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Close-up photograph of an ornate polished silver or metal bowl with a repoussé floral and vine band around its rim and body, holding a twisted silver ladle or spoon with a lotus-like handle. Warm, dim lighting picks out the metalwork. Blurred in the background are seated figures in orange-red cloth. No faces are clearly shown.

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September 14 20142014-09-14April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver ritual vessel with a wide, shallow bowl and a twisted silver handle with a pointed finial, resting on a white surface with scattered yellow flower petals. The bowl has a band of embossed floral scrollwork around its midsection. The background is dark with a blurred silver object behind it. No people are visible.2011-09-28Close-up photo of an ornate silver bowl with embossed floral and bird-like relief bands sitting on a cloth-draped ritual surface. A silver cup or vessel with ridged, fluted sides is at the left edge, and a small silver dish of white granular offerings sits at lower right. Warm lamp light glows inside the bowl. No people are visible.2011-12-28Close-up photo of a hand holding a long twisted silver ladle over an ornate, engraved silver bowl set on a stone ledge. The ladle has a ring-shaped handle and a pointed tip; the wrist wears beaded bracelets and gold bangles. Blurred warm colours in the background suggest an outdoor ritual setting with other silver vessels nearby.2011-12-17Close-up photo of a hand holding a silver ladle with a long twisted handle over an ornately engraved silver bowl containing a golden liquid. The hand wears a beaded bracelet and a gold wristwatch. A silver vessel sits on a stone ledge in the foreground, with blurred red and blue fabrics in the background.2011-12-17Close-up photograph of an ornate silver bowl with a raised beaded rim and a band of scrolling floral relief decoration around its middle. A silver spoon with a textured, twisted handle and a rounded terminal rests across the top of the bowl. The bowl sits on a dark wooden surface with a silver-toned base edge visible at the bottom right, and the background is softly blurred grey and purple. No people are visible.2013-10-10Close-up photo of two hands cupping an ornately embossed silver bowl with scrolled, repeating floral and swirl relief patterns around its rim and sides. The bowl is held over a stack of similar silver plates or bowls, and a blurred red-orange garment appears in the background. The hands belong to a single person, with the bowl as the main subject. No face is visible.2013-06-25Close-up photo of a pair of hands cupping a small polished silver bowl with embossed floral and scroll patterns, holding a little clear liquid. The background is blurred with a warm golden ornamental object on the left and a dark backdrop.2013-03-05July 10 20132013-07-10A close photograph of a ritual fire offering: a hand holding a long twisted metal ladle pours a thin golden stream of ghee or liquid into a fire pit, with smoke and warm glowing haze filling the frame. Behind the blurred flame, orange and saffron cloth and dim blurred metal ritual vessels are visible. No faces are visible.2011-10-01Close-up photo of two cupped hands holding a polished silver bowl filled with clear liquid. The hands belong to one person, possibly a priest or devotee, shown from a low angle against a black background, with a gold tray edge visible below. This appears to be a ritual offering such as tirtha or water in a sacred vessel during puja. No faces are visible, and no one is identified.2013-06-25