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A close-up photograph of glass and metal bangles on a glossy reflective surface. A stack of silver-toned bangles wrapped with multicoloured threaded beads in blue, red, green and gold sits centre frame, mirrored beneath it. At upper left, a hand wearing a silver ring holds a gold-toned bangle with green and red accents. The background is softly blurred in red, cream and white tones. No people's faces are visible.

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Close-up photograph of stacked bangles on a glossy reflective surface. On the left are gold bangles with enamelled floral patterns in purple and green, set with white stones and a pearl-studded piece. On the right, a hand holds a stack of thin multicoloured glass bangles in blue, red and green. The reflections of the bangles and hands show in the surface below.2012-08-27Photo 99222552022-07-29 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/29/20222022-07-29 +1 copiesA close photograph of a deity murti or altar form decorated with many glass bangles in red, green, blue, yellow and gold, arranged in a fan-like crown around a central pillar-like form. White flowers, possibly chrysanthemums, are tucked among the bangles and placed at the base on a red cloth, with petals scattered below. No physical people are visible.Close photo of a seated person's bare forearm and hand resting on the silver armrest of an ornate throne. The throne is covered with a leopard-print cushion, and its silver frame is decorated with red and green stone-set gold ornaments with pearl drops. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop, and a silver-toned shape rests on the right edge. Only one arm and hand of the person are visible, with no face shown.2018-05-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/29/20222022-07-29 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20112011-09-10A large round polished brass tray holds many small brass oil lamps with lit wicks and oil cups, arranged in concentric rings. A person's hand with gold bangles reaches in from the top, tending the lamps, while another hand rests at the left edge of the tray. A small bowl of white salt or grains sits at the lower left on a white cloth. The setting suggests a lamp-lighting ritual such as aarti. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable as a person.2017-03-14Close view of an ornate silver tray holding several engraved silver bowls with lids, filled with spices including bright yellow turmeric powder, dark seeds, green herbs and a dark powder. A red and yellow striped cloth lies behind, and at top edge a person in orange-red trousers is partly visible. No faces shown.2017-10-08A standing dark stone murti of a goddess, decorated for a bangle alankaram, dressed in a yellow and green silk sari with gold border. She is covered from head to hip in many stacked rows of colourful glass bangles in pink, blue, green, purple, silver and gold, with a tall crown of bangles on her head and a red kumkum bindi on her forehead. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand against a deep red velvet backdrop. No people are visible.2022-07-29 +1 copiesA photo of an offering arranged on an orange cloth with a gold-bordered edge. Centre: a golden deity murti or kalasha-like form encircled by a dense ring of glass bangles in red, green, blue, yellow and gold, with white flowers tucked among them and a silver necklace draped across. Scattered around the base are white chrysanthemum-type flowers and red roses. Behind, a gold-and-red brocade or silk cloth hangs, with a bangle display on the upper left. No people are visible.A close photograph of ornate, beaded and jewelled ritual objects laid out on an orange cloth. Several cylindrical and cap-shaped pieces are covered in white beadwork, gold embroidery and coloured stones in red, green and blue, with a few blue and red bases visible. Two long twisted gold rods run between the pieces. A gold-embroidered textile with a star-patterned medallion sits at the lower left and right edges. No people are visible.