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Close overhead photo of an empty large silver vessel with a wide rim, its outer and inner walls covered in repoussé floral scrollwork and small figures, including what appears to be a standing deity murti at the centre of the inner wall. The bottom is smooth and reflective with some dark stains. In the corner a terracotta pot and a small brown floor surface are visible. No people are present, and no a person depiction appears in the scene.

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Close-up photo of an ornate repoussé silver vessel, a large cylindrical pot or bucket with intricate floral scrollwork and embossed figures around its body and a ring handle. A hand grips the rim at top, and a bare foot in a sandal and a white garment edge appear at the frame. The ground is bare earth. No clear person's face is visible and no one is identified.2013-10-19Close-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.2013-10-19July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large ornate silver tray or plate with repoussé engraving, showing a central radiating petal rosette surrounded by scrolling foliate motifs and a border of lobed panels. A partly visible human hand rests at the upper edge holding the tray, with a red cloth beneath it and a stainless steel bowl at the right edge. No people are otherwise visible.2013-09-04A photograph of an ornate silver temple procession item, a large tiered silver base with a wide scalloped upper bowl-like section and a lower lotus-petal pedestal. The upper rim is chased with floral scrolls and rosettes, and the lower tier has embossed petal designs and beaded bands. Small hooks are attached at the sides for carrying. It rests on a dark stone floor in front of a wooden stool and a dark wall. A partially visible hand with gold bangles appears at the left edge. No deity form or person is clearly the focus.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver ceremonial vessel or palanquin-style base, with floral rosette bands, scrolled leaves and arched lotus-petal panels along its lower body, set on a dark background. The silver shows scratches and tarnish. No people are visible.Close photo of an ornately embossed silver thali-style plate with a repoussé border of lotus-petal and scroll patterns. Several silver implements, including a small spoon-like ladle and rod-shaped pieces with decorated handles, rest inside the dish, and more silver tableware is partly visible at the lower left. The setting is dim, with a dark background and a stone-like object at the upper left. No people are visible.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19August 05 20102010-08-05Close-up photo of a worker pouring fine white powder from a large ornate silver lidded vessel into a larger repoussé silver bowl engraved with foliate scrollwork. A hand in the top left grips the lid's rim while a red garment edge is visible at the left, and bare feet appear at the lower left on a stone floor. The powder cascades in a fine spray.2016-10-16Close overhead photograph of an ornate embossed silver or metal vessel filled with a dark brown, granular substance. A thin metal rod or spoon is inserted into the mixture near the centre. The rim is decorated with repeating leaf and scroll engraving, and a faint vegetal ornament pattern surrounds the base. No people are visible in the frame; the scene shows an Aushada preparation step with cowdung-derived bhasma being stirred or prepared in a vessel.2017-08-31Close-up photo of an ornate silver bowl with embossed floral and bird-like relief bands sitting on a cloth-draped ritual surface. A silver cup or vessel with ridged, fluted sides is at the left edge, and a small silver dish of white granular offerings sits at lower right. Warm lamp light glows inside the bowl. No people are visible.2011-12-28