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A photograph of a tall glass display cabinet with a cream wooden frame and four shelves, holding ornate temple-idol adornments. The upper shelves hold silver and jewelled crowns, mukuts and headdresses set with coloured stones, and a gold kalasha-like finial. The middle shelves show silver-toned decorative headpieces and pointed crowns with engraved patterns. The lower shelves hold polished gold-coloured crowns, face masks, hands and small metal ornaments on dark red velvet. No people are visible, and no a person figure appears.

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August 12 20072007-08-12Glass display cabinets in a hall with a metal roof truss showing temple paraphernalia. The left cabinet holds silver-toned necklaces and a red velvet garland with silver beadwork, plus a small brass and silver ritual vessel. The central cabinet, lined in red, shelves ornate silver and gold-toned crowns and headdresses, a small painted standing figure in orange and yellow, brass lamps, bowls and kalasha-style vessels, and ornamental brass items. The right cabinet is mostly reflective with a few objects visible. No people are visible.2009-06-09A photograph of a glass display case with a gold-painted wooden frame, holding an assortment of ornate ceremonial objects on a purple velvet base. The items include jeweled and gold-coloured miniature figures, a seated figure with a small kalasha-like finial, a horned or crested form, a trident-like element, ornate jewelled domes and small bells. Above the case, orange and red cloth and shimmering embroidered textiles are visible. No people are clearly visible in the scene; a faint reflection appears on the glass.2018-04-14March 30 20052005-03-30April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesAugust 26 20072007-08-26Close photograph of a wooden shelf displaying small polished brass or gold-toned figurines. Central figure is a seated Ganesha with a raised hand, holding a rod, seated on a lotus-like base. Nearby are a small seated deity beneath a canopy, a reclining figure, a stepped pyramid shape, and partially visible ornate murti pieces. No people are visible.2016-10-29 +1 copiesA warehouse-style hall displays a large collection of metal temple objects and sacred furnishings on a tiled floor. Many bronze and brass deity figures stand and sit on pedestals, including a seated figure with raised hands and standing figures holding staffs. Large round brass gongs or cymbal-like discs rest on the floor, alongside deep brass bowls and a rectangular gilded casket with ornate repoussé borders. A carved golden lion-faced mount sits at the right edge beside a wooden stand. Two workers in plain clothes stand among the objects, and a metal rail and stanchions line the walkway. No ritual is taking place; the hall looks like a storage or preparation space for temple articles.2015-02-01April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 23 20152015-08-23A photograph of many ornate ceremonial objects laid out on an orange cloth spread across a floor. Gold-coloured and silver-coloured decorative pieces include embossed gold vessels and a gold palanquin-like tray, jewelled crowns and headdresses, decorated hands-shaped plaques, sequined and beaded ornaments, bangles, a black hair piece, and bright blue and red studded arm or staff pieces. Boxed items sit among them. No people are visible. The objects appear to be deity decorations and vahana parts being prepared.