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Close-up photograph of a brass or bronze yoni-shaped base with two elongated polished metal lingam-like projections, an ornate engraved silver-white coating with decorative scrollwork, and a yellowish turmeric or kumkum residue on one part. Water or oil sheen covers the metal surface, and a small green stem and a red item appear at the top edge. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual abhishekam-style object in a temple setting.

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May 02 20112011-05-02Close overhead photo of a stainless steel bowl filled with water on an orange cloth. Inside sits a small stone-like base holding two gold-toned padukas, footwear-shaped ritual objects with a small knob, marked with a swastika design. Orange flowers and a brass plate with a conch shell appear at the edges. Water droplets dot the bowl rim. No people are visible.2013-09-16Close-up photograph of a ritual pouring over a brass plate engraved with a sacred foot-shaped motif. A gloved or dark-sleeved hand holds the vessel. Warm orange lighting highlights the metal surface and dotted border. No person's face is visible.2011-07-26Close photo of a metal abhishekam-style ritual: a hand holds a dark metal cup or vessel, pouring a thin stream of liquid onto a brass or copper yantra-like plate with raised pattern of dots and inscribed lines. Two elongated oval raised shapes resembling a linga and yoni-type base sit at the center under warm orange light, with a small red light at the upper left. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and sleeve.2011-07-26Close-up photograph of a brass tray holding two small brass lingam-style forms set on a flat brass base, placed on a textured light blue-grey cloth. A small red flower petal lies out of focus on the cloth, with a blurred brown object in the lower right foreground. No people are visible.2014-08-24Close-up photograph of a ritual scene showing a large polished brass plate with raised engraved patterns and a beaded rim, holding a small brass vessel with dark liquid, held by a person whose dark garment is visible at the lower right. Two small brass fittings or pegs sit on the plate. Warm reddish light falls across the edge of the frame. No face or full body is visible.2011-07-26Close overhead photo of a ceremonial brass plate on a black cloth. At the centre sit a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandals or padukas with a small round knob on each, set on a brass base within a dotted, scalloped tray. Marigold petals in orange and yellow lie at the upper right, a single orange petal at the right edge, and small brass vessels or lamps with pointed tops appear at the lower right. A red-orange cloth edge is visible at the upper left. No people are visible.2013-02-16Close overhead photo of a polished brass puja plate on a white cloth. Two brass sandal-like footprint plates (paduka-style) sit side by side on the plate, one with a single magenta bougainvillea petal laid on it, while a cluster of magenta bougainvillea blossoms is arranged along the left edge. A clear glass or crystal ladle or spoon rests at upper right, and a strand of white beads with a gold-toned bead appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-12-13Close photograph of a brass padukas pair, two footprint-shaped sandals with small knob-topped posts and engraved geometric patterns, set in a fluted brass tray or plate on a wooden surface. Behind it, a patterned cloth and a green-decorated metal plate are partly visible, along with a black cord on a white cloth. No people are visible.Close photo of two pairs of hands holding a gold-coloured tray filled with white paste or milk around a pair of golden sandal-shaped paduka footwear, a ritual padapuja. One person in white clothing sits at left, the other figure at right wears a silver bracelet on the wrist. A golden silk cloth covers the table, with a stainless steel bowl of white liquid at right and brass pieces at the bottom edge.A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.2009-08-25Close-up photograph of a polished brass tray with a fluted rim and beaded border, holding two small brass padukas-style sandals or paduka-like ritual objects with raised knobs and leaf-pattern engraving, lightly dusted with white granules. The tray sits on a white marble surface beside a darker metal dish at the edge of the frame. No people are visible.