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April 04 2013

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August 13 20132013-08-13April 04 20132013-04-04June 06 20132013-06-06March 06 20132013-03-06March 30 20132013-03-30Close-up of a ritual worship setup on a gold-patterned tray. Silver bowls and small silver vessels hold orange paste, white jasmine flowers and yellow and pink blossoms. A central red-flower-filled plate surrounds a small brass deity murti or shiva-linga form. A bare hand with a tattoo, wearing bangles, reaches to a bowl with a spoon or small ladle. The scene suggests a puja offering arrangement; no people's faces are visible.2013-07-30A photograph of a padapuja arrangement on an ornate gold tray. Bare feet of a person stand on a bed of pink, red and yellow flower petals beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Around the centre are silver plates and bowls holding yellow marigold blossoms, red roses, orange liquid offerings and a silver kalasha-style vessel with a spout. A corner of a gold-coloured garment is visible at the top. The silver platters and bowls are arranged in a circular pattern for ritual offering. The image is a close top-down view with no visible faces.2013-10-04Overhead view of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial arrangement for an offering. Multiple round silver-coloured trays hold empty silver bowls and small silver cups, several containing white rice or flour decorated with orange marigold petals, and small bowls of golden-orange liquid. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves are placed on the trays and a silver pot. At the centre, a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers surrounds a small brass vessel with a spout. The large base is gold-coloured with embossed floral patterns. No people are visible.2013-09-15June 16 20132013-06-16Close view of hands pouring liquid from small silver cups over a heaped offering of red and pink flowers, white frangipani-like blossoms, yellow marigolds, green leaves and rudraksha beads on a tray. Multiple ornate silver bowls and a silver conch-shaped vessel surround the offering. Several arms are visible, including a wrist with a silver bracelet and a red thread, and a sleeve with a white garment at top. No face is visible.2013-09-09Close view of ornate silver puja trays arranged on a gold-carved table, holding red, yellow, orange and pink flowers, small silver bowls of marigold petals, and a central silver plate of mixed rose petals. Silver ladles and a small spouted vessel sit among the bowls, with an orange paste or sweet in several dishes. No people are visible; the setting suggests ritual offerings prepared for a puja.2013-09-25Close view of a puja arrangement on a large ornate silver-and-gold tray filled with pink and yellow frangipani and red flower petals. Several small silver bowls hold orange kumkum or turmeric, and silver spoons and a conch-shaped vessel rest among the flowers. Two hands, one with a tattoo, reach in to arrange the offerings, and a sleeve in saffron-orange fabric is visible at the left. No faces are shown. The scene suggests a flower and offering preparation for worship.2013-06-09