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February 19 2015

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February 17 20152015-02-17Close photograph of a copper-coloured sri yantra or meru-style shrine object resting on a dark wooden platform in a dimly lit temple setting. The stepped pyramidal form has tiered levels with silver-toned panels at the base, sitting on a silver plinth with scattered red and yellow flower petals nearby. The background is a blurred dark curtain with warm highlights. No people are visible.2015-02-19October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a sacred yantra-shaped object on a brass tray in a dimly lit room. The conical sri yantra form is coated with white powder. The tray has a raised brass rim and stands on a pale surface against a plain beige wall with a wooden frame edge at right. No people are visible.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a gilded ritual object resembling a stepped pyramidal sculpture on a grey stone base, dusted with white powder (vibhuti or sacred ash) and topped with a red kumkum mark. Its tiers are decorated with lotus-petal patterns, sitting before a dark, curved metal or stone background. No people are visible. This appears to be a sacred item at a temple, consistent with a pradosha puja setting.2007-09-24February 17 20152015-02-17Close photograph of a small copper-coloured sri yantra style object, a stepped pyramidal form with a ribbed bowl-like base and square tiers, resting on a silver-toned rectangular base on a dark wooden ledge. Soft warm lamplight glows in the dark background, with a few scattered yellow flower petals and a small red offering at the base. No people are visible.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19A close photograph of a tiered, stepped stone sri chakra-style yantra base or abhishekam pedestal, coated with white granular material. Behind it, a brass lamp stand or kalasha stands beside a teal cloth, with a sliver of a figure's orange-and-purple garment at the upper left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual; no person's face is visible and no one can be identified.2010-10-17October 05 20112011-10-05A close photograph of a shivling-style stone lingam on a flat tray, dusted with white powder and topped with a yellow flower. Two small yellow flowers sit on the tray. Beside it, a metal oil lamp with two flames rises from a stand. At the left edge, a partially visible hand with yellow-stained fingers holds the lamp area. The background is a plain dim wall and ceiling. No people are fully visible.2011-10-05