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April 12 2013

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Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Silver bowls hold saffron-coloured liquid, small silver cups, and bottles with green caps. Red and white flower petals are arranged in a rangoli-like pattern around a gold ornamental plate. Silver trays with red roses, a silver kalasha-style vessel with a coconut and mango leaves, and clear glasses surround the central pattern. No people are visible.2013-04-10A top-down photograph of ritual offerings on a gold-embossed tray. Several silver thali plates hold small silver bowls filled with yellow turmeric paste, white jasmine flowers, and red hibiscus blossoms, with a white and pink flower placed in a silver holder. A long white jasmine garland lies across the centre. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja preparation.2013-05-03A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and small silver dishes hold red flowers, yellow flowers, turmeric or kumkum powder, and pink blossoms. Loose white and red flower petals are spread across the centre, with a silver conch-shaped vessel and a small silver container visible among them. No people are visible in the frame.2013-06-19November 01 20132013-11-01Overhead view of ritual puja offerings arranged on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and silver plates hold red and pink rose petals, a yellow liquid in small bowls, and white and pink flower garlands placed in the centre. Purple orchids sit among the bowls, with a small silver-toned object and a silver puja implement nearby. No people are visible; this appears to be an arrangement of abhishekam and puja materials.2013-06-07 +1 copiesClose view of an elaborate puja setup on ornate gold and silver trays. Many engraved silver bowls hold pink and red flower petals, orange paste or liquid, and offerings. Rudraksha malas rest on maroon cloth among fresh pink, red and white flowers and green leaves. Silver spoons and a small silver vessel sit among white conch shells. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests ritual offering preparation at a temple or ashram.2013-06-04June 29 20132013-06-29Close view of a ceremonial puja arrangement: a pair of bare feet rests on a golden throne-like platform above a large circular tray. Around them are ornate engraved silver bowls and vessels filled with pink and red rose petals, white plumeria flowers, red roses, green leaves, yellow sweet paste and saffron-coloured liquid. A small silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver spouted pot stand among the offerings. The setting is a padapuja-style offering with flowers and silver vessels; no people's faces are visible and no identity can be confirmed from the feet alone.2014-02-11July 10 20132013-07-10June 24 20132013-06-24A photograph of ornate silver offering trays arranged on an ornately carved gold-coloured wooden platform for a puja. Multiple scalloped silver bowls hold red and pink flower petals, orange and yellow marigolds, white orchids, saffron-coloured powders, sweets and a small silver vessel. Red roses and green leaves lie among the bowls. At the upper right, a gilded carved frame bears a white tiger face motif. At the upper left, the lower body of a person wearing a white and pink sari with a beaded mala is partly visible. The scene suggests a pada puja offering setup at a temple.2013-04-05September 07 20142014-09-07