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October 05 2011

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October 08 20072007-10-08Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding an ornate repoussé silver bowl with floral and scrolled engraving. Behind it, more silver bowls sit on a gold-toned, embossed metal tray or surface. A bare forearm with a red thread is visible at the lower right, and part of a person's face and shoulder appears at the far right edge, out of focus. No clear ritual action beyond holding the vessel is shown.2013-09-09Close-up photograph of a gold-coloured metal ritual object, a tiered stepped structure with angular, faceted tiers rising to a cylindrical top bearing two upright pins or posts. The metal has a warm, polished sheen with blurred golden lights and a soft bokeh background. No people are visible.2007-10-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of ornate silver padukas, or sandals, on an orange and gold embroidered cloth, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, white flower sprigs and a strand of pearls around the edge. A small pink and gold beaded embellishment sits between the sandals. No people are visible, and the scene suggests a ritual offering of footwear as a worship object.2015-12-25October 08 20072007-10-08Close photo of a large gold-coloured sri yantra (Shri Chakra) meru-style metal object on a dark wooden base with red and gold trim, set on a colourful striped woven mat among seated devotees. Partial hands and white clothing of seated people are visible at the left edge, and a silver-toned stand appears at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2015-09-19October 08 20072007-10-08A photograph of a pair of ornate gold-coloured sandals resting on an engraved silver tray with a handle, placed on a white cloth. The sandals are decorated with intricate floral and scroll relief patterns and have small red stone inlays near the front. The tray rim is embossed with repeated floral panels. Used as padukas for paada pooja. No people are visible.2009-08-25February 04 20132013-02-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a person's hands holding a polished silver bowl or cup filled with liquid, resting on an ornate gold-toned embossed tray. Behind it sits a silver vessel with scalloped rim and a white cloth-wrapped object. The person wears an orange-brown garment at the wrist and has a small tattoo on the inner wrist. No faces are visible.2013-03-06January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet rests on an ornate gold-coloured metal tray with raised floral relief, while two hands, one resting on the tray and one holding a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel, tend to them. A red and cream patterned cloth lies beneath, on a tan floor. The photo appears to show feet being honoured with ritual washing.2015-09-12