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August 10 2011

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A photograph through a glass display case of brass ritual objects on a white shelf. Dominant is an ornate gilt-brass vessel with a cobra-hooded spout and a small Ganesha-like deity figure at its top, decorated with banded relief patterns. Beside it sit a dark stone, a small engraved brass bell, a crystal figure of a seated deity in clear stone, and a dark wooden bowl. Reflections of trees, a brick building and a red garment appear on the glass. No people are visible in the scene.2011-08-10 +2 copiesA photograph of an ornate brass conch-shaped ritual vessel, its curved neck ending in a scrolled, paisley-patterned tail, engraved with floral and leaf motifs and bands of ridged rings. It rests on a small brass stand with trident-like prongs and legs, set on a white embroidered cloth against a blurred pink and red background. No people are visible.2011-09-07December 06 20162016-12-06Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial vessel with a pointed finial lid, repoussé floral and leaf engraving, and hanging bell-like drops around its base, placed beside a gold-colored metal object with intricate lacework. The background is a soft blurred warm surface. No people are visible.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of ornate gold-toned metal ritual objects. In the foreground, a repoussé-decorated gold panel with scrolling foliate and peacock-like motifs stands beside a flat gold box with engraved floral patterns. Behind it, a gold covered vessel with a finial lid and bead-like studded band sits blurred against a warm pale background. No people are visible.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of brass ritual objects on a dark stone surface. In the centre is an ornate brass pot with embossed figures and a long handled ladle resting across its rim. To the right stands a small brass footed cup with a lit oil lamp inside, its flame glowing above swastika motifs engraved around the rim. Blurred brass vessels and warm reddish background fill the rest of the frame. No people are visible.2011-09-19October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photograph of a polished gold-coloured lingam set in a round gold yoni-peetha base. Two gold leaf-shaped ornaments, resembling bilva leaves, rest around the lingam, and a thin gold rod or stand rises at the left. The background is blurred, with a red cloth visible at upper right. No people are visible.2010-08-08December 06 20162016-12-06Close-up photograph of a polished brass kalasha, a ritual pot with a round rounded top, set on a wide pedestal base. Mango or leafy sprigs and a thin pointed brass implement project from the mouth of the vessel. The background is softly blurred, showing red and white striped fabric and gold-toned items. No people are visible.2010-08-08A photograph of a small gilded brass ritual object on a maroon cloth with a repeated gold pattern. The object is a lingam-style base with a raised cobra hood curling over the top, set on a lotus-petal pedestal, beside a small gold trident (trishula) standing upright on its own base. The background is blurred and dark. No people are visible.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06