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Overhead photo of a polished silver ritual tray with embossed scalloped rim resting on a ground marked with red and yellow powders and scattered yellow flower petals. A single white camphor or ghee lamp flame sits on a dark-edged oval flat plate near a small yellow flower cluster at the top. No people are visible; the scene suggests an offering or aarti preparation on a temple floor.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup: a dark, polished stone shivalinga sits in a wide, ornately engraved silver yoni-peetha tray filled with clear water. Orange marigold flowers and green leaves surround the tray, and a pink flower lies at the upper right. A silver vessel and a hand holding a metal ladle are visible at the top right edge. No people's faces are shown and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2014-01-23 +1 copiesA blurred, high-angle photograph looking down into a circular stone well or basin with a scalloped rim. Through a dark-framed opening in the basin's wall, a small white figure dressed in white with yellow and orange flower garlands is visible, possibly a deity murti or statue, surrounded by yellow marigold-like petals and a tiered structure behind it. A yellowish-orange stain marks the rim at left. Pale ochre walls surround the frame.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Close-up of a hand holding an ornate silver bowl, its rim and inner surface engraved with floral and scroll patterns, pouring liquid from its base during a ritual. Behind it are more silver vessels and trays on a surface, with pink flowers and a red-coloured garment visible at the edges. No full face or person is visible, so no identifiable a person depiction is present.2013-05-29Close-up photograph of a ceremonial silver puja tray filled with small embossed silver bowls and a silver container, holding red and orange flowers, yellow petals, white blossoms and a pink flower, with a silver spouted vessel and a silver lid. Ornate floral engraving decorates the bowls and trays, and a saffron-yellow liquid sits in one bowl. Red and orange flowers fill the background. No people are visible.2013-07-17Close-up photo of a pair of hands cupping a small polished silver bowl with embossed floral and scroll patterns, holding a little clear liquid. The background is blurred with a warm golden ornamental object on the left and a dark backdrop.2013-03-05September 13 20132013-09-13A top-down photograph of a polished silver tray holding several ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver spouted vessel. The bowls contain clear water and one holds a golden-yellow liquid. Fresh flowers are arranged on the tray: white plumeria, a yellow and white blossom, and pink petals in a bowl. Some engraved sheets of silver lie near the edge. Ritual items such as these are typical of temple puja preparations. No people or a person figure are visible in the scene.2013-07-10Close-up photograph of an ornate silver puja thali tray with embossed floral borders holding eight small silver bowls. One bowl holds a yellow liquid, another rose petals, and a silver spoon rests near a yellow rose. A silver kalasha-style vessel with a silver mango-leaf and red rose top is placed at the upper right, with red and yellow roses and a string of pearls beyond the tray on a gold-patterned cloth. No people are visible.2014-10-03October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesA close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-04-29A close view of a Shivling abhishekam in a large round brass or copper basin. A silver-toned yoni-pitha base holds a dark black stone linga surrounded by orange marigold petals, green leaves and scattered red rose petals. The liquid pooled in the basin is amber-coloured. A dark metal vessel with a handle sits at the left edge, and red fabric is visible at the top right. No people are visible in the frame.2014-01-23