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July 16 2015

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A close photograph of a hand holding a round silver-toned tray filled with red rose petals and about ten small lit oil lamps made from pale dough-like cups with yellow ghee wicks. A thin silver bangle is on the wrist. Behind, a second silver tray and a blurred orange cloth suggest a ritual setting.2015-07-16A close-up photograph of a brass puja tray lit by a single oil lamp with a cotton wick burning in a brass lamp. Scattered pink rose petals fill the tray, with a yellow marigold and a bowl of sweet offering, possibly prasadam, beside the lamp. Small brass bowls and a kumkum-stained cup surround the arrangement. No people are visible.2018-01-03A brass oil lamp with a lit cotton wick burns at the centre of a round brass puja plate. Red and pink rose petals are scattered across the plate, with a yellow flower at the lower left and a cup of cooked grain offering at the right. Small brass bowls and dark lamp cups surround the central flame. No people are visible; the scene is a close-up of ritual offerings.2018-01-03A photograph of a polished round brass puja thali set on a dark blue cloth. It holds a heap of pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a burning flame and a glowing yellow oil reservoir sits at the left edge, and incense sticks rise from the tray. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2018-01-01Close-up photo of hands offering a brass oil lamp on a silver plate, the flame lit and a small heap of yellow flower petals beside it. Several other people in orange-red clothing hold similar lit lamps and plates in the blurred background, forming a row of offerings. The setting is a plain pale wall with a soft-focus light.2013-10-03September 09 20132013-09-09Close photo of a hand holding a small brass dish with a lit oil lamp and a pink flower petal inside. The wrist and sleeve are visible in red-orange cloth, and the blurred background shows more red-orange fabric and a tray with items. No face is visible.2013-10-08Close-up photograph of a polished silver-toned ritual plate with a scalloped rim resting on an orange cloth. In the centre sit cut pieces of pale apple or fruit with red-tinged skin and a few small brass or yellow-stemmed pieces, arranged as a simple offering. Shallow focus blurs the background, with another plate visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2013-09-10Close-up photograph of a polished brass puja plate heaped with pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a lit wick and yellow oil sits at the left edge, with an incense stick rising beside it. White and yellow flowers, a small brass bowl of turmeric or rice, a white conch shell and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish fill the upper part of the plate. No people are visible.2018-01-01Close-up photo of a hand holding a brass dish with a lit oil lamp, a flame rising from its centre, and red and white flower petals scattered in the dish. Behind it, out of focus, a second lit brass lamp is held by another hand and figures in orange and saffron clothing are blurred in the background.2013-05-02October 13 20132013-10-13Close view of a brass tray holding a ring of small terracotta oil lamps, each with a lit wick and flame, arranged around a central lamp. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange sit blurred along the bottom edge over a patterned cloth. No people are visible; the scene suggests an offering of lamps during puja.2014-11-30