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September 16 2014

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January 11 20142014-01-11Close-up photo of a ritual tray on a red cloth. A round brass plate holds red rose petals arranged around small brass items and a brass figure, with a brass pot and a brass bell or lamp stand at the right. A second brass plate of red petals sits blurred in the foreground. No people are visible.2014-03-14May 03 20142014-05-03A close overhead photograph of brass puja objects on an orange cloth. A round brass plate is filled with fuchsia rose petals around a small brass object, possibly a murti or ritual item. To the right stands a small brass figurine on a pedestal and a brass lamp. Beside them lie amber-coloured beads or a mala. No people are visible.2014-03-25Close photograph of a brass plate holding a pair of brass footprint-shaped padukas, a pile of red rose petals and a green leaf, with a yellow flower and milk or water being poured from a brass vessel. The yellow tablecloth and blurred brass bowl at the edge suggest a puja setting. No people are visible; the padukas are offered as sacred symbols during abhishekam-style worship.2016-08-11January 11 20142014-01-11A photograph of a round brass plate or tray resting on a red and dark-blue checked cloth. On the plate are a pair of ornate brass padukas or sandal-shaped footprints with raised knobs, scattered with white and pink flower petals. No people are visible; the padukas are the central object.2013-06-24December 16 20162016-12-16Close-up photograph of a polished silver offering plate holding a pink rose with its petals scattered, green leaves and water droplets, set on a red cloth. Rose petals and leaves rest in the shallow silver tray. No people are visible in the frame.2014-09-05August 08 20142014-08-08Close overhead view of a polished brass plate holding a pair of small gold-toned sandal-shaped paduka figures set with red stones. Two round coins stamped with a lion-capital emblem rest on the paduka, and a single white flower, possibly jasmine, lies on top. Red rose petals are scattered around them, and water droplets glisten on the petals. The plate sits on a silver embossed cloth with floral patterns, with a brass oil lamp base and a brass vessel at the edges. No people are visible.2014-08-08Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20