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Close view of a glass display case holding an arrangement of ornate gold jewellery set with red and green stones and white crystals. Pieces include a large pendant with a green central gem, a crown-like headpiece, earrings and armlets, displayed on a dark blue velvet backing. A red and white striped cloth lies at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-up photograph of an ornate gold and jewelled object resting on a shimmering gold and blue brocade cloth with a repeating floral pattern. The piece has a crescent-shaped top set with red, pink and green stones and white pearls, with dangling pendant drops ending in green and red gems, tied with a thread. A brass or gold plate edge appears at the left, and a striped cloth or fan edge and a blurred wooden surface appear in the background. No people are visible.

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October 22 2013

A photograph of a gold-toned jewellery set laid flat on a clear plastic-wrapped white card, placed on a rough stone surface. The set includes a long necklace with clustered white stones and alternating green and pink stones along its edges, and a matching ornate pendant or head piece with white stones and small pearl drops at its lower edge. A handwritten label reads Sri 1666 at the upper left. The photo is taken from above and no people are visible.

September 23 2006

Close-up photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship. A golden face with red lips and a pointed white-and-gold nose ornament is framed by dense red rose garlands and yellow-and-white flower garlands. Large ornate jeweled collar pieces with red and white stones, a dark oval gem, a jeweled crown-like headpiece and a gold-and-gem decorated arm ornament surround the figure. No physical people are visible; this is a decorated murti shown in a temple setting.

A photograph of an ornate display of jewelled ornaments laid out on a red velvet cloth inside a glass case with a gold-coloured frame. The pieces include elaborate necklaces, arm bands and pendants set with white stones, green and blue cabochons, and red stones, arranged in rows. A gold-toned sheer fabric hangs in the background. No people are visible.

Close-up photo of a deity murti dressed in ornate jewellery: layered gold necklaces set with white stones, green emeralds and pink rubies, paisley-shaped pendants, and a rectangular stone-studded plate with silver tassel strands. The murti wears a black silk garment and is garlanded with red roses. Copper-toned metal is visible at the neck and an ornate earring is at the top. No people are visible.

2011-08-28 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of an ornately jewelled deity murti, showing a dense arrangement of gold and stone-set ornaments. Large flower-shaped pendants inset with red, green and white stones hang on the chest, above a wide waist band of stacked gold leaf-shaped plates and round discs set with red, green and white stones. Red cloth and a teal garment edge the lower frame, and a metal lamp or pillar stands at the left. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a richly ornamented ceremonial object in a temple setting. In the foreground is a large jewelled gold-and-silver staff head or mask-like form encrusted with clear stones and set with green and red gems, mounted on a gold pole. Behind it stands a silver-toned deity murti or image wearing a green velvet garment, a red rose garland, and ornate jewelled armbands and necklace with red and green stones. Ornate gold repoussé metalwork decorates the pillar at left, and a green cloth backdrop hangs behind the objects.

Close-up photograph of a deity murti adorned for worship, showing a gilded face with red-painted details and a gold-and-stone crown, surrounded by dense red rose garlands and yellow and white flower garlands. Heavy jewelled ornaments with white stones, red stones and a large dark oval gem decorate the figure, with a golden nose ornament and an ornate gold arm piece visible. No people are visible; the scene is a decorated murti during a temple ritual.