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Indoor photograph in a shop filled with wooden antiques and carved statues. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds up a silver-toned ornate vessel with a tall curved neck and a green glass globe body, looking at it closely. Behind him another person in an orange shawl and a seated figure are partly visible near wooden cart wheels, a carved chair frame and shelves of deity figurines.

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A man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds up a silver-toned ritual vessel with a long spout and a turquoise-green glass body, in a crowded shop filled with carved wooden and stone deity figures, statues and ornate wooden furniture. Behind him are shelves of religious sculptures, a framed picture, and a wooden shrine-style cabinet.2009-08-08A photograph inside a crowded shop of religious artefacts. A man in a white shirt with orange cloth over his shoulder holds up a silver ewer with a green glass body, a serpent-shaped handle and a tall finial. Behind him are shelves with statues, deity figures, framed pictures, wooden furniture and a mirror. The man is partly visible at the right edge.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08May 20 20142014-05-20A man kneels on a stone floor beside a large embossed silver procession item, a wide ornate base with a lotus-petal pedestal and a gold-embroidered cloth band hanging down its front. He wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and is steadying a silver panel with both hands. Wooden poles lean against a pillar behind him, with sacks and cloth bundles at the left edge.Close-up photo of an ornate repoussé silver vessel held by a person in saffron-orange clothing. The silver bowl is densely embossed with scrolling foliage and floral motifs and has a sculpted ring handle shaped like a serpent or dragon. Only the lower body and hand of the person holding it are visible, wearing orange robes and a saffron dhoti with a yellow border. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram floor. No identifiable face is shown.2013-10-19October 19 20132013-10-19October 27 20112011-10-27A close view of a hand gripping a silver ceremonial staff with an ornate, engraved handle and a long shaft, with small bells hanging from its neck. Behind it is a silver-coloured decorative stand or throne with scalloped edges. In the blurred background a seated person in an orange head covering and white garment appears, along with other indistinct figures and a red and gold backdrop.2017-07-30July 07 20092009-07-07Close-up photograph of a person in orange robes holding an ornate silver staff or mace with embossed floral and foliate patterning and a banded collar. The hand wears a black beaded bracelet and a red cloth hangs at the waist. Blurred orange-clad figures and a ritual tray with flowers are visible in the background on a sandy ground.2016-04-21