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October 05 2013

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A photograph of disassembled silver ceremonial ornaments and parts laid out on an orange cloth on a tiled floor. The pieces include ornate embossed silver panels, a crown-like headpiece, a pointed trident-style shaft, and animal or lion-head sections with fringed tassels, all tied together with thin orange thread. Two bare feet in sandals and white trousers are visible at the top edge, and no person is seated or standing in the main frame.2013-09-04A photograph of a large silver-plated deity murti laid flat on an orange cloth over a tiled floor. The ornately embossed metal figure has multiple arms holding weapons including a trident-like staff and a ceremonial sword, a crowned head with a tall decorative headdress, and a large flowing armour-like torso and legs with floral and scroll relief. Loose orange threads are tied across the figure. At the top edge, the sari-clad legs of a person and a bare foot are partly visible, and at the left a bare foot is visible.2013-09-04October 05 20132013-10-05A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth spread over a tiled floor. The embossed silver piece has a large rounded shield-like plate with floral and foliate relief, a handle at one end, and crowned or animal-headed finials and fittings in silver. Bare feet and white dhoti-style clothing of people standing at the edge of the frame are partly visible on the left, and a bare foot and a maroon garment appear at the right edge.2013-09-04A photograph of ornate silver-plated ceremonial armour pieces laid on reddish-brown earth. The metal sections include a breastplate with embossed floral and scroll patterns, sleeve-like arm pieces, a curved wing-like shoulder or back piece, and a decorated tiered border. No people are visible; the pieces appear to be temple or procession adornments being photographed on the ground.2013-07-14A close-up photograph of a polished silver ritual lamp lying on a rust-orange textured cloth. The lamp is a fan-shaped multi-wick oil lamp with five cup-shaped wick holders arranged in a curved row, decorated with engraved scroll and leaf patterns, mounted on a short round pedestal base with a curved handle at the left. At the bottom edge a partial silver figure or statuette is visible. No people are visible.2011-10-27A photograph of a disassembled silver-plated deity murti lying on bare reddish-brown ground. Pieces include a large ornate torso with a carved crown-like headdress, a trident-like staff with a decorated head, a sword or staff shaft, a curved shell-shaped ornament, and a carved pedestal section at the bottom edge. The silver surfaces show intricate floral and scrollwork engraving. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-14A photograph of an ornate ceremonial jewelry piece laid flat on a deep magenta cloth. It is a crescent-shaped necklace or waist ornament of white and gold paisley motifs set with small red and green stones, with a round sunburst-style pendant at one end. No people are visible. +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04Photograph of a pair of large oval silver ornaments. They rest on an orange woven cloth with a maroon fabric visible at the top edge. No people are present.2013-10-05A photograph of a silver-white ornamental necklace or garment piece laid flat on a deep magenta cloth. It has a row of paisley-shaped motifs with dotted patterns, small star-like flowers between them, a large circular medallion with radiating spikes at the left end, and gold-toned clasp bars with loops at both ends. No people are visible.A photograph of four ornate decorative pieces for a deity murti laid out on a teal cloth. A central long necklace with a round pendant and a crown-like headpiece sit among two collar-style pieces, all embellished with white beads, gold-toned sequins and red stones in paisley and heart motifs. No people are visible. Timestamp and copyright overlay appear in the lower corners.