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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setup on a teal cloth spread over bare ground, beneath a draped pink, orange and cream striped fabric backdrop. Numerous polished silver and silver-plated ritual vessels are arranged: tall oil lamps with multiple tiers and bell-like cups, round footed trays, a large engraved silver bowl, and a footed lamp stand. A flower garland with pink and yellow blooms rests at the right edge, with loose cables nearby. No people are visible.

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December 29 20062006-12-29Overhead photo of an arranged set of silver and silver-coloured ritual vessels laid out on a striped woven mat over a concrete floor. Visible items include two tall lamp stands with flared tops, a footed bowl, engraved and hammered-pattern bowls, several round trays, small cups and spoons, a tall ornate container, a twisted-handled ladle and a round tray with a scalloped edge. No people are present.2007-03-15Overhead photo of a collection of silver ritual vessels arranged on a woven striped mat over a concrete floor. Items include tall silver lamp stands with flared tops, a large footed silver cup, a silver kalasha-style pot, several round silver trays and plates, small silver bowls and cups, silver spoons, a silver lota, and an ornate silver lidded container. Grey cabinets stand in the background. No people are visible. The objects appear to be puja implements laid out for a ceremony, with a copyright credit printed across the lower right of the image.2007-03-15A photograph, taken from above, of an arrangement of silver and steel ritual vessels laid out on a striped woven mat with dark purple and red, green and cream bands, set on a grey concrete floor. Items include a large engraved silver bowl, a cylindrical silver cup, a silver kalasha-style pot, two long-handled silver ladles or spoons, several small silver cups and bowls, a flat engraved silver plate, a rectangular silver tray, a silver lamp-stand with a domed top, and a pair of silver flower-topped candlesticks. No people are visible; the objects are the sole subject.2007-03-15A 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.2011-01-25October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a large collection of silver ritual objects laid out in rows on a dark navy cloth spread over a tiled floor. The items include oil lamps (deepams) with lotus and leaf-shaped bases, small silver deity figures, a seated figure statuette, cups and tumblers, bowls, small silver boxes, and several silver chains and anklet-style strands arranged at the bottom. No people are visible. A purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2011-01-25Ritual implements laid out on woven straw mats on bare ground at a temple ceremony. Silver and brass lamps with multiple wicks, ornate lamp stands, a silver bowl, a small silver vessel, a fan-like whisk made of white fur, and silver handled ceremonial tools are arranged in rows. A tiered brass lamp stands at the right edge. Above, the white dhotis and bare feet of several standing men are visible, one wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, and a wooden swing or palanquin frame with white cloth sits at the upper right. No faces are shown.2007-01-01A photograph taken from above of a large collection of silver ritual objects laid out in rows on a dark navy cloth on the floor. Visible items include silver oil lamps (deepams) of various sizes, a silver bowl, small silver cups and glasses, a silver bell, figurine-like silver pieces, a silver plate with small items, and several silver chains and anklet-style strands arranged at lower right. A white cloth with a gold border sits at the upper right edge and a white tiled floor appears at the upper left. No people are visible.2011-01-25A photograph of a large arrangement of silver ritual objects laid out on a black cloth. Rows of silver oil lamps (deepams) with ornate bases and flame cups stand alongside small silver deity figures, a seated figure on a square plinth at right, bowls, cups, small boxes, and several silver anklets and bangles in the foreground. No people are visible; the objects are displayed as a collection of temple articles.2011-01-25October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2011-01-25