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November 05 20102010-11-05A ritual puja arrangement with a large cream-white flower garland shaped into a tall pointed form topped by a small maroon cloth cap, decorated with pink hibiscus, orange marigolds and yellow blooms. It sits on a golden-yellow silk cloth beside red apples, a silver kalasha-style vessel, small silver cups and a rolled maroon cloth with smoke rising. Behind it, garlands of purple, orange, white and yellow flowers drape a deity murti. No people are visible.2010-11-05Close-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a gold tray. Pink flowers. Red apples are placed among the bowls, and a white shell or conch-shaped object lies near the lower left. Lit oil lamps glow amid the bowls, and incense sticks rise from the top. A partially visible hand rests at the left edge. No people are clearly shown beyond the hand, and no identifiable figure appears in the frame.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a ritual offering tray for a puja. Pink lotus-like flowers sit in the centre, surrounded by small silver and steel bowls and cups holding liquid, two whole red apples, a white conch shell, and a lit oil lamp flame at lower centre. Gold-toned trays hold the arrangement. A hand with a ring is visible at the left edge. Incense sticks rise at the top. No people's faces are visible; the photo is shallow-focus with the offerings in sharp detail.2011-01-29Close view of a puja offering table laden with silver and gold-toned vessels. A red rose sits in a silver bowl at the centre, with a red apple on a silver plate at left, pink petals and green leaves on another tray, small silver cups, a silver dish of white flowers and betel leaves, and a gold lamp stand at right. Partial figures in white garments appear at the frame edges, one at right in light blue and one at left with dark hair.2010-09-03July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 24 20062006-08-24Close-up photograph of a puja offering set on a gold-toned base. Silver and gilt trays hold lit oil lamps, a red apple, pink flower petals, pink blossoms, and small bowls with green leaves. Incense sticks rise from the back. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with a maroon trim sits at the left, and a person in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at the right, both blurred.2011-02-28A photograph of a puja offering table draped with a patterned red and cream rug. In the foreground stands a silver kalasha with a coconut wrapped in a leaf and white flowers, flanked by silver bowls of nuts, sweets and fruit. Silver bowls hold yellow flower garlands, and a silver ewer and spouted vessel sit on the table. Red apples and yellow apples are piled in a silver dish at left. Behind the table are a gilded altar base, a silver lamp and incense sticks, and draped orange and white cloth worn by seated attendants at the edges. No face of a central figure is clearly visible, so no identifiable a person is shown.2007-02-24April 13 20132013-04-13 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja setup on a stone floor during a ritual. A seated figure in orange saffron cloth with maroon border is visible at top. Brass items include a kalasha-style pot with handle and spout, a bell, lotus-shaped bowls holding yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and a brass plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals. A copper pot stands to the right beside a small offering of yellow flowers and a red rose with leaves, and turmeric powder is scattered on the floor. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2010-07-21August 08 20092009-08-08