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A photograph of a glass-topped wooden display case holding small ritual objects on a dark wooden surface. Left to right: a dried yellowish leaf, a flat copper-coloured yantra plate engraved with a grid of symbols, an open small tin box with a maroon satin lining and a grey speckled stone inside, and a folded orange cloth. In the foreground lies a saffron-orange cloth printed with repeated Sanskrit-script text and diamond motifs. No people are visible.

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April 21 20172017-04-21April 21 20172017-04-21Close overhead photo of a dark wooden table or bench with objects laid out on it. Left, a dried yellowish leaf and a small rectangular copper-coloured plate engraved with script and a row of beads. Centre, an open rectangular tin box with a maroon satin lining and a grey speckled granite-like lid. Right, a folded orange-saffron cloth. In the foreground, a red cloth printed with repeated Sanskrit-style mantra text and diamond motifs. No people are visible.2017-04-21April 21 20172017-04-21Overhead photo of ritual objects laid on a red-brown textured cloth. A grey stone block sits at top. Below left, a small brass bell-like object and a dried leaf rest on an orange cloth beside a flat copper yantra plate with a grid of symbols. At right, a brass rectangular box has a small printed portrait pasted on its lid, showing a man with a red-orange turban, a beard, a gold necklace and an orange garment against a yellow background. No physical people are visible, only a sliver of white cloth at the lower left edge.2017-02-27Overhead view of a maroon checkered cloth holding ritual objects: a rectangular grey stone block at top, a small brass bell with a handle beside an orange cloth, a dry brown leaf on the orange cloth, a thin copper-coloured yantra sheet with a grid of small engraved figures, and a brass box with a hinged lid. The brass box lid displays a printed portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, saffron-orange robe and a gold-toned necklace, holding his hand near his chest; this is a printed picture on an object, not a physical person. No physical people are visible apart from a sliver of white cloth at the bottom edge.2017-02-27Overhead photo of ritual objects laid on a red checked cloth: a grey granite block at top, a small brass bell or kalasha-like pot on an orange cloth, a dried leaf, a copper yantra plate, and a brass box whose lid bears a printed photo of a man in an orange-red turban with a beaded necklace and orange garment. No people are visible apart from white cloth at the bottom edge.2017-02-27A close overhead photo of objects on a blue and multicolour striped woven mat. A rectangular brass tin box is open, holding a folded orange cloth, and its lid, with a reflective inner surface, lies open to the right. In front is a small round brass container with an engraved lid, and beside it a flat grey stone slab. A white plastic bag sits at the upper left. No people are visible.2017-02-27Overhead photo of ritual items on a red-and-maroon checked cloth. A grey stone block sits at top. Lower left, a small gold-coloured bowl or cup rests on an orange cloth beside a dried brown leaf and a flat copper yantra plate with engraved grid of symbols. At right, a brass box with hinged lid has a printed photo of a smiling man in a red turban and orange-red robe with a gold necklace, appearing to be a portrait of a guru figure. No people are visible in the frame. The portrait on the box is a depiction, not a person physically present.2017-02-27A close-up photograph of a small rectangular brass or gold-toned tin box lying on a red, orange, and navy striped woven cloth. Inside the open tin are a dry brown leaf, a small brass or gold cylindrical object resembling a kalasha-style lid or container cap, and a faint engraved design on the tin's inner base. A folded orange cloth sits beside the tin at upper right. No people are visible.2017-02-27A photograph of an open rectangular brass tin with a hinged lid resting on a striped red, orange, yellow and blue woven mat. Inside the tin is a small round brass puja vessel with a decorative lid, a dried brown leaf, and an engraved yantra-like pattern on the base. A folded orange saffron cloth lies beside the tin. No people are visible.2017-02-27Overhead view of a ritual arrangement on a maroon-and-red checked cloth. A rectangular grey stone sits at the top. Below it, a small brass vessel with a domed lid rests on a folded orange cloth, beside a copper-coloured yantra sheet with a grid of small figures and a dried brown leaf. To the right, a brass box has a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial pendant; the portrait is a printed photo on the box, not a physical person in the scene. A white garment edge appears at the bottom left. No physical people are visible.2017-02-27