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Close overhead photo of a brass or copper-toned shivalinga-style yoni-peetha base with a stepped pyramidal lingam rising from it, dusted with sandalwood or turmeric powder. White daisy-like flowers with yellow centres are scattered on the base and encircle it, with loose petals on the tray. Edges show a dark green-striped cloth and a purple cloth with small embroidered motifs. No people are visible; the lingam and flowers are the main subject.

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October 04 20112011-10-04A close view of a tiered brass ritual vessel or stand. Above it a cloth in saffron-orange hangs at the top edge, and a dark stone wall and a white carved panel frame the scene. No people are visible.November 05 20062006-11-05A golden metal Sri Chakra-style sculpture of a tiered shrine form, possibly a yantra or meru, sits on a square golden base at the centre of a staged arrangement. Yellow marigold flowers are wrapped in a ring around the base, and a circle of golden ornamental disc-shaped lamps or plates with red and white borders surrounds it on a deep blue cloth. Red flowers appear at the top edge, and scattered yellow petals lie on the cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2020-07-05A photograph of a brass Shivalinga-style ritual object set on a pedestal, decorated with garlands of orange marigolds, white chrysanthemums and strings of small white jasmine buds. Green leaves are woven among the flowers, and more white and purple blooms are scattered at the base. The stone wall and pillar behind are dim. No people are visible.October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a golden tiered sri chakra-style meru or yantra object placed on a brass tray with handles, topped with white flowers. The tiered gold structure has stepped geometric layers above a fluted base. Pink flower petals sit in a silver bowl at left, and a silver bowl of dark powder sits at right, all on a white cloth over a table. No people are visible.October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a brass tray piled with yellow chrysanthemums and a few purple carnations, arranged around a small pink-and-gold tiered object resembling a shrine or yantra-like form draped with a pink cloth and jewelled trim. The tray rests on a carved wooden base. Behind it, brass lamp stands and the lower legs of a figure in a dark blue silk garment are partly visible. No face is shown, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.2011-10-26A large gilded stepped kalasha-like metal object rests on a rectangular stone base outdoors. Its tiered upper section has square steps topped by two small finials, above a ribbed, lobed bulbous lower body. Scattered white jasmine flowers and pink blossoms lie around the base and on the steps. Behind it, a conch shell sits on a brass stand decorated with a pink flower, and white and gold-bordered cloth hangs in the background. A blue sign on a wall at right reads in English. No people are visible.2011 -eNMiracles Collections +2 copiesA gilded metal sri yantra, a stepped geometric pyramid with a small finial, sits on a lotus-shaped base surrounded by pink lotus petals and scattered yellow turmeric or rice grains on a brass tray. Behind it, a folded orange cloth with a dark patterned border and a yellow silk-edged cloth frame the tray, and an orange woven basket with offerings appears at the top left. No people are visible; this appears to be an object prepared for puja.2011-10-03