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A silver ornate throne-like seat holds two decorated ceremonial forms draped in white and red-gold cloth. The left form wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a beaded red and gold embroidered collar and a teal-and-red adornment. The right form is wrapped in a maroon and gold sari with gold jewellery and a green cloth. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, pink flowers and green leaves, with dried grass fronds tied at the top. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No people are visible.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a decorated ceremonial seat with an ornate silver-toned throne back and base, draped with two covered forms wrapped in cream and gold-bordered white cloth and a deep green and maroon silk cloth with gold zari. Garlands of white jasmine-like flowers, red roses and pink blossoms, with green leaves and palm-leaf ornaments, adorn the arrangement. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. A red and gold beaded motif decorates the white cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows an ornamental seat or altar arrangement for a ritual setting.2017-10-01March 17 20192019-03-17A decorated silver peetha-style seat with an ornate filigree backrest topped by two birds, bearing two draped deity murti or ceremonial figures. The left figure is wrapped in white cloth with a red-and-gold beaded collar, and the right is dressed in green and maroon silk with gold jewellery and a red-stone necklace. Both are garlanded with white jasmine strands and red roses, with pink flowers and green mango leaves tucked around them. In front, a silver plate holds coconut halves and bananas, and a striped cloth covers the floor. No people are visible.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19April 15 20182018-04-15Two ceremonial coconuts dressed as deity forms stand on a silver peetha with an ornate silver backrest featuring carved birds and scrollwork. Each coconut wears a yellow-brown husk-wrapped head with a red mark, and both are draped in fresh garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds. The left coconut is wrapped in a white cloth with a gold-bordered band and blue-and-gold jewellery, while the right one wears a green silk cloth with silver necklaces. Pink flower petals are scattered at the base, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower right corner.2018-02-25April 26 20182018-04-26 +3 copiesClose-up photo of a ceremonial offering on an ornate silver stand. Two yellow coconuts hang from a frame of threads, draped with a white cloth and wrapped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. Mango leaves and pink petals decorate the arrangement. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground beside a silver tray, and jewelled ornaments are visible behind the garlands. No people are visible.2017-10-15 +1 copies