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A photograph of a polished silver puja plate resting on a red velvet cloth. The round plate has a raised, embossed rim decorated with repeating lotus-like floral panels, and a handle shaped as a small elephant with its trunk curled upward. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.

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A 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.A photograph of an ornate silver puja plate resting on a deep red velvet cloth. The scalloped-edged tray has a repoussé floral medallion at its centre, a lotus-like rosette, and embossed foliage, scrollwork and flower motifs around the rim. No people are visible, and the plate is the sole subject in the frame.A 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.A silver ritual oil lamp, a traditional Hindu puja vessel, sits on a deep red velvet cloth. Its wide bowl has a raised rim and a flared base, and its tall back plate is decorated with a repoussé pattern of dots, a small rounded medallion and a scrolled border. A small figure of a bird or peacock perches on the left edge of the lamp, and a tail-like spout extends to the front-left. The surface is polished and reflective. No people are visible.A small round silver bowl with repoussé floral and leaf relief decoration around its inner rim, resting on a dark maroon surface. No people are present; the bowl is the sole subject, shown from above at an angle.A photograph of an empty silver bowl on a black background, photographed from above at an angle. The bowl has a smooth polished interior and a band of embossed floral and scroll-like ornament around the rim and outer body. No people are present.A photograph of a silver incense or ritual object on a deep red velvet cloth. The piece is an elongated, boat-shaped tray with a scale-patterned filigree surface, mounted on a tiered round base with a small bird figure at the end. No people are visible.Two embossed silver bowls rest on a deep red velvet cloth. The bowl on the left lies on its side, showing its footed base and rope-edged rim; the bowl on the right sits upright, showing its polished inner surface. Both have repeating scrollwork and floral relief patterns around their walls. No people are visible.September 04 20132013-09-04A photograph of a small silver puja vessel standing on a red velvet cloth. The cup has a flared rim, a chased band of pointed petal-like motifs around its body, and a short footed base with a beaded edge. Its inner surface shows a lotus-petal pattern. No people are visible.Overhead photo of silver puja vessels laid out on dark maroon cloths on a tiled floor. On the left, a silver tray holds a tall ornate lamp stand, a spouted vessel, several small cups and bowls, and a shallow lidded dish. Two silver figural vessels with stacked petal-like tiers stand in the middle. On the right, a large silver bowl, a hammered silver container, a flat plate with engraved rim, a plain round tray and a small silver pot form a set of ritual utensils. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a set of polished silver puja vessels laid out on two black cloth-covered tables over a tiled floor. A large rectangular silver tray at left holds a tall stemmed lamp, a footed bowl, two small cups, a small spouted vessel, and a small oil lamp shaped like a bowl. Two tall ornate silver stands with flared, lotus-like tops sit in the centre. At right are a large plain silver bowl with a beaded rim, a shallow engraved plate, a textured round tray, a small footed silver vessel, and a cylindrical hammered silver container. No people are visible.