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Ornate 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.

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December 28 20172017-12-28Close view of several ornate silver ritual vessels with lidded bowls and knobbed finials, set on carved wooden stands on a cloth covered surface. Engraved floral and figurative designs cover the silver. A deity figure stands in the background behind white and red flower garlands. A seated person in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print band is partly visible at right, and a white-clad figure stands behind. Rudraksha beads are visible among the vessels.2017-12-28Close 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.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28Close photo of a seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a leopard-print sash and multiple rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in front of a row of ornate silver vessels with lids on carved wooden stands. A gold necklace is visible at the top; a white cloth and garland appear in the background, with a black box at right. The silver vessels suggest a ritual preparation setting. The figure's face is cropped out of frame, so identity cannot be determined from appearance; the page's a person mention is unverified here.2017-12-28A 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.2017-12-10Close-up photo of a ritual preparation with ornate silver vessels on a tiered stand, each engraved with floral and figure designs, some with lids. In the foreground a person in orange-saffron robe with a red thread on the wrist dips a small stick into a dark bowl. An oil lamp flame burns behind, beside a small brass figure. Orange-clad figures and white flower garlands appear blurred in the background. The scene suggests a herbal preparation process.2017-12-28December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual preparation scene. In the foreground, an elderly-appearing figure in rust-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits with a long silver-sheathed staff resting against the knee, wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them stand an ornate silver vessel set on a wooden stand, several engraved silver kalasha-type pots and a dark wooden mortar with a reddish paste. Behind them, several people in orange and green saris and rudraksha malas work with bowls, and a yellow-and-red patterned cloth covers the floor. Visible ritual items include brass cups and a small silver ladle.2017-12-28December 10 20172017-12-10January 31 20182018-01-31December 20 20172017-12-20 +1 copies