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October 03 2010

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Close view of a ritual puja tray on a silver-toned plate with brass and gold vessels. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left, beside small cups holding liquid, a gold bowl of red kumkum-like powder, a gold cup of saffron, a folded white shell-like object, and a pink flower with a stem. A small gold lidded container sits at right. In the background are yellow flowers in a dish, an open magazine with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and orange cloth. No people are visible.2010-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Close view of a ritual puja setup on silver-covered low tables. Brass and silver bowls, a small conch shell, brass lamps and a tall brass incense stick hold pink flower petals and offerings on silver trays. A seated person in orange saffron robes sits at right, with hands resting near the offerings, and another person in white at upper right. Pink petals, orange cloths and brass vessels fill the foreground.2013-05-20 +1 copiesClose 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.2010-12-14Close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a green banana leaf placed on an ornate metal tray. A polished silver covered bowl with embossed floral patterns sits centrally, flanked by a silver spouted vessel with a decorated lid, and a small tumbler-style steel cup. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered across the leaf, and two dried leaf dishes rest at the right. Behind, a blurred yellow cloth, fruits including oranges, bananas and pomegranates, and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand suggest a puja setting. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19November 06 20102010-11-06October 09 20132013-10-09Close view of silver ritual trays and bowls arranged on a gold-toned tray, filled with red roses, pink and white flowers, green leaves, and small bowls of yellow liquid. A white conch-shaped vessel with silver fittings rests among the flowers, and an orange-and-gold garment edge is visible at the left. The arrangement suggests puja offerings prepared for worship. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial hand and garment at the left edge.2013-08-19September 11 20132013-09-11Close photo of a puja setup on a stone floor during a ritual. A seated figure in orange saffron cloth with maroon border is visible at top. Brass items include a kalasha-style pot with handle and spout, a bell, lotus-shaped bowls holding yellow turmeric and red kumkum, and a brass plate of yellow marigolds and red rose petals. A copper pot stands to the right beside a small offering of yellow flowers and a red rose with leaves, and turmeric powder is scattered on the floor. No faces are visible, so no person is identified.2010-07-21October 09 20132013-10-09