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May 20 2013

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May 20 20132013-05-20Close photograph of a puja table covered with a magenta cloth, set with brass plates of yellow marigold petals, pink and purple flowers, a white conch shell on a leaf, brass bells, oil lamps, a small brass kalasha pot, and a golden deity murti with a bull figure. A red-and-cream tray sits at left, and a blurred figure in a red robe with a hand visible at upper right. No readable visible person is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene is of ritual objects on an altar.2013-10-24 +1 copiesA brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.2012-06-01Close-up photograph of a hand pouring liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel topped with a pink flower, held over an orange cloth table. Nearby sit copper cups with a spoon, a marigold and orange flower arrangement in a small pot, white plumeria and red rose petals. The arm wears a maroon garment. Only the hand is visible, so no full person can be seen. The hand appears to belong to a ritual pouring.2013-09-27October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesJanuary 29 20172017-01-29A close photo of a puja tray on an orange cloth. A hand with bangles places pink and yellow flower petals and white jasmine blossoms onto a brass plate, which holds a small engraved image or murti. Nearby are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp in a small brass dish, a red cloth, a red fruit and a copper vessel. The scene shows an offering being made during worship. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable.2011-12-19Close photo of a puja being performed on a striped red, green and blue woven mat. A person in orange robes, wearing a gold bangle, holds a white conch or shell over a brass plate holding a yellow flower, green leaf and small brass items. Another brass plate with a brass lamp or ritual vessel sits beside it, with a small bowl of white grains and brass cups nearby. A folded brown cloth lies at the bottom edge.2017-01-11Close-up photograph of a ritual table draped in orange cloth. In the foreground, a brass plate holds scattered red rose petals. Center, a white conch shell sits on a small brass stand with a red mark on top. Behind it, a brass plate holds a small brass object with red petals and a brass cup with a spoon sits at left. Brass oil lamps and a lit incense stick appear in the blurred foreground and right edge. Maroon and orange cloth lies at the top, with no people visible in frame.2014-05-18Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a pink cloth spread on a floor. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left. Beside it is a white conch shell on a small stand, a brass cup, and a brass plate holding red flower petals. A lit incense stick rises from a brass holder at right. The blurred edge of a white dhoti with a gold border is visible at the top, with a cloth bag at left.2014-08-24September 12 20132013-09-12Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup laid on a red and orange cloth on a wooden floor. A lit oil lamp on a stand sits centrally, flanked by a brass plate of pink and white flowers and green leaves, a brass plate holding folded orange cloth with silver bangles, and a small brass plate with a pink flower at the front. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at left, with a brass bell, brass cups, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder behind. Scattered ash or powder lies near the incense. Orange drapes are visible at the top. No people are visible.2012-10-06