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A close overhead photograph of a ritual display on a white cloth. Silver items include a large silver pot with a banded rim, a silver tray holding small silver cups and a small lidded container, a silver bowl with small silver vessels, a faceted glass-like jar holding silver pieces, and a row of rectangular silver ingots stamped with markings. Two hands in white sleeves hold a silver cup and a lid at the upper right, and a dark-skinned hand rests at the right edge. Marigold-like white flowers and a yellow cloth appear at the lower left.

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A photograph of a ritual setup on a white cloth: a large polished silver vessel with ridged rim sits at left, beside a silver tray holding small silver cups, a bell-shaped vessel, and a silver bowl. Several rectangular silver bars or ingots are lined up in front, with a small silver cup and plate at right. Two hands, one in a white sleeve, are handling the silver objects. Dark background with an orange cloth at left. No clearly visible a person candidate.2007-01-01A top-down photograph of a ritual preparation table draped in white cloth, holding silver puja vessels, a tall silver kalasha-style pot, small silver cups and bowls on a tray, a silver plate with a lamp, and rectangular silver ritual items. Hands of unseen people, one wearing a gold ring and another in white clothing, are at the edges of the frame handling objects. An orange cloth and gold-bordered fabric lie at the top right.2007-01-01A dimly lit photograph from above of a ritual setup laid out on a white cloth. Silver and metal vessels are arranged on the cloth, including a tall silver kalasha-style pot at upper right, a silver tray of small cups and lamps at right, silver plates and a silver-rimmed bowl at centre, and rows of small silver and gold-toned items at left, with a long silver strip near the left edge. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing are visible at the left edge, one with a hand reaching toward the objects. Another hand reaches in from the bottom centre near a silver bowl. An orange cloth lies at the upper right corner. This appears to be preparation of ritual articles for abhishekam or puja.2007-01-01A dimly lit photograph of a ritual setup with silver objects arranged on a white cloth. In the foreground are silver bars and a silver container, one stamped '250 GRAMS' and '999', alongside a stacked pile of silver plates and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Small silver cups and a silver lamp stand on the right. At the right edge, a man in a white kurta, partly cropped, handles a small silver item over the offerings. Orange and gold cloth appears at the left, and a few white flowers are visible at the top left.2007-01-01Overhead photo of a ritual preparation area covered with white cloth. Silver and metal vessels are arranged on the cloth: a tall silver kalasha-style pot, a silver tray holding small cups and a lamp, a stepped silver ritual container, small metal bowls, and flat silver plates with carved designs. A pale blue and gold patterned strip runs along the lower left. Two people in white clothing are visible at the left and bottom edges, one hand reaching among the vessels and another hand wiping a piece with a cloth. Orange and gold fabric is visible at the upper right.2007-01-01A dimly lit photograph of a ritual setup on a white cloth-covered table. In the foreground stands a polished silver-toned lidded vessel with a handle on a silver tray. Behind it are stacked silver-coloured rectangular plates or tiles and small silver cups, with a tall stepped silver vessel on the left. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth holds his hands together near the table, partly visible at the frame edge. A dark background and patterned cloth at top-left complete the scene, consistent with a temple abhishekam or puja preparation.2007-01-01A dim photograph of a table draped in white cloth holding a stack of silver bars and silver vessels. Two men in white clothing with red-striped borders, one wearing rings, reach over the table and handle a small silver figure and silver objects. In the foreground lie a silver tray with a clear glass jar and a silver bar stamped 250 grams, 999. A white flower garland hangs at the upper left and a copper-coloured cylindrical object is visible at the edge.2007-01-01A photograph of a silver offering arrangement on a white cloth-covered table. In the centre sits a silver tray holding a glass-sided container, a metal pot with handles, and a rectangular silver bar stamped "250 GRAMS" and "999". Behind them, a tall silver vessel and stacks of flat silver bars or ingots lie on the table. A gold-toned brocade cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2007-01-01A photograph of silver offerings on a white draped table: a stack of silver bars with engraved markings such as "TROY OUNCES FINE SILVER 999" sits on a round silver tray beside a silver jug and a silver bowl with handles. Behind them, a tall silver vessel and rows of stacked silver bars are arranged against a gold-embroidered cloth. No people are clearly visible; a partial figure in white appears at the far right edge.2007-01-01Overhead photo of a flat arrangement of silver ritual vessels laid out on a black cloth. Top left is a rectangular silver tray with engraved border. Above centre are a small silver cup with a spout, a shallow saucer-like dish and a small silver tumbler. Centre left is a round silver bowl with a spoon, next to a tapered silver pitcher-like vessel and a pair of silver cups with handles. Lower left is a round silver plate with a long curved handle and engraved floral and deity-like motifs. Four small silver bowls sit in a square cluster lower centre, and a large lobed silver bowl with decorative edge rests at lower right. At the bottom right edge, a seated person in white clothing with a pen and paper is visible, writing or recording the items. The scene suggests silver puja or abhishekam vessels being inventoried.2011-01-25Top-down photo of silver ritual vessels laid out on a dark navy cloth on a white tiled floor. Several polished silver plates and trays with scalloped rims sit alongside small cylindrical cups, a covered bowl, and a lidded dish. A silver ewer or pitcher with a star-shaped finial stands at upper right, and a partly visible ornate gold and silver object appears at the top edge. A corner of white fabric and a hand at the lower left edge are visible.2011-01-25A top-down photograph of an arrangement of silver ritual vessels laid on a black cloth. A rectangular silver tray with a central engraved motif sits at left. Upper right are a footed silver lamp or stand, a small silver cup with a handle, and a silver ewer. Centre features a repousse silver pot, a pointed silver spouted vessel, and two silver cups with curved handles. Four small silver bowls sit in a grid below, and a large embossed silver bowl with scalloped rim sits lower right. A white cloth edges the bottom right corner. No people are present.2011-01-25