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A photograph of a floor laid with woven striped mats in a bare concrete room, showing ritual objects in a row. Brass oil lamps with multiple wicks and a tall spiked lamp stand are set on the mats, along with two small brass bowls, a heap of black material, and a white fibrous bundle. In the foreground a wooden and silver ornate stand holds a metal fan-like plate and a silver mirror-type fitting, with a long tapering wooden handle. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a ritual setup on a woven straw mat in a plain interior. A row of brass oil lamps with curved handles stretches diagonally across the mat, with a brass lamp stand with five cups and a small brass bowl beside them. A dark charred item and a brass plate sit near the lamps. On the left, a wooden rack holds metal implements, one with a white woolen tuft hanging from it. A partially visible person in white dhoti with a red border stands at the top edge of the frame. No a person candidate is visible.2007-04-17January 25 20152015-01-25Overhead view of a ritual setup on a stone floor. On the left, an orange wooden rack holds a white yak-tail style fly whisk (chamara) and ceremonial implements including a sword and a round shield-like object. In the center, a small brass stand with a cluster of lamps. A row of ornate brass oil lamps (deepas) with curled handles and figurine bases fills the right side, along with a brass bell with a handle. Two people in white seated on a purple cloth sit at the top edge of the frame, their bare feet visible.2006-08-28A photograph of ritual brass and silver implements arranged on a woven straw mat with coloured borders on a dark floor. On the left stands a tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand with many small cups. Beside it a brass oil lamp with a flared, lobed rim sits on a short pedestal. In the centre row are six silver-toned ceremonial lamp stands with ornate scrolled openings and a silver bell beneath them. At right is a silver cup-shaped vessel on a curved stem. Small items lie on the mat, including a yellow sticker and a tiny clay oil cup. No people are visible.2007-08-26Ritual 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.2007-01-01January 25 20152015-01-25A photograph of an arati set laid out on a woven straw mat over a dark floor. On the left stands a tall brass multi-tier oil lamp with many cup-shaped lamp holders and a curved base. Behind it sit six silver-toned arati lamps with ornate pierced handles and decorative motifs, each on a stem and foot. In the centre is a silver bell, a round brass plate-shaped lamp with a flame-like rim on a stand, a small clay oil lamp on the mat, and at the right a silver-toned ornate cup-shaped vessel on a stem. No people are visible.2007-08-26January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual preparation at a temple courtyard. Rows of silver and brass ritual objects are laid out on woven mats in green, pink and purple stripes, including silver oil lamps and lamp stands, a silver tray, a brass lamp, a bowl, a conch-like vessel and a brass lamp with a bell-shaped top. Strands of marigold garlands and flower petals lie near the lamps. On the left, a folded white and gold-bordered cloth sits on a teal sheet. Behind, three men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on the ground, and one man in white with an orange cloth sits cross-legged at right, tending the ritual items. Other people in white stand at the top right edge. A wooden stool and a white cloth rest at right.2007-01-01A photograph of a set of ceremonial temple arati implements laid out in a row on a light grey silk cloth. From left to right: a brass mirror-shaped plate, a brass leaf-shaped lamp or fan, a brass disc with a bird motif, a brass flag-shaped standard, a brass umbrella-shaped canopy on a stem, a silver-toned fan with radiating incised lines, a white yak-tail or fly-whisk style chamara fan on a long brass handle, and a brass lamp stand with a curled handle and round base. No people are visible.2007-08-26April 07 20052005-04-07 +1 copiesA flat arrangement of brass ceremonial objects laid in a row on a white silky cloth. From left: several handheld brass plates with decorative engraving and long stems, a flag-shaped brass ornament, a small brass umbrella-shaped canopy, a round silver-toned fan with radiating lines, a white yak-tail style chamara fly-whisk on a brass handle, and a brass ritual lamp or incense holder with a curved stand. No people are visible. The objects appear to be temple or puja regalia arranged for display.2007-08-26