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September 09 2016

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate set on dry grass. A white cloth bundle with gold zari borders is tied at the top and decorated with red roses, green leaves and white jasmine flowers, with red-orange tilak powder smeared on its side. Beside it sit a small brass bowl of dark red berries or seeds, a bowl of orange-yellow flower petals, and several incense sticks lying on the plate.2016-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02July 03 20162016-07-03Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07A photo of a worship moment: a hand in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-blue border sprinkles red flower petals over a gilded bronze deity murti seated on a lotus-style base, adorned with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. A second hand holds a brass plate of red petals above. The metal base and surrounding ritual items are polished silver. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, and no one else is clearly visible.2018-03-02Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on polished silver puja plates. In the foreground a silver bowl holds yellow and white marigold-type flowers, with a purple flower bloom at left and red blossoms and green leaves behind. A repoussé silver object sits in the background, with warm golden blurred light. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-24 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07March 07 20132013-03-07Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a woven bamboo mat. A hand, partly visible at the upper left, reaches toward a shallow brass plate holding yellow and white plumeria flowers and a heap of red flower petals. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the front of the plate. Behind it are brass vessels, a small brass lamp stand, a white cloth, and a folded orange cloth at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja arrangement, with no visible faces.2013-12-19Close photo of a ritual setting: a hand with a multicolour thread bracelet rests on a coconut wrapped in brown fibre and dressed with gold chain ornaments and fringed gold tassels, set on a white plate heaped with red and orange flower petals. Surrounding items include a brass bowl, a silver tray with red flowers, yellow and red marigold garlands, folded cloth in brown and gold tones, and an ornate silver-embossed object at the upper right. The partially visible person wears a white garment and sits barefoot.2015-10-18