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April 09 2013

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July 20 20132013-07-20May 02 20132013-05-02Close photograph of a puja setup on a woven mat edged with blue, with a brass oil lamp burning on the left, a brass handbell, small brass bowls, a brass plate of white flowers and green leaves, and a dark wooden stand holding a folded orange cloth and rudraksha mala beads. Incense sticks rise in a brass holder at the top right. The ritual is not visible in full; a person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left edge, and a blurred blue-clad figure appears in the background. A watermarked copyright notice is present but not described.2011-10-09Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on the floor with a magenta cloth and a dark blue patterned mat. A lit oil lamp with a flame burns in the background, and brass plates hold flower petals and offerings. In the foreground stands a small deity murti dressed in gold and orange garments with a white flower garland, beside a brass bell and a brass pot. A blue tray holds pink and purple flowers and a dark ritual item. A partially visible person in white clothing is at the right edge, seen only from the arm and side. A small framed printed picture is propped in the middle of the arrangement.2012-09-04Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.2013-04-09September 03 20142014-09-03 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual table draped in orange cloth. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a brass holder, a bowl of white grains, and a brass plate of red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. A folded red and gold cloth holds a beaded white and pink bracelet or mala. A human hand is visible at the upper right. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable.2016-12-14Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual setup on a patterned carpet in a hall with seated devotees. In the foreground a small brass deity murti wears a beaded necklace, beside a framed photo and a brass oil lamp. Center: an orange cloth holds a brass bowl of white and yellow plumeria flowers, two brass cups, a kalasha-like vessel wrapped with an orange and red marigold garland, and a lit incense stick. Seated figures in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, with more lamps and flowers along the floor.2013-12-13Close-up photograph of a small altar arrangement on a red cloth. A brass deity murti with a tall crown sits behind a black stone figure, both draped with a red flower garland and white frangipani-style blossoms. A brass shivalingam on a round brass base stands at right, and a green cloth lies beneath the figures. The background is softly blurred red and white fabric, with no people visible.2013-12-16July 12 20132013-07-12May 02 20132013-05-02