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November 29 20112011-11-29November 05 20132013-11-05December 15 20112011-12-15Close-up photograph of a decorated ceremonial elephant trunk wrapped in bands of flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green, with red-dotted white blossoms and leafy greens. Golden elephant-head ornaments with green gem pendants hang near the tip, and an orange cloth and a gold-patterned tusk-like bangle sit below. A blue-garbed figure is partly visible at the left edge, but no full person is shown. This is a festival-style decoration; no specific ritual is clearly established.2011-11-30Close view of a richly decorated golden object. Rudraksha malas with gold beads hang across the gold surface, and green gem-set gold ornaments top the structure. A bright yellow silk cloth appears at the left edge.2013-11-05April 30 20122012-04-30A dark stone deity murti. It wears an orange cloth wrap over its head, a green cloth draped across its body, a rudraksha mala hanging down, and a crown-like headpiece with five metal cobra or serpent hoods set with green gemstone pendants. Strings of diamond-like stones and a red gem decorate the forehead band. A gilded, engraved base or pedestal sits at the bottom, with flower offerings and a silver tray in front. A golden figure is partly visible in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-16A dark stone deity murti. It wears an orange turban-like cloth, a jewelled gold band across the forehead, a green cloth at the chest, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas. Five gold makara-head ornaments with green gem pendants rise above the headdress, and a gilded arch-shaped backdrop frames the figure. Colourful flower arrangements fill the foreground.2011-12-13May 31 20172017-05-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti standing within an arch of red, yellow and white flower garlands. The figure wears an ornate white and gold crown with red and green gem studs, a pink and gold brocade sari, a lavender silk skirt drape, and layered white flower and pearl necklaces. Its raised hand holds a conch shell. The murti is framed by marigold and rose garlands and green foliage behind it.2013-12-26A dark stone deity murti. It wears an orange cloth wrapped on top and a blue cloth around the body, with a gold and jewelled band across the front and a gold-and-stone yoke or base. Strings of brown rudraksha beads hang across it. Thick garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green flowers frame the murti, and a gold five-hooded serpent hood with green stone earrings sits above. A jewelled necklace lies in the lower right foreground. No people are visible in the main frame apart from a partial blue turban at the lower right edge.2012-12-02November 21 20152015-11-21