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January 01 2018

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A photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a woven bamboo mat over a red cloth. Several ornate brass plates with lotus-petal engravings hold a brown sweet with rudraksha beads, small brass oil lamps, a brass spouted vessel, a conch shell and a brass bell-handled implement. Behind the arrangement stand two cut-out paper or card figures, each depicting a man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and orange garment, with one hand raised in blessing. The figures are printed depictions, not physical people, and no living person is visible.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Brass puja setup on a red cloth with a woven reed mat. Two cutout printed images of a bearded man in orange robes, a gold necklace and a turban are displayed on wooden stands at the back, one with raised hand in blessing; they are printed images, not physical people. In front are brass plates with flower-patterned rims, a brass bell with a handle, small brass oil lamps, a camphor or incense holder, a brass spoon and bowl, a white conch shell, and a folded maroon cloth with rudraksha beads.2018-01-01December 22 20162016-12-22Overhead 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.2013-09-15Close-up photograph of ritual brass trays on a woven reed mat with red cloth. Several ornately engraved gold-toned brass plates with scalloped rims and lotus-petal motifs hold ritual items: a brass vessel with small gold-coloured objects on the upper left plate, and a plate with a dark red cloth holding a ring of rudraksha beads dusted with kumkum or vibhuti. Small covered brass containers sit at the right edge. Blurred figures of deity murti or framed figures appear at the top right. No people are visible.2018-01-01A ritual puja setup on a woven reed mat over a bright red cloth, with no people visible. Two cut-out printed figures of a saffron-robed, turbaned man with long gold beaded necklaces and a raised hand stand on wooden bases at the back; they are depictions, not physical people. In front lie polished brass puja vessels: a large lotus-patterned plate, a flower-engraved plate, a lamp, a kalasha-like covered pot, small bowls, a spoon-handled vessel, a bell-shaped handle, a conch shell, and a folded cloth holding a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests worship preparation.2018-01-01A photograph of an arrangement of silver offering plates on an ornate gold-embossed tray, displayed as a ritual setting. Several round silver trays hold small silver bowls arranged in circles, filled with marigold-yellow and orange flowers, pink and red roses, and bowls of orange-yellow sweet offerings. Pink and red roses and green leaves sit near small silver vessels with pouring spouts. A central bed of orange, red and yellow flowers forms a decorative pattern, with lit oil lamps amid the petals. No people are visible; the setting is an arrangement of puja offerings and flowers.2013-09-26September 15 20132013-09-15September 05 20122012-09-05Top-down view of a ceremonial offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and silver plates are arranged in a ring around a central pair of brass footprint-shaped sandals (padukas) strewn with red rose petals and yellow flowers. Several bowls hold orange-yellow sweet offerings, and red rose heaps and small flower garlands decorate the plates. Silver-toned pots and spouts sit among the bowls. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja or padapuja offering set.2013-11-15Close-up photo of bare feet resting on a gold ornate tray during a padapuja ritual. The person wears orange robes, and the feet are set among gold and silver ritual vessels. Two red roses lie on the gold tray beside two gold kalasha-style finials with purple tips, and silver bowls filled with liquids and yellow offerings surround the scene.2010-08-07