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Close-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.

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Close view of a ceremonial silver throne or altar with an ornate repoussé silver backrest. Draped across the front is a white cloth with several garlands of red roses, white and yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves. Two yellow coconuts hang from strings above, with green mango leaves and pink flowers. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the silver platform at lower left, and gold jewellery and ornaments are visible at right. No people are visible; this appears to be an adorned seat or deity murti prepared for worship.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat with a scrolled crest. The deity is adorned with rich gold and red silk garments, gold ornaments, and a long garland of yellow and red marigold-like flowers. Two tall silver oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, with green leaves, pink flowers and grass stalks placed around the figure. Blurred devotees in white and light clothing sit in the background beneath a red-and-white tent. No physical people are clearly in focus; the seated figures are indistinct.2018-04-26 +3 copiesClose photo of a ceremonial setup on a metal stand: two coconuts wrapped with a garland of white flowers and red and yellow marigold strands, set in brass or copper vessels with a dangling cord and green leaves beneath. Brass oil lamps with stands sit nearby on a white floor, and a red draped cloth and gold-trimmed objects fill the background. No people are visible.2015-10-18October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copiesApril 15 20182018-04-15A 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.2017-10-01 +1 copiesA decorated ritual object. Silver ornamental jewelry is fixed to its base and a silver throne-like backdrop with carved scrollwork frames it. Small brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in front, and a silver tray holds more yellow flowers. No people are visible in the frame. The page describes Navaratri darshan at Adhi Kailasa Bidadi, but that is context only and the image shows no a person.2017-09-27 +2 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15Two 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.2018-02-25Close-up of a decorated ceremonial seat or peetha with an ornate gilded backrest carved with scrollwork and a red patterned cloth behind it. Two large garlands of yellow and pink roses with green leaves are draped over the front, with coconuts tied to the sides and a jewelled gold ornament and rubies set in gold in the centre. No people are visible. Fresh flowers and bright gold details dominate the frame.2015-10-19 +1 copies