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A photograph of silver ritual lamps arranged on a dark navy cloth. Along the bottom row are five shallow round silver dishes, each holding a varying number of small wick holders or pegs. Above them stand taller silver oil lamps, including one with a stacked, beaded tiered base and a small bell-shaped lamp with a handle at the upper right. No people are visible.

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A 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.2011-01-25Photograph 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 taken from above of an arrangement of silver ritual vessels laid on a black cloth on a white tiled floor. Several polished silver trays are visible, including an oval tray with scalloped, embossed edges at upper left, a large oval scalloped tray at centre, and a plain oval tray at right. Small round silver bowls and cups sit among them, and an ornate silver ewer or sprinkler with a finial stands at upper right beside a gold-coloured ornamental stand and a white cloth. 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 arranged set of polished silver ritual vessels laid out on a black cloth. Pieces include a footed bowl with a scalloped rim and engraved bands, two spouted vessels with pointed handles, a small cup with a spoon, a shallow plate, a lamp-like dish on a tray, a conch-shaped vessel, four small engraved bowls, and a covered jar with a ladle. No people are visible.2011-01-25Top-down photo of silver ritual vessels laid out on a dark navy cloth on a white tiled floor. Several polished silver plates and trays with scalloped rims sit alongside small cylindrical cups, a covered bowl, and a lidded dish. A silver ewer or pitcher with a star-shaped finial stands at upper right, and a partly visible ornate gold and silver object appears at the top edge. A corner of white fabric and a hand at the lower left edge are visible.2011-01-25Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a dark cloth over a tiled floor. Ceremonial silver vessels are arranged: a large round silver tray with a decorated rim at upper left, a plain round silver plate in the lower centre, a silver spoon with a long handle, two small silver cups holding liquid, a silver bell with a handle, and a tall silver stand with a cup on top. No people are visible.2009-10-18A photograph of a collection of silver and white-metal ritual vessels arranged on a black background. Top row: two bowls with embossed lotus-petal patterns, a small lotus-shaped lamp on a stand, and a tall bell with a handle topped by a figure. Bottom row: two plain cup-shaped vessels, a small ornate vessel with a figural handle, and a large half-moon shaped lamp with a row of cup-shaped lamps along its base and an upright stem. No people are visible.2011-01-25A top-down photograph of an arrangement of silver ritual vessels laid on a black cloth. A rectangular silver tray with a central engraved motif sits at left. Upper right are a footed silver lamp or stand, a small silver cup with a handle, and a silver ewer. Centre features a repousse silver pot, a pointed silver spouted vessel, and two silver cups with curved handles. Four small silver bowls sit in a grid below, and a large embossed silver bowl with scalloped rim sits lower right. A white cloth edges the bottom right corner. No people are present.2011-01-25A photograph of a display of antique silver ritual vessels arranged on a dark navy velvet cloth. Two lotus-petal shaped silver bowls with small knob feet sit at upper left beside a smaller ornate silver lamp or cup. Below are two plain silver cups on short stems, a small silver figure of a seated deity murti, and a tall silver lamp stand with a bell-shaped top and lotus-base. A large silver bowl is partly visible at the top edge. No people are present.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.2011-01-25Overhead photo of a set of polished silver puja vessels laid out on two black cloth-covered tables over a tiled floor. A large rectangular silver tray at left holds a tall stemmed lamp, a footed bowl, two small cups, a small spouted vessel, and a small oil lamp shaped like a bowl. Two tall ornate silver stands with flared, lotus-like tops sit in the centre. At right are a large plain silver bowl with a beaded rim, a shallow engraved plate, a textured round tray, a small footed silver vessel, and a cylindrical hammered silver container. No people are visible.