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September 23 2013

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A ritual puja setup on a patterned silver tray. Foreground items include a silver kalasha pot, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a silver bowl with water holding a gold-coloured object and a white flower, a bowl of mixed flowers in purple, white and green, and a brass handbell. At the right edge, a hand in an orange-saffron robe pours water from a brass vessel. No faces visible; the person is partially shown in orange clothing.2013-09-23Close view of a ritual puja tray on a silver-embossed metal plate. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits on a brass dish at left. A stainless steel bowl holds water with pink flower petals and small pieces of fruit or leaves, and a steel pot of water sits at front right. A small steel bowl holds yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, and a brass cup with the same paste is at right. An incense stick smoulders in a brass holder at top. A person in orange-saffron cloth sits at the upper edge of the frame, with only a hand and fabric visible. The scene shows a ganesha-style devotional offering setup with oil lamp, water, flowers and incense; no deity murti is visible.2013-09-09March 08 20132013-03-08A brass puja setup on a blue cloth-covered stone platform on a tiled floor. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small white ceramic pitcher, a steel cup, a bowl of red and yellow flowers, a red-and-orange cloth holding dried herbs, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder make up the offering arrangement. At the left edge, a person in orange robes sits beside the platform, but only the orange fabric and a hand are visible, so the figure is not identifiable. No deity image is clearly visible. The scene is a ritual offering arrangement during satsang-style worship.2014-07-28January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up of a puja ritual on a brass thali. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a flower-filled bowl. The tray holds orange and red flowers, green leaves, incense sticks, a small lit oil lamp, brass cups and a white shell. Blurred figures in red and orange garments sit in the background, with more brass trays and lamps glowing behind them. The scene suggests Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering at the feet of the teacher.2016-12-22October 27 20102010-10-27Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a glossy white floor. A man in orange clothing sits at the right edge, his bare forearm and hand holding a small copper cup over a brass tray. Silver bangles and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on his wrist. The tray holds yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a holder, a brass kalasha-style cup and a brass bell-shaped stand. Orange cloth lies beneath the offerings, and the reflections of the objects appear on the floor.2010-10-27September 23 20132013-09-23A photo of a puja being performed on a tiled floor. Two priests in rust-orange and red-brown dhoti-style garments sit cross-legged. The nearer priest, with rudraksha beads around the neck, pours liquid from a brass vessel with a spout over a silver tray. The tray holds small brass bowls with orange vermilion, pink flowers, white chrysanthemum-like blooms, a rudraksha mala and a brass bell. Stainless steel bowls and two steel pots with water stand on the floor, along with a brass lamp, incense sticks and a red silk cloth. Only the priests' limbs and bodies appear in frame, and a bare foot is visible at the lower right.2013-08-12January 10 20172017-01-10December 17 20112011-12-17