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A close photograph of a deep maroon cloth with a hand-painted gold outline of a walking lion-like animal, shown in profile with open jaws, a decorated collar, floral motifs on its body, and a sunburst-style rosette on its flank. The figure sits inside a dotted gold oval border on the red fabric, with loose threads visible at the edges. No people, a person candidate, or readable text appears in the image.

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A photograph of a maroon satin flag laid flat on a table, with a gold-painted outline of a recumbent bull, the Nandi, facing left. The bull wears a gold collar and ornamented harness with rows of gold dots along its back, and a gold border runs along the bottom edge. Gold script is painted across its body. The flag is being hand-decorated and no people are visible.2024-07-07A hand-painted outline of a recumbent Nandi bull is drawn in white and gold paint across a deep maroon satin fabric. The bull faces left with an ornate collar and a row of gold dots and garland-like patterns along its neck and back. A vertical band of decorative lettering runs down the body, and a golden line traces the base beneath the figure. The fabric's folds and sheen are visible around the painted design. No people are visible.2024-07-07A photograph of a piece of deep maroon fabric laid flat on a pale wooden surface, with a hand-drawn white outline design painted in chalky white paint. The main motif is a reclining figure, possibly an animal or mythic creature, drawn in profile facing left with a decorated headband or crest, a long curved tail, and a bead-like or scalloped pattern along its back and body. Three smaller motifs appear above: a flower-like bud at left, a small head or face with a headdress in the centre, and a curled leaf or scroll at right. No people are visible.2024-07-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/25/20222022-02-25A close outdoor photograph of a deep magenta cloth flag hanging from a thin wooden pole tied with rope at its base. The flag has a pointed top with a crossbar and radiating bristle-like sticks at the peak. A white outlined drawing on the cloth shows a reclining animal figure with a long toothed or serrated back, and small marks above it. The background is a blurred green lawn, trees and pale sky. No people are visible.2024-11-07October 14 20102010-10-14Close-up photograph of an ornate maroon velvet fabric item. It is embellished with gold zari braid in diamond lattice patterns, gold sequin clusters, red and white beadwork, pearl-studded motifs, and green and red glass stones set in scrolled paisley shapes. Twisted jute cords run across the upper left. Nothing in the image shows a person.A photograph of an ornate maroon velvet torso garment laid flat on a white cloth. It is embellished with gold zari embroidery, red and green stone settings, white pearl beading, gold sequins and paisley and floral motifs, with a twisted cord looped at the neck. A grey granite surface is visible at the bottom edge, and a bare foot appears at the lower left. No people are seated or standing in the scene apart from a partial foot.April 20 20172017-04-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a large magenta cloth banner held up by two wooden poles, with a white painted design of a bull (nandi) with a crescent on its head, a swastika and sun motifs above, and small ritual objects such as lamps and a kalasha along the sides and bottom. Behind it, a person in white clothes with white painted markings on the arm and rudraksha beads stands partly visible on the left, and a potted palm sits on the right against a brick wall.2024-03-01A photograph of an embellished maroon velvet garment form laid flat on a white cloth over grey stone. It is a bodice-shaped piece with long sleeves, heavily decorated with gold zari work, sequins, pearl beads, and red, green and blue stones in floral and paisley motifs, with a jute cord looped at the neck. No people are visible; it appears to be a processional ornament or costume item.April 14 20182018-04-14