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A close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated ceremonial object on a dark cloth. It has a large radiating crown-like halo with pointed rays and scrolled rim, a bulbous finial on top, a tiered domed body with beaded bands and petal-like relief, and a lower section with fine diamond-pattern netting and repoussé floral medallions. No people are visible.2011-01-25Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of six ornate brass ceremonial objects laid out on a grey stone floor. Four teardrop-shaped embossed brass plates with floral borders and central motifs, one showing a sun face with rays, sit on short turned stems. Below them lies a rectangular pennant-shaped flag with engraved concentric patterns on a long pole, and a round fan-like plate with radiating rays and a bird-shaped ornament. No people are visible.2006-10-12Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityNovember 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of ceremonial brass regalia laid out on a grey metal-topped counter against a carved stone wall. Visible items include a flat fan-shaped brass plate, a long-handled brass fan or chamara with a scalloped disc, a brass staff with a curled finial, a pennant-shaped brass flag, and a curved brass hook. No people are visible. These are temple or puja implements.2013-12-06October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of two ritual objects laid on a white cloth. On the left is a small brass umbrella-shaped item with a finial on top, a scalloped rim and a long slender stem. On the right is a round polished silver-toned plate with a scalloped edge, decorative incised rays, and a curved handle with a small ornamental top. No people are visible.2007-08-26Two ornate gold crowns or headdresses rest on a black cloth-covered table. The left piece is a tall, pointed golden crown with embossed floral and scrollwork patterns set with small red, green and blue stones. The right piece is a round golden headdress with radiating spokes and a domed central finial, with a finely textured lower band. Seated people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge of the frame, with a silver vessel and a white cloth in the background.2011-01-25Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned metal ceremonial canopy or crown-shaped finial atop a decorated base featuring a carved face with a kirtimukha-style motif and leaf-shaped side ornaments. The tiered umbrella-like top has hanging fringe tassels in red and gold. The background is blurred, showing a figure draped in yellow and orange flower garlands and a dark cloth, with bright lights beyond. No people are clearly visible; the figure in the background is unclear and not used for identification.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a polished gold-coloured lingam set in a round gold yoni-peetha base. Two gold leaf-shaped ornaments, resembling bilva leaves, rest around the lingam, and a thin gold rod or stand rises at the left. The background is blurred, with a red cloth visible at upper right. No people are visible.2010-08-08