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A polished silver-toned temple handbell stands alone on a pale stone floor. Its handle is a tiered, baluster-shaped shaft topped by a small bird figure. The bell has a flared base with incised horizontal bands. In the blurred background, a shrine area with a painted arched panel, a red wall and a window are visible. No people are present.

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December 31 20112011-12-31Close photograph of a polished silver hand bell (ghanta) with a tall handle topped by a small carved finial, standing on a red granite floor in a dim temple or shrine room. Behind it are tall brass oil lamps (dipas) with ornate stems and a folded red-and-orange cloth, and a wooden plank runs along the floor. A brass plate and a partly visible brass vessel sit at the lower right edge. No people are visible.2010-09-26Close-up photograph of a polished silver-toned hand bell (ghanti) standing on a pale stone floor in a temple hall. The bell has a flared base with incised rings and a tall baluster handle topped with a small bird-shaped finial. Behind it, out of focus, a painted shrine-like structure with red and white ornamentation stands against a white wall with a red dado, with several thin upright poles with red tassels visible. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2007-10-04A close-up photograph of a polished silver-toned hand bell standing on a pale stone floor inside a temple hall. The bell has a flared base with horizontal ridges, a turned baluster handle, and a handle top shaped like a bird or swan head. In the blurred background, a doorway or shrine with red and white draping and hanging decorations is visible, and a window lets in light on the right. No people are visible.2007-10-04December 28 20112011-12-28May 10 20122012-05-10November 07 20112011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07January 21 20132013-01-21A photograph of two ritual objects laid on a white silk cloth. On the left stands a silver hand bell with a handle topped by a small figure, its bell body ringing outward in tiers. On the right is a brass oil lamp on a tall stand, with a dark bowl-shaped lamp cup above a stepped base. No people are visible.2007-08-26Close-up photograph of a hanging brass temple bell with tiered rings near its top and a flared bell mouth, with a small clapper shaped like a stylised figure at its base. The background is a blurred golden glow against a dark backdrop. No people are visible, and the bell is the main subject.2013-03-08October 24 20112011-10-24