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September 29 20062006-09-29Close-up photograph of a silver ritual vessel shaped like an elephant head with a curled trunk and a flower-patterned square body, held by a person's hands at the top of an ornately engraved silver handle. Clear liquid pours in thin streams from the elephant's trunk and base. The background is softly blurred with red and cream tones. No people's faces are visible.2014-01-18 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photo of an ornate silver ritual lamp with an elephant-head motif on a wooden surface. The lamp has a square cup-like top with a floral rosette carving, a twisted handle, and a curled trunk-like spout ending in a small elephant face. Behind it sit a bowl of white crystalline pieces, a silver container, a folded blue cloth with fringe, and a silver dish holding yellow flowers. No people are visible.2011-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up photograph of an ornate silver oil lamp with a curled handle and a square base engraved with a floral medallion, held in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange and gold ceremonial clothing with a garland of yellow flowers and a white-clad person stand in a temple setting, with warm lamplight and an orange backdrop. A puja or aarti scene with the lamp as the focal object.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of a silver abhishekam vessel shaped with an elephant-head spout, its trunk curled upward, pouring a thin stream of liquid downward. The vessel has a square body with an embossed lotus-like rosette and a flat lid with a twisted handle. Behind it, blurred, is a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a crown, and a person in white clothing stands at the left edge.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photograph of a polished silver elephant-headed vessel with a flat square body engraved with a flower rosette, held by a person whose hand and white cloth are visible at the top. A thin stream of liquid pours from the elephant's trunk tip, and fine thread-like strands hang around it against a dark blurred background. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam pouring vessel. No people's faces are visible, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-06-04 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual abhishekam vessel: a polished silver kalasha-style pot with an elephant-head spout and a decorated square panel with a floral motif, held aloft by two hands. Hands wear gold bangles and a black thread. Yellow marigold garlands and a folded white and gold cloth wrap the top, with thin grass blades (darbha) trailing. Blurred background of colourful bokeh lights and indistinct figures suggests an evening ceremony.2016-12-02April 14 20182018-04-14