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Close view of ornate gold-toned ritual plates with scalloped rims and embossed lotus-petal patterns resting on a dark red woven mat with gold border trim. In the upper right, a larger plate holds small brown sweets or prasad balls on a red cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows ceremonial vessels arranged for an offering.

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January 01 20182018-01-01Three polished brass thali trays rest side by side on a white-painted metal ledge. Each tray has embossed floral and geometric patterns and a raised rim, the largest on the left with a central medallion. A small red sticker is visible on the middle tray. Pale wall behind and a grey cabinet below. No people are present.Close-up photograph of ritual brass trays on a woven reed mat with red cloth. Several ornately engraved gold-toned brass plates with scalloped rims and lotus-petal motifs hold ritual items: a brass vessel with small gold-coloured objects on the upper left plate, and a plate with a dark red cloth holding a ring of rudraksha beads dusted with kumkum or vibhuti. Small covered brass containers sit at the right edge. Blurred figures of deity murti or framed figures appear at the top right. No people are visible.2018-01-01Five polished brass plates of varying sizes arranged on a red and blue checkered floor. The plates have engraved concentric patterns, with one smaller plate bearing a central figurative motif and another showing a petal-like repoussé design. No people are visible. The image is a photograph of ritual brass vessels, possibly for worship use.A ritual puja setup on a woven reed mat over a bright red cloth, with no people visible. Two cut-out printed figures of a saffron-robed, turbaned man with long gold beaded necklaces and a raised hand stand on wooden bases at the back; they are depictions, not physical people. In front lie polished brass puja vessels: a large lotus-patterned plate, a flower-engraved plate, a lamp, a kalasha-like covered pot, small bowls, a spoon-handled vessel, a bell-shaped handle, a conch shell, and a folded cloth holding a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests worship preparation.2018-01-01September 09 20132013-09-09Close-up photograph of a polished brass ritual plate with a scalloped rim holding a small brass yoni-shaped base with a raised linga, a few stems of orange and yellow rose petals beside it. A brass bell with a silver top sits in the foreground on a woven bamboo mat with a red and white striped border. No people are visible.2014-07-10Close photograph of an ornate gold-toned metal tray with embossed floral and scalloped rim patterns, holding a heap of white jasmine-like flowers, pink rose petals and a strand of beads. A bare foot with painted toes is visible at the upper right edge of the frame, and a blurred orange and red background fills the rest of the scene. No person's face or full body is shown, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-11-01Overhead view of a set of brass ritual vessels laid out on a brown paper cloth. Visible items include a conch shell, a bell with a handle, a kalasha-style pot with a spout, small brass cups, a spoon-like ladle, an oil lamp, a round tray with ornate engraved rims, and a larger engraved brass plate and bowl. No people are visible.2007-03-15A brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.2012-06-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 20 20092009-11-20