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Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and red edging. A brass plate holds a pair of brass sandals or padukas decorated with yellow flowers and a green leaf. A smaller brass dish holds a yellow sweet or prasad. A folded purple silk cloth and an orange cloth sit in a brass tray. Small brass and steel bowls hold red and yellow kumkum and turmeric powders, a brass oil lamp with a wick, incense sticks, a white conch shell with a yellow flower, a brass bell, a small brass cup with a wooden spoon, and a silver spoon. No people are visible.

Overhead view of a ritual setup on a red cloth-covered table. A large silver thali holds a ring of small silver bowls filled with white, yellow and orange substances, with small gold-coloured spoons nearby. A silver kalasha or pot sits at the top right, with a pair of wooden sandals on a silver tray beside it. Silver puja vessels, a small silver plate, a spouted ladle, a bell-like object, a garland of red and orange flowers on the left, and a lit oil lamp at the lower left complete the arrangement. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a silver-embossed stand with a maroon woven mat. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, and a clear crystal lingam sits on a brass base amid small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric paste, sweets and vibhuti, with a green betel leaf and a brass conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps and a bell stand at the edges. No people are visible; the blurred background shows a purple and white floor.

A top-down photograph of a puja arrangement on a white cloth. Central brass thali plates hold red flowers and white jasmine-like buds. A folded saffron-orange cloth with white flower strands sits at upper right. Brass oil lamp, brass bells, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a plate of sweets, a white conch shell, a steel bowl of red flowers and green leaves, and a small brass bowl with cloves or seeds complete the offerings. No people are visible.

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March 07 2013

Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

July 19 2016

Overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a striped pink, purple and teal cloth. A large brass plate holds a pair of silver padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with yellow flower petals. Around it are small brass bowls with kumkum and turmeric, a brass oil lamp with burning wicks, incense sticks, a brass bell, a conch shell with a brass spoon, a dish of yellow paste, a dish with an orange cloth, and a dish of mixed flowers including red hibiscus and white blossoms. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on an orange-brown table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers with a decorated central dish. Other items include a brass lamp with a burning wick, incense sticks in a flower-shaped holder, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bell or handle, a pale cloth-wrapped offering, a small brass bowl with red and yellow powders, a plate of orange and yellow marigolds, a silver-handled spoon with a bowl, a brass pot holding folded cloths, and a small brass cup with a red kumkum mark. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a red cloth with a colourful striped border. Silver and steel vessels hold coloured powders, liquids and offerings: a large round silver tray of small bowls holds white, yellow and pink contents, a silver kalasha-style pot stands at top, and a silver plate of small pointed sweets sits at left beside incense sticks. Silver spoons and a ladle rest on a silver stand, and a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) sit on a silver tray at upper right. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the edges. No people are visible.

Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.