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Photograph of an empty stage or altar setup in a plain hall with cream walls and a black ceiling speaker. Two tiered tables are draped in white satin cloth, with a silver-embossed relief panel arrangement on each: a larger upper panel and a lower panel showing temple towers, a shikhara spire, arches, pillars, and a pair of carved footprints. A red tassel hangs near the upper panel. No people are visible.

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A carved white-painted wooden lintel above a dark wood doorframe, showing a central deity seated on a bull within a row of figures, with rows of standing attendants holding weapons and banners on either side. The carving is ornamented with scrolled foliage and beaded borders. Through the doorway below, a small shrine with a deity murti is visible. No physical people are present in the scene.2008-10-15A close photograph of a hand-held embossed silver plaque, its edges worked with scrolling floral and foliate patterns. The central relief shows two figures on a brick-patterned floor: a seated woman in a long wrap garment and a standing figure in a short dhoti offering something in cupped hands, with a crouching animal and a cylindrical object beside them, and a stippled backdrop. Two hands at the edges hold the plaque, with the plaque filling most of the frame.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15Overhead photograph of an ornate silver ritual tray or plate with repoussé floral and foliate border and a central pair of stylised footprint-like motifs carved with lotus and rosette designs, set on a white cloth with a saffron-orange cloth draped above. No people are visible.2010-01-13Close-up of a carved wooden panel with a raised white-painted relief frieze depicting a procession of figures. At the centre, a deity seated on a bull-like mount is flanked by rows of attendant figures, some holding weapons or raised arms, under an ornate arched canopy with scrolled decorative motifs. Dark polished wood grooves surround the frieze. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculpted relief.2008-10-15A photograph of an engraved silver procession item resting on a pale grey cloth on a stone pavement. The rectangular silver panel has a repoussé-style floral design of lotus petals and scrolling acanthus leaves. At the bottom edge a gilded or brass ornamental panel with embossed flower rosettes is partly visible. A small pink cloth and part of a human hand appear at the top left corner. No people are fully visible.A stack of ornate silver-toned vessels with repeating embossed floral and geometric patterns sits on a black cloth in the foreground. Behind it, rows of smaller silver cups and bowls are arranged on dark fabric, and a silver tray lies at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2011-01-25Close-up photograph of an ornate silver throne back or chair panel with intricate repoussé engraving. Scrolling foliage and floral motifs fill the upper corners, and a central figure with multiple faces or heads sits within a radiating halo-like pattern. Scalloped edges frame the panel, and the blurred background shows a dark interior with a reddish column. No people are visible; the object is an ornamental silver seat back.2017-09-07July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a person's hands holding an ornate rectangular silver tray with embossed foliate and scroll patterns around the rim and a central leaf-and-scroll motif. The person wears a white shirt cuff and a ring on one finger. The silver tray is the main subject against a dark background.2013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13