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A photograph of ceremonial brass or gold-toned ritual instruments laid out on a plaid cloth. Several cylindrical drums wrapped in clear plastic and bound with string sit at the top, alongside curved golden horn-like pieces, a golden lion-faced or mask-like ornament, and ornate golden fittings wrapped in plastic. A silver-toned engraved plate or tray lies on the left, and green and white enamel pots and a teapot with a lid sit at the right edge. No people are visible.

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August 23 20152015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph of a cluttered floor display of brass and metal ritual vessels laid out on a checked cloth. Large brass cooking pots with a wide mouth dominate the left foreground, surrounded by rows of small white-rimmed bowls, brass pails with handles, a brass pot with a lid, and a brass kalasha-style jug. Behind them are wrapped drum-like objects, a gilded pedestal, a small brass deity figure, and a golden bird sculpture on a blue wooden bench. Large stone or plaster figures and a decorated circular panel stand in the background. No people are visible.2015-08-23December 22 20092009-12-22A close-up photograph of brass and silver ritual vessels on a white cloth with gold fabric beside them. Several small conical brass lamps stand at the left, a shallow brass bowl sits in the centre, and a polished brass spoon with a long handle rests among cellophane-wrapped items. At the right, a brass vessel with a flared spout and a small stand is visible. A hand enters at the top right corner. No people are shown beyond the hand, and no ceremony is visible.2015-11-22Photograph of many gold-coloured ornamental metal pieces laid out on a striped multicoloured woven mat on a concrete floor. The pieces appear to be embossed gold fan-shaped and leaf-shaped ornaments, some shaped like fish or birds, many still wrapped in clear plastic. A maroon cloth edge is visible at the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2009-12-22Photograph of several large golden peacock-feather shaped decorative pieces, wrapped in clear plastic, laid out on a striped multicoloured woven cloth with red, blue, green and yellow stripes. The gilded ornaments have fan-like fronds with fine engraved feather patterns and are arranged in rows. No people are visible.2009-12-22A photograph of a cluttered display of brass and copper ritual objects laid out on a striped woven cloth in a dim room. Visible items include a copper repoussé panel with circular motifs, copper horn-shaped vessels, brass oil lamps on stands, brass bells, a stack of gold-coloured wrapped sheets, cone-shaped brass finials and small lamps. No people are visible, so this is an object arrangement rather than a gathering, and no one in the scene can be identified as a person.2016-12-12A photograph of ceremonial metal items laid out on a blue cloth with a gold-bordered edge. In the foreground is a silver-toned, jewel-studded figure-shaped deity form or murti armour with arms and a hand, beside silver staffs and a silver ceremonial mace-like object. Behind them on a teal cloth are four ornate gold crowns or headpieces set with red and green stones. A silver vessel stands at the right edge. No people are visible; the objects appear prepared for a puja or deity adornment.2016-02-23A photograph of a large collection of gold-coloured ceremonial metal ornaments laid out on a striped woven cloth in a room. The pieces, many wrapped in clear plastic, appear to be ornate decorative panels with fan or peacock-like feather and scale patterns, some large and rounded, others elongated. A black speaker is visible at the top left corner. No people are visible.2009-12-22September 18 20062006-09-18