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Close-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.

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A 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.2007-10-04A 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.2007-10-04Close 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.2010-09-26December 31 20112011-12-31September 15 20182018-09-15A tall polished brass oil lamp stands in the foreground against a dark navy drape. Its top holds a peacock-shaped finial with raised wings and a looped crest, above a wide flared dish with a small flame or wick visible at the rim. The shaft has repeated turned bands, lotus-like petal carving and engraved floral motifs down to a flared base. Blurred warm orange and red fabric appears at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2011-10-13December 08 20112011-12-08Photo 11731048 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A close-up photograph of a polished brass hand bell hanging by a short chain from a loop at its top. The bell has a flared rim with horizontal ridged bands around its body and a small clapper hanging from its lip. The background is a soft-focus blur of grey-brown banyan tree trunks and aerial roots. No people are visible.2008-12-10March 08 20132013-03-08Close photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp stand topped with a carved bird figure. The lamp base below shows a shallow dish with engraved floral patterns. Behind it hangs sheer white curtain fabric scattered with small red and green star motifs, and a dark wooden frame edge sits at the left. No people are visible.2009-07-16