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A decorated kalasha-style coconut sits on a brass base on a colourful checked cloth. The coconut wears a gold jewelled crown and a red vertical tilak mark, with a leaf at its base. White jasmine garlands, red roses and green leaves wrap the stand, along with gold bead necklaces and a silver-tone diamond-style pendant. Blurred textiles and a small board sit in the background. No people are visible; the caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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Close-up photograph of a decorated coconut-shaped deity form. A horizontal sacred mark in dark red runs down its centre, with a jewelled band across it. White jasmine garlands and red roses surround the base, and a gold pedestal sits beneath. Behind is a blurred red and yellow textile. A caption in the lower corner reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-11-28KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/19/20202020-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial deity murti dressed for worship, shown from the chest up. The figure wears a deep red cloth wrapped as a turban-like crown, topped with white jasmine flowers and a jewelled ornament. A broad jewelled collar of red stones, diamond-like white stones and gold beads covers the chest, with a red cloth beneath. Red roses and hibiscus garlands drape the shoulders over a teal and gold-bordered silk. Mango leaves and grass stalks surround the head against a green backdrop and ornate gold carved peacock-style decoration. No physical people are visible.2020-06-06Close photograph of a decorated deity murti, a coconut-shaped form wrapped in a rust-red cloth and crowned with a jewelled ornament with red and green stones. The figure wears a broad gold-and-stone armour-like covering set with red gems and many rudraksha malas. White jasmine garlands frame the image beneath a carved gold canopy, with green leaves at the base. A small gold attendant figure with hands in añjali stands at the right, and a blue-and-gold headdress is visible. No living people are visible.2021-05-27A photograph of a decorated kalasha-style offering rather than a person: a coconut topped with a cone of coconut fibre, set in a bed of green leaves and white and red flowers, with a red rose on one side. The vessel is dressed in a green and red brocade cloth and a heavy necklace and chest ornament studded with coloured stones and pearls. Brass plates, a basket with an orange, and a pink cloth sit in front, and gold lamps and a deity murti appear in the background. A blue-clad figure is partly visible at left. Overlaid text reads the date and event name.A brass kalasha pot dressed as a deity figure, wrapped in a deep red cloth with a gold border and draped with layered gold and pearl-style beaded necklaces. A small jeweled crown sits atop a red turban-like wrap, with green leaves and dried grass blades arching above it. Behind it is a blurred background with a yellow and green painted structure and a painted animal figure. No people are visible; the object is a decorated kalasha or deity murti.2015-11-22May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti is displayed on a brass tray set on a red and cream patterned rug, with a red backdrop behind. The murti is dressed with a dark green fabric drape, a gold beaded chain, and pink rose petals and buds. White jasmine garlands loop around the tray and the murti, with pink flowers and green leaves arranged at the sides. Two round ornamental embellishments, one red and gold, are placed on the murti. A small metal vessel sits in front. No people are visible.2025-01-27March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA decorated brass kalasha pot forms the central subject, topped with a jewelled crown-like ornament set with red, green and white stones, mango leaves and a palm-leaf sprig. The pot is draped in orange cloth and adorned with layered garlands of pearl and dark green beads, gold-toned chains with red and green stone pendants. Red and gold bordered silk drapes beneath it. A blurred green and warm background suggests an outdoor temple setting. No people are visible.2015-11-22October 06 20212021-10-06December 25 20172017-12-25 +1 copies