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October 05 2011

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A close view of a brass tray filled with loose red rose petals on a dark stone surface. The petals are crumpled and layered. No people are visible.2011-11-10Close-up photograph of a polished brass tray holding red rose petals, a fresh red rose, and white jasmine-like flowers. The shallow focus blurs a dark, warm background with soft light spots. No people are visible; the scene is a flower offering arrangement, possibly for puja.2013-09-24A brass oil lamp with a lit cotton wick burns at the centre of a round brass puja plate. Red and pink rose petals are scattered across the plate, with a yellow flower at the lower left and a cup of cooked grain offering at the right. Small brass bowls and dark lamp cups surround the central flame. No people are visible; the scene is a close-up of ritual offerings.2018-01-03Close-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.2014-03-14Close-up photograph of a silver puja plate holding red and yellow rose petals and blossoms, with a purple flower and an ornate silver vessel at right. Several polished silver bowls and trays sit in the soft-focus background beneath a blurred warm light. No people are visible. The setting suggests a ritual offering arrangement.2013-10-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold woven mat. In the foreground, a shallow brass plate holds a silver linga-shaped object with a silver yoni base, dusted with red flower petals, plus a small brass cup. Below it, a second brass plate holds red and pink flowers and green leaves. At the right edge, a polished black stone vessel with a curved brass spout sits beside the setup. Behind, a brass vessel and rough stone surface are visible. No people are shown.2016-12-17Close-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.2014-05-20Close-up photo of a pada puja ritual. A bare foot rests on a silver tray filled with pink rose petals and small gold-toned items, set on red cloth. Two hands, adorned with gold bangles, hold a silver vessel and sprinkle or offer petals. Ornate gold-trimmed red fabric appears at the right edge. The focus is on the feet and offering hands; the person whose feet are being washed is not clearly identifiable from the visible cues, so no a person candidate is established.2014-03-19April 12 20132013-04-12Overhead view of a brass puja arrangement on a white cloth over a purple leaf-patterned fabric. Two brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a third plate, and a small brass bell, a brass sprinkler with a handle, a brass cup, a small brass dish, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pair of rudraksha earrings lie nearby, with loose rose petals scattered across the cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering setup.2014-03-31A close-up photograph of a brass puja tray lit by a single oil lamp with a cotton wick burning in a brass lamp. Scattered pink rose petals fill the tray, with a yellow marigold and a bowl of sweet offering, possibly prasadam, beside the lamp. Small brass bowls and a kumkum-stained cup surround the arrangement. No people are visible.2018-01-03July 01 20152015-07-01