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Close-up photograph of silver ritual lamps and vessels arranged on a dark navy cloth. In the foreground is a multi-branched silver oil lamp with five cup-shaped wicks on curled arms, beside a round silver lamp with a scalloped rim of dome-shaped studs. On the right is a stack of tiered silver plates with bead-studded edges. Behind them, silver stands topped with small figures and an arched lamp holder are partly visible. No people are present.

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A photograph of a display of silver ritual objects arranged on a dark navy cloth. Several small silver arched shrine stands (prabhavali-style) with small figures sit in a row at the back, along with a tiered silver multi-tier lamp on a tall curved stem, a single-tier silver lamp on a curved stand, several small round silver trays with spikes or prongs for holding wicks or offerings, and silver handheld fans and whisk-like implements with twisted handles. No people are visible.2011-01-25A photograph of an arrangement of silver ritual vessels and implements laid out on a black cloth. Two tall silver candlestands with flared bases and turned stems stand at right. A large engraved silver plate with a floral border sits at top centre, beside a round plain silver tray, a silver bowl, a footed silver dish and several small silver cups and cups with spouts. A silver spoon, a small silver bell with a handle, a small figurine of a seated deity, and a pierced silver container appear among the pieces. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left edge, and gold-coloured ornamental objects appear at the lower left and right edges.2011-01-25A photograph of an arrangement of silver ritual vessels on a dark navy cloth. Ornate silver oil lamps (diyas) with pointed flame holders and lotus-shaped bases fill the frame, alongside small silver kalasha-style cups, a silver deity figure on a rectangular base at upper right, small silver shrines, and a few brass-coloured decorative boxes. No people are visible.2011-01-25A photograph of a row of ornate silver-toned ceremonial oil lamps, each on a tall stand with a round base, displayed on a grey metal shelf. The lamps have peacock-feather or leaf-shaped arched frames with perforated patterns, globular lamp bowls with diamond-lattice engraving, and wicks visible at the top. The shelf and metal racking are in the background. No people are present.2007-10-04A photograph of ritual arati lamps laid out on a white silk cloth over a striped woven mat. From left to right are three silver-toned oval-frame lamps with floral and leaf motifs and small stands, a round silver lamp with a ring of pointed petal-like cups around a central wick holder, and a tall golden multi-tiered lamp stand with many cup-shaped oil lamps and a small central cup holding a wick.2007-08-26A photograph of a display of silver ritual objects laid out on a black cloth on a white tiled floor. Seven silver ornamental arch-shaped stands with small figures stand in a row, each on a pedestal. Below them are a multi-branched silver lamp, a round silver oil lamp with a scalloped rim, a stacked silver vessel with tiered dishes, three long-handled silver spoons or ladles, a silver fan-shaped implement, and five shallow silver dishes arranged along the bottom edge. Two silver pieces sit at the top left. A small digital scale and a pink bag are visible at the top right. No people are visible.2011-01-25A photograph of a dark cloth covered with an arrangement of silver ritual vessels and small items. Visible objects include footed silver oil lamps with lotus-shaped bowls, a small silver seated deity figure on a square base at right, flat silver bowls, silver cups and tumblers, a silver hand-held lamp stand, small covered silver boxes, a gold-toned lidded container, and small silver figurines including a seated figure and a shrine-like piece. Two cups or bowls in rose and gold tones sit near the center. No people are visible.2011-01-25A top-down photograph of an arrangement of polished silver ritual objects on a dark navy cloth over a light floor. The items include multiple silver oil lamps (deepams) with flared rims, lotus-petal bases and stems, some with tiered pedestal stands, alongside a small silver ganesha-style figure on a rectangular base at upper centre and a silver lotus-shaped ornament at right. No people are visible. The silver pieces are arranged in rows across the frame, some partly cropped at the edges.2011-01-25Photograph of a display of many silver oil lamps (deepams) and small silver vessels arranged in rows on a dark navy cloth. The lamps include stemmed lamps with cup-shaped bowls, lotus-petal and flower-shaped bases, and a small silver figure of a deity on a square base in the lower left. Some lamps have ornate filigree-style rims and scalloped edges, and a couple of copper-toned lamps appear near the bottom. No people are visible in the frame.2011-01-25A photograph of ritual brass and silver implements arranged on a woven straw mat with coloured borders on a dark floor. On the left stands a tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand with many small cups. Beside it a brass oil lamp with a flared, lobed rim sits on a short pedestal. In the centre row are six silver-toned ceremonial lamp stands with ornate scrolled openings and a silver bell beneath them. At right is a silver cup-shaped vessel on a curved stem. Small items lie on the mat, including a yellow sticker and a tiny clay oil cup. No people are visible.2007-08-26July 13 20092009-07-13Overhead view of a set of polished silver ritual vessels arranged on a striped woven mat on a concrete floor. Included are two tall silver lamp stands with twisted stems, a large silver bowl and a footed silver goblet, a silver kalasha-style pot, several round silver plates and trays, a silver tray with small cups, a ornate silver container with a lid, long-handled silver spoons and ladles, and a silver disc with a raised rim. The arrangement looks like a set of puja and abhishekam implements laid out before use. No people are visible.2007-03-15