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Close-up photograph of a row of polished silver ritual vessels on a gilded wooden shelf in a temple setting. A hand with a ring reaches in from the upper left, touching the rim of a silver cup. Silver kalasha-style pots with flared rims and tiered stems stand beside each other, with green leaves at the bottom edge, white jasmine garlands above, and a brass lamp with a bird-shaped handle at the left. Only a hand and arm are visible; no full person is shown.

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A photo of a ritual setup with a silver tray holding several ornate silver bowls and cups with lids, some with pale liquid, placed on a small silver stand. Behind it, a person in a dark maroon robe wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red bracelet, hand resting near a dark wooden box with yellow and red offerings. Silver deity figures stand at left on a striped cloth, a white conch shell sits at the bottom right, and a stone mortar is visible at right. Hands and ritual objects are the focus; the person's face is not shown.2017-12-10December 28 20172017-12-28Ornate silver ritual vessels with lids and decorative knobs sit on small carved wooden stands on a cloth-covered floor, arranged for a ceremony. Behind them is a dark stone deity murti draped with white and red flower garlands, and a small brass figure. At right, a person in a red garment with white sacred ash markings on the arms and a rudraksha mala holds hands together in prayer.2017-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28Close photo of a ritual tray surrounded by silver and gilt vessels. Two hands, one wearing a bangle and a beaded bracelet, pour liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl. The gold tray holds white and purple flowers, including frangipani-like blossoms, and small silver cones and cups. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja preparation. No identifiable person's face is visible, and no one is clearly identified as a person.2013-03-05A photograph of a shrine altar inside a temple. A gilded ornate canopy with twisted golden pillars stands over small deity murti figures, including a red-clad figure and a metal image in a niche. In front, four silver cups on pedestals line the altar ledge. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a tray of pink flowers, and warm lights glow in the background. No people are visible.2012-06-17Close view of several ornate silver ritual vessels with lids, set on wooden stands with carved legs, arranged on a patterned cloth. Behind them a bronze deity figure stands beside a garland of white flowers and red blossoms, and a partly visible person in a dark red garment with a leopard-print waistband sits at the right edge. The silver vessels are engraved with floral and figurative patterns.2017-12-28June 02 20122012-06-02June 21 20132013-06-21 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-toned tray. Many small silver bowls and cups hold white and red flower petals, red berries or seeds and white offerings, with a silver spoon resting in one vessel. A worshipper's bare arm and hand, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward the tray. At the left edge, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a bare foot sits beside the arrangement, and a bright red flower is visible. The scene suggests a puja offering set-up. Gold-coloured tray and engraved silver vessels fill the frame.2013-03-06March 18 20142014-03-18April 19 20132013-04-19