvet panels, gold necklaces and waist ornaments, maroon cloth bundles, and white and green decorated headpieces or crowns. A golden canopy or ornament with leaf-shaped pendants sits at the upper left, and an open doorway with tiled floor is visible at right.2015-04-28A photograph of a flat arrangement of gold-toned temple jewellery laid out on a turquoise cloth with white and cream stripes at the edges. Pieces include long multi-strand necklaces, pendant necklaces with pearl-like beads, a large circular pendant with a blue centre, a stacked tiered ornament, a red-and-green stone pendant, pearl anklets with green, blue and red bead strands, and small ear or forehead ornaments. A wooden surface and a pink-and-blue object appear at the top edge. No people are visible.