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A photograph of an ornate silver-coloured metal deity costume or alankara lying flat on reddish-brown earth. It has a high arched back piece, scalloped shoulder pieces, a repoussé-patterned torso plate with floral scrollwork, and a lower skirt-like section with a border of small embossed faces and curled tail-like flourishes. No people are visible in the scene.

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July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of ornate silver-plated ceremonial armour pieces laid on reddish-brown earth. The metal sections include a breastplate with embossed floral and scroll patterns, sleeve-like arm pieces, a curved wing-like shoulder or back piece, and a decorated tiered border. No people are visible; the pieces appear to be temple or procession adornments being photographed on the ground.2013-07-14A photograph of a disassembled silver-plated deity murti lying on bare reddish-brown ground. Pieces include a large ornate torso with a carved crown-like headdress, a trident-like staff with a decorated head, a sword or staff shaft, a curved shell-shaped ornament, and a carved pedestal section at the bottom edge. The silver surfaces show intricate floral and scrollwork engraving. No people are visible in the frame.2013-07-14A photograph of disassembled silver ceremonial ornaments and parts laid out on an orange cloth on a tiled floor. The pieces include ornate embossed silver panels, a crown-like headpiece, a pointed trident-style shaft, and animal or lion-head sections with fringed tassels, all tied together with thin orange thread. Two bare feet in sandals and white trousers are visible at the top edge, and no person is seated or standing in the main frame.2013-09-04A photograph of a large silver-plated deity murti laid flat on an orange cloth over a tiled floor. The ornately embossed metal figure has multiple arms holding weapons including a trident-like staff and a ceremonial sword, a crowned head with a tall decorative headdress, and a large flowing armour-like torso and legs with floral and scroll relief. Loose orange threads are tied across the figure. At the top edge, the sari-clad legs of a person and a bare foot are partly visible, and at the left a bare foot is visible.2013-09-04July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of disassembled silver ceremonial objects laid out on an orange cloth on a tiled floor. Ornate repoussé silver pieces include a large lion or simha-faced component, a long spear-like rod with twisted shaft, a curved arch-shaped piece, a decorative bowl-like base with bird-head motifs, and several animal-head fittings. Fine silver threads tie the pieces together. Partial feet and the edge of a patterned sari are visible at the frame's edges, but no complete person is shown.2013-09-04A photograph of an ornate silver ceremonial object lying on an orange cloth spread over a tiled floor. The embossed silver piece has a large rounded shield-like plate with floral and foliate relief, a handle at one end, and crowned or animal-headed finials and fittings in silver. Bare feet and white dhoti-style clothing of people standing at the edge of the frame are partly visible on the left, and a bare foot and a maroon garment appear at the right edge.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04July 14 20132013-07-14A disassembled silver-coloured metal deity figure lies flat on reddish-brown earth. Separate pieces are visible: an ornate crown or headdress at the top, a trident-like weapon with a pointed tip crossing the body, a shield-like chest plate with engraved floral and scrollwork patterns, a decorated belt or waist piece, and two cylindrical leg sections with carved bands. Hands and arms are detached near the edges. The surface is polished and highly reflective, with fine relief carving throughout. No people are visible.2013-07-14November 05 20132013-11-05