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Close-up photograph of a silver ceremonial ritual implement held by a hand at right. The silver handle has ornate repoussé patterns and a square open cup at its base, wrapped in a folded white cloth with a yellow-orange and red stain, and a red flower garland drapes over the top. At right, a person in a white dhoti with a gold-striped border is partly visible. The background is blurred with indistinct figures.

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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam vessel: a polished silver kalasha-style pot with an elephant-head spout and a decorated square panel with a floral motif, held aloft by two hands. Hands wear gold bangles and a black thread. Yellow marigold garlands and a folded white and gold cloth wrap the top, with thin grass blades (darbha) trailing. Blurred background of colourful bokeh lights and indistinct figures suggests an evening ceremony.2016-12-02May 29 20182018-05-29 +2 copiesClose-up of a priest's hands pouring water from a silver kalasha vessel with a spout shaped like an animal head, the vessel wrapped in a white cloth tied with pink flowers and marked with a turmeric-yellow stain. The priest wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold-bordered shawl, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold accents. Blurred in the background, another figure in orange-red garments and beads stands near tropical green foliage.2018-04-14December 02 20162016-12-02April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photograph of a silver ritual lamp held in a man's hand, its ornate body engraved with a lotus-like floral medallion and an elephant-headed spout with a curled trunk, with yellow liquid. The silver handle is twisted and etched, and the background is a blurred warm golden temple interior. A figure in a deep maroon garment stands at the left edge, out of focus.2011-12-20June 04 20182018-06-04 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14Close-up photograph of a ritual implement held by two hands in a temple courtyard session. A man's hand with a red and black thread bracelet grips a silver-toned ceremonial vessel with an elephant-head spout, a cream silk cloth with gold border tied at its top. Thin bamboo-like lines or strands extend from the implement. Blurred gold ornamental panels and a dark background suggest a ceremonial setting, with the edge of a figure in the lower right.2018-05-29 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photograph of a white cloth bundle wrapped and tied at the top, set on a clear glass plate held by a hand at the lower right. The bundle is decorated with a yellow marigold-type flower tucked at its side and a red and yellow kumkum/turmeric mark on top. The background is softly blurred, with a glimpse of another glass dish and orange fruit at left. No full faces are visible, and the bundle appears to be a ritual offering of the kind brought in procession.2016-01-02