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Close-up photograph of a brass or gold-toned metal plate or vessel with raised embossed swastika and dotted border patterns, reflecting warm orange light. Two oval metal fittings with ornate engraved borders and small central knobs sit on the plate, with a reddish spot at upper right. A polished metal cup or bowl rim occupies the lower right foreground. No people are visible. The image is cropped tightly on ritual metalware, possibly a puja vessel, though the setting is not otherwise clear.

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Close-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 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 ritual lamp with a flame burning in its wick cups, its surface engraved with a dotted border and small repeated symbols. Beside it a dark metal cup or vessel is held, catching the warm orange glow. The scene is intimate and indoors, showing a lamp-lit puja detail with no visible people.2011-07-26Close-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 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-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.August 24 20142014-08-242011 -eNMiracles CollectionsClose 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.2011 -eNMiracles CollectionsA close photo of a polished brass tray with a scalloped rim and fluted inner ridges, holding two brass sandal-style wooden-looking sandal or paduka-like objects with small knobbed tops, dusted with white granules. The tray rests on a white marble surface with a dark wooden edge at the bottom, and a partially visible gas burner appears at the top left. No people are visible, and the scene shows only ritual objects and no clear puja action.A close-up photograph of a ceremonial silver-gilt vessel on an ornate brass base, holding a flat golden tray lined with orange cloth and topped by two gold finial knobs. Behind it is a richly embossed brass or gold panel with repoussé floral and lotus motifs. No people are visible; the object appears to be a ritual container or throne-like seat used in worship.2015-09-15