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Close-up photo of a silver ritual object lying on a polished silver tray. Behind it stands a large repoussé silver vessel with a woven-basket pattern and a raised lotus medallion. The tray rim has scrolled floral engraving. Beside the object are small paper booklets or cards, one pink and one green, and a colourful woven cloth. No people are visible; the foreground is a rendered silver ceremonial item.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Close-up photo of an ornate silver ritual lamp with an elephant-head motif on a wooden surface. The lamp has a square cup-like top with a floral rosette carving, a twisted handle, and a curled trunk-like spout ending in a small elephant face. Behind it sit a bowl of white crystalline pieces, a silver container, a folded blue cloth with fringe, and a silver dish holding yellow flowers. No people are visible.2011-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28Close photograph of ritual silverware on a cloth. In the foreground a small silver vessel with a looped handle and a finely cross-hatched, patterned body sits on a shallow silver plate, its spout pointed toward the left. Behind it, a larger silver bowl holds a silver-coloured sculpted object, possibly a deity murti or ornamented vessel cover. The base is a worn tan cloth overlapping a purple and yellow striped textile. The background is dim and out of focus. No people are visible.2011-12-08May 20 20142014-05-20Close-up photograph of ornate silver ritual vessels on a reddish-brown wooden surface. In the foreground is a shallow silver bowl with embossed floral and leaf patterns and a beaded rim. To its right stands a silver lamp or vessel with a curved handle and a repoussé-decorated base and stand. No people are visible. The scene suggests a puja or temple ritual setup with silver implements.2011-10-27Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ritual vessel with a square base and cylindrical cup opening, its handle shaped as an elephant head with curled trunk and embossed floral and petal patterns. It rests on an orange cloth beside a silver plate of yellow-orange grains, with a small steel cup and a red-and-white patterned floor in the background. No people are visible. The setting suggests a pada puja preparation, with the kalasha-like vessel displayed as a ritual implement.2011-12-14December 28 20112011-12-28December 16 20112011-12-16October 27 20112011-10-27October 27 20112011-10-27Close-up photograph of a polished silver ritual vessel on a golden-yellow wooden surface. In the foreground is a silver pitcher-style spout shaped with an elephant head and trunk curling upward, set on a square base with a flower rosette, with a decorated silver handle extending left. Behind it sits a shallow silver bowl with a patterned rim on a ridged stand. Scattered pink and yellow flower petals or powder lie on the wooden surface, and the background is softly blurred in warm greens and yellows.2016-12-19