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Close photograph of a silver-toned circular metal plate with a hammered, textured surface catching bright highlights. Two thin golden strips with engraved script lie across the plate, one longer and one shorter. The background is dark with a soft red blur on the left. No people are visible.

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October 05 20112011-10-05A top-down photograph of a shallow polished silver plate resting on a woven mat with green, purple and natural straw stripes. On the plate lie two small gold padukas (sacred sandals) with raised swastika and Om-like motifs and a small round knob at the front. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual object used in puja or padapuja.2013-06-24Close overhead photo of a ceremonial brass plate on a black cloth. At the centre sit a pair of ornate gold-toned metal sandals or padukas with a small round knob on each, set on a brass base within a dotted, scalloped tray. Marigold petals in orange and yellow lie at the upper right, a single orange petal at the right edge, and small brass vessels or lamps with pointed tops appear at the lower right. A red-orange cloth edge is visible at the upper left. No people are visible.2013-02-16May 02 20112011-05-02May 24 20182018-05-24 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual scene showing a large polished brass plate with raised engraved patterns and a beaded rim, holding a small brass vessel with dark liquid, held by a person whose dark garment is visible at the lower right. Two small brass fittings or pegs sit on the plate. Warm reddish light falls across the edge of the frame. No face or full body is visible.2011-07-26A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.2009-08-25December 26 20102010-12-26May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24Close-up photograph of a polished brass tray with a fluted rim and beaded border, holding two small brass padukas-style sandals or paduka-like ritual objects with raised knobs and leaf-pattern engraving, lightly dusted with white granules. The tray sits on a white marble surface beside a darker metal dish at the edge of the frame. No people are visible.May 26 20152015-05-26