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A photograph of a large ornate silver vessel resting on a low wooden stand in a dim room with grey walls. The silver bowl has a broad rim engraved with floral scrollwork, a lobed body with repeating petal and leaf motifs, and a wide stepped base with a decorative band. A partially visible person sits at the left edge with a bare foot, beside rolled paper, a measuring tape and an orange-bound book on a white cloth. A woven basket and a concrete pillar appear at the right.

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A large ornate silver vessel with a broad repoussé floral rim and a stepped lotus-petal base stands on a stone floor. A man's hand holds a measuring tape against its side, measuring the vessel. Behind it are a wicker basket, a folded cloth bag and a stone pillar. No people are visible beyond the hand and wrist at the left edge.A large ornate silver procession item. It has a lotus-shaped base with repoussé floral and foliate relief, a bowl-shaped upper section with a decorative rim, and a gold-and-silver embroidered cloth draped over its front. A seated man in grey trousers, partly visible at left, holds a notebook and a tape measure lies on the floor. Cloth bundles, cardboard boxes and sacks are stacked behind it, and a white garment with a gold border hangs at the right edge.Close photograph of an ornate embossed silver procession item, a tiered silver base or pedestal with repoussé floral rosettes and lotus-petal panels, resting on a stone floor. Two hands from the edges of the frame point at and measure it: one hand at the top edge gestures toward the rim, and a hand at lower left holds a cloth measuring tape and a notebook while recording dimensions. A wooden stick lies on the floor and white cloth appears at the bottom right.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item, a large lotus-shaped silver base with a scalloped bowl-like top, decorated with repoussé floral and petal patterns. A gold-toned flower-patterned silver band hangs down the front of the piece. In the lower left, a person's hand in grey trousers holds a measuring tape against the base, apparently measuring it. The setting is a dim interior with a dark wall and a wicker basket at right.A photograph of a large ornate silver vessel. A man partly visible at the left, wearing a checked white shirt and a red thread bracelet, holds a measuring tape and a pink marker against the lower body of the vessel, appearing to take measurements. The silver has repoussé lotus petals, scrolled arches and floral bands around the rim and base. Behind it are a stone pillar, a wicker basket, a cardboard box and an open notebook with loose papers on the left.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item, a large footed vessel or pedestal with a wide bowl-like top decorated with embossed floral and lotus-petal motifs and a scalloped base. A tall silver ornamental panel with raised sunflower-like rosettes and gilded floral borders stands at its centre. A worker's hand in a checked shirt is visible at the upper right, and a partially visible person in a light shirt and an orange thread at the wrist is at the lower left, measuring with a tape. The vessel rests on a dark stone floor in a dimly lit room.A photograph of an ornate repoussé silver procession item, a tiered base with a scalloped lotus-petal lower section, a fluted middle bowl band, and a upper rim decorated with floral and foliate engraving, resting on a dark stone floor. A wooden stool and a yellow-and-red cloth are visible in the background. At the left edge, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a wristwatch holds a small camera, indicating a person is photographing the object. No deity or a person appears in the frame.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession item. Each petal is embossed with leafy scrollwork, beaded borders and a central raised ridge, with a polished, slightly tarnished silver surface. Dark background and dim interior lighting. No people are visible.A photograph of an ornate silver procession item resting on a stone floor against a dark wall. The piece is a tiered silver base with embossed floral scrolls and foliate panels on its upper band, a curved lower bowl, and a wide lobed plinth at the bottom. Small silver hooks and rings are visible at the rim. A wooden stool and bundled cloth and green-and-orange decorative fabric sit at the left edge. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate embossed silver ceremonial vessel resting on a larger ribbed silver base, set in a dim interior. The upper band shows repeating floral and leaf relief with rosettes, and the lower bowl has scalloped arched panels with foliate motifs. A hand holding a camera appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand, and no a person candidate is present.Close-up of the ornately engraved silver base of a processional deity murti or palanquin pedestal. The lower section shows a wide lotus-petal style band with repeated floral and leaf engravings, and a bottom rim decorated with a continuous row of small flower motifs. Dark stone-like background at right. No people are visible.A photograph of a large, ornate silver procession item lying on a stone floor. Its rim is embossed with repeating petal or lotus-like relief patterns and it is split into sections joined by metal hinges and clasps. At the lower left, the bare legs and feet of a person in a white striped cloth are visible. At the lower right, a hand holding a measuring tape is working on the metal base. No a person candidate is present in the image.