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December 08 2013

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Close-up photo of a golden puja plate holding a small brass seated deity murti, possibly Ganesha with a raised trunk-like form, beside a dark stone idol. Yellow-and-white plumeria flowers and red hibiscus petals are scattered across the plate, with a brass oil lamp and small brass ritual vessels. A red velvet box and white cloth lie at the edges. No people are visible.2013-12-08December 11 20132013-12-11A brass puja arrangement on a woven mat with purple and red edging. Centre-right stands a brass Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva within a ring of flame, draped with a yellow-orange cloth. In front, a brass plate holds small brass deity figures, rose petals and green leaves. A lit brass oil lamp burns at upper left, and a brass plate with a banana and petals sits at lower right. No people are visible.2011-09-26Close-up photo of a puja arrangement on a patterned cloth. A small brass seated deity murti with a trident is decorated with white and purple frangipani flowers. Beside it a framed photograph shows a woman in light clothing, resting on a folded orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala. Hands in a red-thread bracelet and white bangles offer flowers or water near a brass kalasha-style vessel. Plates hold loose flowers, red petals and a small brass dish, with an orange-wrapped wooden tray and a dark figurine in the background.2013-12-11October 27 20132013-10-27Close view of a brass puja plate on an orange-red cloth. The plate holds small gold-coloured deity figures, white jasmine-like flowers, green leaves, a red cloth or kumkum-coloured item, a grey smooth stone, and a silver rudraksha or bead mala looped through the arrangement. An incense stick rises in a brass holder at left, and a striped cloth edge appears at top left. No people are visible.2012-09-23Close-up photograph of a small polished brass deity murti seated in a meditative pose, holding a trident (trishula) in one raised hand and a serpent-like element over the shoulder, with a carved floral halo behind the head and a rudraksha-style necklace. The background is blurred, showing a yellow cloth and a blue-edged surface, with a hand and a pen tip at the edge of the frame.2013-10-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of an abhishekam on a silver tray. A dark black Shiva lingam on a yoni base receives a thin stream of liquid poured from above. Beside it stand small brass murtis of deities, including a figure with a tall crown and a seated deity, a kalasha-like vessel and white jasmine garlands framing the scene. Red rose petals scatter on the tray. No people are visible.2014-03-20Close 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 close photograph of a puja setup on a silver-covered table. A brass plate holds a small brass deity murti, red hibiscus flowers, a yellow marigold, a lit oil lamp with a flame, a small brass cup and spoon, and rudraksha beads. Lit incense and a brass bell or censer appear at the right edge, and a red-sleeved arm is partly visible holding a ritual item. A white cloth and a red bag sit in the background. No person's face is shown and no a person candidate is visible.2013-09-12March 01 20182018-03-01Close view of a puja table with a child's hand pouring liquid from a small brass spoon over a black stone shivalinga on a brass plate. The plate holds yellow flowers and a white conch-shaped object. A small golden seated figure, a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass lota stand on a yellow woven mat, with an incense stick burning nearby and a pink plate at the left edge.2011-12-14