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June 14 20142014-06-14Close 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 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 ceremonial kalasha pots dressed for ritual worship. Two decorated metal pots are topped with coconuts and mango leaves, wrapped in white and yellow cloth with rudraksha malas and jewelled necklaces in red, green and white stones. White and red rose and jasmine garlands drape over them. Two smaller coconuts wrapped in cream and red cloth sit in front on a red brocade cloth. No people are visible in the foreground, and the blurred background shows a few figures.2014-03-18January 20 20172017-01-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of ceremonial kalasha pots decorated for worship on an orange draped surface outdoors. Coconuts with mango leaves and sacred threads sit atop brass-rimmed pots dressed in cream, white, and red silk, studded with rhinestone bands and jewelled pendants. Garlands of white flowers and deep red petals hang around them, with rudraksha malas draped over the central pot. Scattered white and red flowers lie at the base, and a hazy hillside and distant building appear in the background. No people are visible.2014-03-18June 10 20172017-06-10Close photograph of a deity murti under a golden five-headed serpent hood (naga) set with green stones. The murti wears an orange and brown turban, a jewelled diamond-studded band and red-stone pendant, and a large white jasmine garland with red rose accents and rudraksha beads. Gold and red fabric surrounds the figure, with a gold-and-red altar cloth and a golden lotus-like base at the bottom. Behind it, gold hands and jewelled ornaments are visible. A watermarked corner has been omitted. No people are visible in the frame.2013-04-29June 13 20142014-06-13November 21 20152015-11-21June 08 20142014-06-08June 10 20172017-06-10