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Close-up photograph of an ornate gilded metal (brass or bronze) ceremonial piece on a plain white background. The focal element is a carved mythical face with bulging round eyes, a fanged mouth, a crested headdress and scroll-like side ornaments, rising from a curved frame with repoussé scroll and leaf motifs and a central round boss. The gold surface is highly polished with decorative beading along the edge. No people are visible.

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Close-up of an ornate gilded metal plaque. At the centre sits a circular medallion showing a smiling face with a turban and a third eye on the forehead, a depiction rather than a living person. Above it a carved mask-like face with bulging eyes and a mustache adorns the top. The background is blurred, and no physical people are visible.2016-12-05Close-up of an ornate silver-embossed throne or canopy frame with repoussé floral scrolls, a central medallion showing a seated two-armed deity figure with a consort beside him, and a crowned crest with rearing lion-like finials. Deep red drapery forms the background. No physical people are visible; the silverwork is the subject.2018-06-03 +1 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of an ornate gold-coloured repoussé backrest or canopy panel with intricate scrolling foliate and floral relief patterns and a central rosette at the top. In the background, a dark wooden board with gold lettering lists donor names under the heading about devotees who built the Ananda Sabha, against an orange-red wall. A small bell hangs at the upper left. No people are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 14 20102010-10-14A carved wooden panel with gilded ornamentation framed by a white and gold arched niche. At the centre sits a carved Ganesha figure with an elephant head, a crown, multiple arms and bangled wrists, seated atop a kalasha-like pot with a mango-leaf and flower motif. Scrolling floral and acanthus carvings in gold and brown fill the surrounding panel, with a red border with inlaid stones along the bottom edge. No people are visible.2014-03-16Close-up photograph of an ornate gold repoussé metal surface with swirling scrollwork, paisley-like motifs and beaded borders, possibly part of a throne or palanquin decoration. In the lower centre a red gemstone set in a circular gold ornament is partly visible, and a pale hand or fabric edge appears at the lower left. No people are clearly visible as whole figures.2011-05-30December 05 20162016-12-05August 08 20092009-08-08Ornate golden and carved wooden niche with a central relief of Ganesha seated atop a kalasha-style pot, flanked by floral scrollwork and gilded arches. A red and gold beaded valance hangs at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the shrine structure is the main subject.2014-03-16A large golden peacock vahana (vehicle) stands on a gold-framed wooden base in front of a deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. The gold peacock is covered in jeweled ornaments with red and green stones, a bejeweled collar, and a coiled serpent at its feet. Behind it, silk drapery in purple and maroon with gold borders hangs beneath the garlanded deity. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. No people are visible in the frame.2010-11-09