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November 20 2009

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A brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.

A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth laid over a woven mat. A large polished brass plate holds a small brass vessel at its centre. To the left stand a small brass lamp on a stand, an incense stick in a holder, and a brass cup with a small dish. A white conch shell rests on an ornate brass stand in the centre, with three small white pebbles or rice grains scattered nearby. A brass cup holds a wooden spoon at the right, and a metal tray with a flat ornamental handle sits at the far right edge. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and red edging. A brass plate holds a pair of brass sandals or padukas decorated with yellow flowers and a green leaf. A smaller brass dish holds a yellow sweet or prasad. A folded purple silk cloth and an orange cloth sit in a brass tray. Small brass and steel bowls hold red and yellow kumkum and turmeric powders, a brass oil lamp with a wick, incense sticks, a white conch shell with a yellow flower, a brass bell, a small brass cup with a wooden spoon, and a silver spoon. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a striped pink, purple and teal cloth. A large brass plate holds a pair of silver padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with yellow flower petals. Around it are small brass bowls with kumkum and turmeric, a brass oil lamp with burning wicks, incense sticks, a brass bell, a conch shell with a brass spoon, a dish of yellow paste, a dish with an orange cloth, and a dish of mixed flowers including red hibiscus and white blossoms. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup laid on a red and orange cloth on a wooden floor. A lit oil lamp on a stand sits centrally, flanked by a brass plate of pink and white flowers and green leaves, a brass plate holding folded orange cloth with silver bangles, and a small brass plate with a pink flower at the front. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at left, with a brass bell, brass cups, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder behind. Scattered ash or powder lies near the incense. Orange drapes are visible at the top. No people are visible.

April 28 2018

Close overhead photo of a puja offering arranged on a red woven mat. A large brass plate holds milky white liquid with pink flower petals and a green leaf floating on it, with small brass lamps or cups in the water. Smaller brass bowls hold cooked white rice and yellow-tinted rice offerings. A pale pink conch shell with a silver base sits to the right, beside a brass plate with small conical brass vessels holding kumkum and turmeric powder. Additional pink flowers lie on a brass tray at the bottom, and a silver spoon rests in a bowl. No people are visible.

February 02 2017

February 23 2008

A photograph of a ritual arrangement laid on an orange cloth: a small brass oil lamp with a wick, a brass dish of pink and magenta rose petals with a pair of golden sandals, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, a brass bowl with a small incense or wick holder, a white cloth-wrapped bundle with green leaves, a rudraksha-style multicoloured beaded bracelet on folded orange cloth, and a small brass lidded container. No people are visible and no person is identifiable.

Close overhead photo of a puja tray set on a woven brown mat with gold trim. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white and pink flowers, green leaves, a white conch shell, a red cloth-wrapped object, rice or grains, and yellow powder. Two lit oil lamps burn at the left and centre, and a brass vessel with leaves sits at the bottom. Blurred hands, one holding a small brass item, enter from the right edge. No person's face is visible and no identifiable a person figure appears.

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