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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.

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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photo of an ornate gold-coloured metal covered vessel with a conical finial on its lid, engraved floral and foliate patterns, a band of repeated motifs and small hanging bells along its body, resting on a cloth-covered surface. A blurred yellow and maroon textile fills the background. No people are visible.2012-01-08April 21 20132013-04-21October 30 20112011-10-30Two 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.2011-01-25April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of two ornate gold ceremonial headpieces resting on a dark blue cloth. The left piece is a tall, pointed crown with repoussé floral scrollwork and inset red, green and purple stones, edged with a red lining. The right piece is a rounded gold crown with a radiating sunburst-style rim, a stepped dome and a finial on top. Behind them, the knees and hands of seated people in white clothing are partly visible at the top edge, along with a silver vessel and a metal bowl on the upper right. No one's face is visible.2011-01-25December 06 20132013-12-06Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial vessel with a pointed finial lid, repoussé floral and leaf engraving, and hanging bell-like drops around its base, placed beside a gold-colored metal object with intricate lacework. The background is a soft blurred warm surface. No people are visible.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of a polished gold-coloured brass kalasha, a pot-shaped ritual vessel with a wide rim and a rounded dome-shaped lid. Mango or leaf-shaped golden leaves are set around the lid's top opening. The background is softly blurred, showing a red and white flower garland and a draped red and gold cloth, with a bush of red flowers to the left and a folded orange cloth at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-24Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityClose-up photograph of ornate gold-toned metal ritual objects. In the foreground, a repoussé-decorated gold panel with scrolling foliate and peacock-like motifs stands beside a flat gold box with engraved floral patterns. Behind it, a gold covered vessel with a finial lid and bead-like studded band sits blurred against a warm pale background. No people are visible.2012-01-08