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December 21 2017

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Close-up photo of a painted wooden horse head. Behind it lies a draped green silk cloth edged with gold zari, with a gold necklace of beads and a pink-red fabric in the background. No people are visible; the horse head is the main subject.2017-12-12Making Of Sacred Arts UniversitySeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 25 20152015-04-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a red painted wooden vahana-style animal figure. It wears ornate gold-toned jewelled headdress and a purple-and-white studded harness with a bridle. Behind it are dense garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers, and a red fabric drape at the left edge. No people are visible; the figure is a statue or ceremonial vehicle decorated for a procession or temple display.2018-04-22July 13 20132013-07-13April 22 20182018-04-22Close view of a painted wooden vehicle, a red horse-headed mount with a lavender and mirror-studded harness, lilac bridle trim, yellow wheels and a pink tongue. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti in an orange turban and purple garment, holding a lotus-like object in each raised hand, wearing layered jewelled necklaces with red and blue stones. Flanking figures in purple and pink saris with jewelled collars and tiaras stand on the golden brocade draped over the vehicle. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. No living people are visible.2017-08-27A photograph of a large ornately painted wooden horse sculpture in a procession vehicle style, with a deep red body, gold trim, mirrored inlay, a pink floral collar and a raised front hoof. Behind it stands a white horse figure with a red and gold saddle cloth and green border. Both sit on a blue-topped wooden frame under a corrugated roof beside a cinder block wall. No people are visible in the foreground beyond partial figures at the far edge, and no one is identifiable as a person.2013-10-05A photograph of a painted wooden vahana in a covered temple-style corridor, with a large red lion-like mount carved with gold ornaments standing on a turquoise-framed carriage stand. A small red and green attendant figure with a drum sits in front of the mount. Beside it on the right is a blue and gold peacock-form vahana, and a wooden platform with carved red legs and cloth bundles lies in front. No living people are visible.A metallic copper-toned statue of a deity murti, shown in close view, wearing a bright red-orange turban with gold stripes and an ornate jewelled crown ornament. The face has painted dark eyes, arched brows and red lips. The murti is adorned with heavy jewelled earrings, a jewelled collar, layered necklaces set with white, red and green stones, and a white jewelled hand raised in abhaya mudra. A gold trident stands at its left side, and red flower garlands are visible at the edge of the frame. Deep red velvet drapes form the background. No physical people are present.2010-06-07October 07 20152015-10-07