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Close-up photograph of a polished silver-toned ritual setup. In the foreground a tiered pyramidal metal object with stepped square layers sits on a rounded fluted base. Beside it is an ornate silver standing figure of a female deity with a flower garland and an arched decorative back-piece with carved makara motifs. Scattered white and yellow flowers and a small metal spoon rest on a tray. Behind, a red cushion with white flower garland and an orange cloth suggest an altar. No people are visible.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Close photo of ritual puja items on a silver tray: a polished brass cup on a stem holding white-tinged contents, orange and white flowers with green leaves, a tall stepped brass pyramid-shaped vessel behind, and a brass bowl with a lid on a pedestal at left. Soft pink and white background. No people visible.2013-01-25April 07 20082008-04-07Close-up photograph of a polished copper-gold Sri Yantra-style metal object resting on a dark metal base, its stepped tiered triangular form rising to a small peak, with a curved ridged lower dome. Warm candle-like light glows on the metal against a blurred red and orange background. A small red thread lies at the lower left on the altar surface. No people are visible.2015-02-17Close photograph of a copper-coloured sri yantra or meru-style shrine object resting on a dark wooden platform in a dimly lit temple setting. The stepped pyramidal form has tiered levels with silver-toned panels at the base, sitting on a silver plinth with scattered red and yellow flower petals nearby. The background is a blurred dark curtain with warm highlights. No people are visible.2015-02-19Close photograph of a small copper-coloured sri yantra style object, a stepped pyramidal form with a ribbed bowl-like base and square tiers, resting on a silver-toned rectangular base on a dark wooden ledge. Soft warm lamplight glows in the dark background, with a few scattered yellow flower petals and a small red offering at the base. No people are visible.2015-02-17July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a ritual table set on a white cloth beside a red-painted wooden post. Centre is a tiered golden metal object shaped like a stepped pyramid or meru, resting on a gold-coloured plate. In front stand a silver tray with two small brass bowls holding red liquid or kumkum and a glass bowl filled with white powder. Scattered papers lie on the cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-04-17Close photo of a bronze Sri Chakra-style meru or pyramidal object on a brass base. The tiered square-stepped pyramid rises from a double-lotus-petal pedestal with carved petals, set before a green silk cloth with gold border and strands of white and red flower garlands. Dim shrine background with an ornate metal panel on the left. No people visible.2010-09-26June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesDecember 21 20092009-12-21 +1 copiesA close view of a polished brass or gold-toned ritual vessel with a stepped conical lid, sitting on a flat brass tray with a spout-like extension on a reflective red-tiled floor. Behind it is an ornate gilded wall with carved relief motifs and a scrolled pillar, and a bare foot of a figure is partly visible at the upper left. No people are clearly visible as faces; the scene is an object-focused temple detail.2006-10-21