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Close view of a golden shivalinga-style ritual object wrapped in a dense garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers, purple blooms and green leaves, with rudraksha beads around its base. A hand wearing a gold ring and bangles, with a tattooed wrist, rests on the object while another arm in an orange-red sleeve holds a silver bowl with pink petals. Gold ornamental pieces with green stones hang above. Appears to be a Shiva ritual worship scene.

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March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands. A hand in a red and gold bangle pours dark red liquid from a gold vessel with a handle onto the murti's base. The garlands are bands of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and purple blooms, with green leaves heaped below. Gold ornaments and a gilded background surround the scene. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a sleeve of a dark garment at the left edge.2016-12-23A close view of a large gold-toned ceremonial vessel or kalasha-like object, richly decorated with embossed floral and scroll patterns, a band of white stones and a central red and orange gemstone, and hung with rudraksha mala strands ending in silver caps. The vessel is framed by dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. No people are visible.2013-07-22A close photograph of a silver deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with red and white rose garlands, yellow marigold strands and white jasmine. A woman's hand, wearing a green-stoned ring and gold bangles, touches the murti's face. Beside it is a brown silk sari with a blue and gold border and paisley-style woven motifs. A gold-coloured ornament and jewelled necklaces with red stones lie at the base. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and green. In the foreground a dark stone deity murti wears an orange cloth, a gold crown-like headpiece set with green stones, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and is draped with the garlands. A standing attendant in orange robes and a white flower garland, with gold bangles, holds a small bell and a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Behind them, golden metal figures wearing orange cloth and a jewelled crown stand within a gold arch. A white marble figure in orange cloth, with a raised hand, sits at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-12-11Photograph of a temple deity murti being adorned. A person seen from behind, bare-backed with long dreadlocked black hair tied in a braid and wrapped with a pink and blue flower garland, reaches up with both arms to place a golden kalasha-shaped vessel atop the deity. The deity has a gilded face and golden crown, with a white and red flower garland draped across its body and shoulders. Behind them, a large garland of white, yellow, and red flowers with green leaves hangs across the frame. In the foreground right, a green and gold ornamental headpiece sits beside a grey sculpted figure.2016-12-19November 29 20112011-11-29A close-up photograph of an ornate golden deity murti. The figure is heavily garlanded with marigold-yellow, red rose, white jasmine and green leaf garlands, with a crown-like gold headpiece above. Gold ritual vessels and draped red and gold cloth surround it. No people are visible.2009-11-16December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copies