A flat-lay photograph of a silver arati set laid out on a pale grey draped cloth. From left to right are three round-headed silver arati lamps on long slender handles, one with a small figure in relief, a silver flag-shaped standard on a tall staff, a silver fan with radiating ribs and a curved handle, and a whisk with a white fibrous tuft on a brass-capped handle. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A flat-lay photograph of a silver arati set laid out on a pale grey draped cloth. From left to right are three round-headed silver arati lamps on long slender handles, one with a small figure in relief, a silver flag-shaped standard on a tall staff, a silver fan with radiating ribs and a curved handle, and a whisk with a white fibrous tuft on a brass-capped handle. No people are visible.

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A photograph of ceremonial ritual implements laid out in a row on a pale grey silk cloth. From left: three silver-toned round-headed arati lamps or fans with pointed tops, the first plain, the second with a small bird-like figure, and the third with a sun or rayed face in relief; a silver flag-shaped standard topped with a small finial; a large silver fan-shaped punkha with radiating ribs and a curved handle; and a white yak-hair chamara whisk with a brass handle at the far right. No people are visible.

A 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.

A 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.

A photograph of a wooden rack with two shelves, painted a rich brown-orange, holding ritual implements laid out on a pale silk cloth over striped mats. From left: a silver-toned peacock-feather fan with a curved handle, a silver flag-shaped standard on a pole, a round silver plate with a sunburst-like embossed motif, a silver plate engraved with the Om symbol, a plain silver plate on a pole, and a whisk-like fan of white fibre on a brass handle at the right. No people are present.

Two silver-toned ritual implements lie side by side on a pale blue-grey silk cloth. Each has a long, slender, faceted handle ending in a small finial, topped by a leaf-shaped or teardrop-shaped head with a raised rim. The left implement has a plain, darker, recessed centre. The right implement has a repousse relief of a bird or mythical creature at its centre. No people are visible.

A photograph of six ornate brass ceremonial objects laid out on a grey stone floor. Four teardrop-shaped embossed brass plates with floral borders and central motifs, one showing a sun face with rays, sit on short turned stems. Below them lies a rectangular pennant-shaped flag with engraved concentric patterns on a long pole, and a round fan-like plate with radiating rays and a bird-shaped ornament. No people are visible.

A photograph of a single ceremonial ritual implement set against a plain grey cloth backdrop. The object is a long silver-toned staff with a round, ornate head bearing a repoussé face in relief, surrounded by a radiating sunburst or flame-like border, and a pointed finial with small decorative knobs at the top. The shaft is plain and tapers to a finial at the bottom. No people are visible.

Close photograph of silver ritual implements laid on a dark navy velvet cloth. Three silver-toned long-handled items with twisted shafts are visible: a fan-shaped spoon at left, a round scalloped-edge spoon at centre, and a heart-shaped spoon with engraved floral patterns at right. Partially visible round silver bowls with embossed rims sit at the bottom edge. No people are visible. A faint printed copyright line appears at upper left.

A photograph of two ritual objects laid on a white cloth. On the left is a small brass umbrella-shaped item with a finial on top, a scalloped rim and a long slender stem. On the right is a round polished silver-toned plate with a scalloped edge, decorative incised rays, and a curved handle with a small ornamental top. No people are visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial silver arati implement set against a plain light grey cloth backdrop. The object has a long slender handle topped by a round medallion with a raised relief figure and a pointed teardrop-shaped finial above it. No people are visible, and no ritual action is shown in the frame.

A photograph of a single ceremonial silver-toned flag-shaped implement laid flat against a plain pale grey cloth backdrop. The slender staff has a small bird finial on top and a swallowtail-style flag head with a double-line engraved border, and tapers to a pointed base. No people are present.