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A large, dented metal dish or lid rests on an orange cloth. Its surface is tarnished and grey with dark scorch marks near the rim, and it has engraved scalloped petal rings and fine scratched markings around the centre. No people are visible. Scattered faint pencil-like inscriptions appear on the lower left side of the vessel.

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A photograph of a large ornate silver tray or plate with repoussé engraving, showing a central radiating petal rosette surrounded by scrolling foliate motifs and a border of lobed panels. A partly visible human hand rests at the upper edge holding the tray, with a red cloth beneath it and a stainless steel bowl at the right edge. No people are otherwise visible.2013-09-04Close overhead photo of an empty large silver vessel with a wide rim, its outer and inner walls covered in repoussé floral scrollwork and small figures, including what appears to be a standing deity murti at the centre of the inner wall. The bottom is smooth and reflective with some dark stains. In the corner a terracotta pot and a small brown floor surface are visible. No people are present, and no a person depiction appears in the scene.2013-10-19Close-up photograph of ornate silver procession items. The metal shows tarnish, scratches and green patina at the joints. The background is a grey stone or granite surface. No people are visible.July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an empty, polished metal puja tray resting on a rust-orange sparkling fabric with a dotted texture. The round tray has a scalloped rim with embossed scroll and lattice patterns and a shallow centre engraved with a lotus-like floral motif and curving lines. A tiled floor is visible at the top left. No people are present.Close-up photograph of the rim of a large embossed silver vessel or tray, showing radiating ridged bands and a beaded edge with patches of green tarnish and small joins where sheets of metal meet. The curved silver rim sits above a grey stone surface in the lower part of the frame. No people or deities are visible.A close overhead photograph of a grey, weathered stone or clay vessel resting on a sandy stone surface. The rounded bowl-shaped object has a flat top carved with an eight-petalled lotus rosette around a central circle, and its sides are incised with radiating vertical grooves and short tick-marked lines. Strong sunlight casts shadows across the surface. No people are visible.2014-09-08A large, shallow aluminium cooking vessel. Scratches mark its bright, dull surface. A dark metal lid rests on the right edge behind it. No people are visible.2006-11-10A photograph of three men kneeling on a stone floor around a large ornate silver pedestal of tiered lotus-petal design, with a band of engraved floral relief. The man at left wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, the man at lower left wears a checked shirt and holds a pen above the pedestal, and the man at right wears white dhoti and shirt with a gold border and a wristwatch, measuring with a tape. Pale cloth tape measures lie on the floor.Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver surface on a procession item, showing raised arched and lobed petal-like panels with beaded edging and a fine foliage border along the top rim. A seam or join runs down the center, and a human hand with fingers is visible at the upper edge, holding the object. Tarnish and greenish patina mark the lower areas.November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an ornate silver puja plate resting on a deep red velvet cloth. The plate has a scalloped rim with a beaded edge and is engraved with a central lotus flower of petals, surrounded by scrollwork, floral motifs and figurative engravings around the outer band. No people are visible; the object is shown alone as a ritual vessel for puja materials.