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Close-up photograph of a ritual object: a silver or metal kalasha-like vessel draped with an orange-red silk cloth and adorned with a jewelled collar of white and gold stone-set plates with blue cabochon stones and pearl-like drops. The cloth has a maroon border with gold zari floral paisley patterns. The object rests on an ornately carved wooden platform with floral and scroll carving. Blurred pale background. No people visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti or kalasha-like shaft draped in a saffron-orange cloth with an ornate gold and green-red jewelled necklace hanging across the front. Behind it, layered garlands of gold-toned beads and a red and gold patterned backdrop are visible. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge on a yellow cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2016-10-26 +1 copiesA deity murti is dressed for alankaram on a decorated altar. It wears layered jewellery: a blue and white stone necklace with a large blue pendant, a gold bead chain, a multi-strand silver-toned stone necklace with pearl and purple accents, and a pink-and-purple stone pendant. The garment is orange silk with a red and gold border, and a white flower with a purple gem sits on top. Red flowers and a green leaf frame the figure against a gold drape and a patterned ornate tray. No people are visible.2024-06-10A photograph of a shrine deity covered in an orange silk cloth with gold and green borders, dressed with a jewelled gold necklace and a large ornate jewelled pendant with red and green stones, plus a silver-and-gem chest ornament. Red roses are placed around the altar. Brass oil lamps, a small brass deity figure and a gold-embroidered cloth sit on the altar behind, with a silver-covered platform in front. No people are visible; the figure shown is a dressed murti.2023-04-02A brass kalasha or ritual vessel draped in a red silk cloth with a gold-and-ruby jewelled necklace of ornate floral design laid across it. The vessel sits on a wooden base covered by a red and gold brocade cloth, with a brass lamp stand with a bird figure at the right edge. No people are visible; the setting shows a blurred stone wall.2012-11-06 +1 copiesA photo of a decorated deity murti or ceremonial pot-shaped form, draped in an orange silk cloth embroidered with blue, green and pink floral motifs and set with silver stones, with a gold and jewelled crown-like ornament topped by a red rose. Layered silver and gold necklaces hang over the cloth. Behind it stand smaller metal deity figures in green satin draping on a green patterned cloth, with brass lamps and a brass tray in front. No people are visible.2021-09-23A photograph of ceremonial items laid on an orange cloth: a stack of folded orange garments with gold borders at upper left, and a long gold bead necklace with ornate gold pendants and small round portrait medallions, resting on a red patterned silk cloth. No people are visible.2010-08-03A deity murti dressed for worship sits on a gold-bordered cloth and silver tray. It wears an orange silk drape and layered necklaces of silver, white stones and blue gemstones, with a large blue and gold pendant, and a red flower sits atop its head. Yellow and red-pink flowers and green leaves surround the murti, with a gold and sequined cloth in the foreground. No people are visible.A decorated deity murti dressed in an orange silk drape with maroon and gold border, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a large blue and white stone-studded chest ornament, and a crown-like headpiece topped with lavender flowers. Green leaves are tucked beside the ornaments, set on a gold-embroidered cloth and a brass base in front of a gold curtain. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a murti during morning alankaram.September 13 20122012-09-13March 02 20132013-03-02Close photograph of a deity murti or sacred object dressed in an orange silk cloth draped over a conical form, adorned with layered gold and silver-toned jewellery, blue and clear stone pendants, and a blue-stone central medallion. A lavender flower sits on the crown at the top. In front are a bundle of yellow ixora-style flowers with a blue flower and green leaves, on a gold and green embroidered cloth, with a yellow silk backdrop behind. No people are visible.March 02 20132013-03-02