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Photograph of a wooden cabinet or shrine niche with glass-panelled doors, its dark wood wet-looking and reflective. Inside, a stack of several old, worn, yellowed books or manuscripts with frayed edges rests on a folded light-coloured cloth with a pinkish-red fabric edge. A single orange flower lies on top of the stack. No people are visible. The books appear to be treated as sacred objects within a shrine-like container.

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May 14 20122012-05-14A wooden cabinet shrine holds a stack of old, worn palm-leaf or paper manuscript bundles with brown edges, topped by a folded light grey cloth and a red cloth draped at the side. An orange hibiscus flower rests on top of the stack. A small folded paper item sits at the base. No people are visible; the scene is a sacred book shrine with offerings.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a wooden cabinet with glass-paneled doors opened to reveal a stack of old, worn, leather-bound books with yellowed pages, dressed with garlands of white jasmine-like flowers and red blossoms, with a purple cloth draped behind. Loose white petals lie scattered at the base, set against a stone wall. No people are visible; the books receive floral offerings as a sacred book display.2012-05-27 +1 copiesA stack of old, worn palm-leaf or paper manuscript bundles, tied and layered, sits in a wooden niche. A cloth wrap in pale lavender and a red-and-white checked cloth drape its top, and a bright orange flower rests above. No people are visible; the scene is a sacred display of ancient texts in a temple-like shrine.2012-05-14Close-up photograph of bundled palm-leaf manuscripts stacked on wooden shelves. Dark, brittle leaves are tied in bundles with white cord and one bundle is wrapped with a red and white cord. No people are visible.2008-10-15Close-up photograph of an old, worn palm-leaf or wooden-edged manuscript bundle resting on a dark reddish wooden shelf. The edges of the aged leaves are eroded and layered, with fine cobwebs strung across the top and a bundled cord wrapped at the right end. The background is dark brown and shadowed. No people are visible.2008-10-15A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a shaven-headed priest with a rudraksha headband, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body, and a rudraksha mala necklace sits with eyes closed in meditation. In the centre, a black deity murti is draped in an orange cloth and decorated with pink flowers. In front of it, a brass tray is heaped with red apples and pink petals as an offering. A wooden cabinet with glass doors and sandstone walls complete the setting.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01May 13 20122012-05-13November 10 20062006-11-10October 15 20082008-10-15