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January 17 2007

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Brass ritual items hang from horizontal bamboo poles in front of a blue tarpaulin tent. From left to right are curved brass horns or cones, a clear plastic bag, and several polished brass pots with curved handles, one with a bulbous lower body. Thin blue and white cords tie the items to the poles. No people are visible in the frame.November 10 20112011-11-10June 06 20212021-06-06 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20152015-01-25March 30 20052005-03-30January 25 20152015-01-25April 07 20052005-04-07 +1 copiesOverhead photo of ritual brass vessels arranged on an orange cloth. Two large polished brass pots with stepped rims dominate, one with a brass lid with knob lying in front. Five small brass cups hold yellow and brown powders and pastes, possibly turmeric and kumkum-type offerings. A perforated brass ladle with a dark wooden handle sits at left, and purple and blue patterned silk cloth with a zebra-print fabric rests at the top. No people are visible; this is a puja-style arrangement of abhishekam vessels and offering materials.2021-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A row of polished brass kalashas, pot-shaped ritual vessels with flared rims and beaded edges, stands in a diagonal line across a deep purple cloth. A green cloth and a silver vessel appear at the upper right, and the background is softly blurred. No people are visible.2011-11-10A photograph of ceremonial brass regalia laid out on a grey metal-topped counter against a carved stone wall. Visible items include a flat fan-shaped brass plate, a long-handled brass fan or chamara with a scalloped disc, a brass staff with a curled finial, a pennant-shaped brass flag, and a curved brass hook. No people are visible. These are temple or puja implements.2013-12-06