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Close view of a shallow polished silver tray holding an ornate bronze or brass object resembling a sacred yantra-like stand with rows of upright pins or spikes and two conical finials. Six round yellow-green fruits. The tray rests on a white cloth.

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October 12 20152015-10-12October 11 20162016-10-11October 12 20152015-10-12October 26 20152015-10-26A photograph of a pair of bronze or brass padukas, sandal-shaped footwear forms, resting on a dark wooden tray. Each paduka has a small central knob at the heel and is studded with short spikes, and several yellow lemons are placed on each sole. The surface shows a few scattered petals and water stains. No people are visible. The lemons and footwear arranged on a tray suggest a padapuja offering.2017-02-14A close view of a brass tray holding two dark wooden stands, each studded with many upright metal pins, with yellow-green limes impaled on the pins. The tray sits on an orange cloth, with an orange drape and a patterned rug behind it. No people are visible.2014-07-02 +1 copiesClose view of two green-patinated bronze ritual objects resembling small stands or kalasha-like forms with spiked, ridged bases and conical finials, each surrounded by four bright yellow lemons, placed on a polished silver metal tray. A red wall and a patterned rug edge appear at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2016-01-03February 14 20172017-02-14Close view of a dark bronze trident-shaped ritual object with a small conical shivalinga-style stone or metal element at its centre, set on an orange cloth. Several yellow lemons are placed on and around the trident, with red flowers behind them. A person's fingers rest at the upper right edge of the cloth. The offering suggests lemon and trident worship as part of a puja setting.2013-11-25October 11 20162016-10-11Close-up photograph of bare feet in a saffron-orange silk garment resting on a metal footwear-like stand with spiked studs and a small ornate finial. Two yellow lemons sit on spikes, one under a toe and another on the adjacent stand. The ground is pale concrete and the background wall is red. This shows a foot-stepping ritual with lemons on spikes, a common practice in temple culture, but no name or event is visible in the frame.2013-07-22July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copies