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Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a red woven cloth. Brass plates hold yellow and white flowers, a pair of brass padukas on a copper bowl at the centre, a plate of rudraksha malas on an orange cloth, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell and a pink-flowered offering. No people are physically present in the scene.2013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10Close view of a ritual setup on floor mats: a pair of black rubber-soled sandals with brown wooden tops rests on a silver tray over an orange cloth, with yellow flower petals and a white flower on them. Nearby are a rudraksha mala, brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, brass bells, brass plates of petals, a steel bowl of red liquid, incense sticks and a brass vessel on red, blue and purple patterned mats. No people are visible.2013-07-10Close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven striped cloth. A lit golden lotus-shaped oil lamp burns at the top centre. A brass plate holds a pair of dark wooden paduka sandals topped with orange-red sweets and shredded green leaves, a padapuja-style offering. A small framed photograph of a man with a red head covering rests on an orange cloth beside a rudraksha-style bead mala. Bowls of reddish liquid, a small silver deity murti at the bottom left, and a bowl of green leaves surround the plate. No people are visible.2012-10-27October 23 20122012-10-23A puja arrangement on a red and gold bordered cloth. Brass plates hold scattered pink and red rose petals, a brass lamp with a lit flame stands behind, and a brass water pot with a spoon sits at the top right. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand, and an orange cloth lies beside a stack of rudraksha beads. A brass bell and a small brass dish with a kumkum-like powder are at the right, and a bracelet of rudraksha and amethyst-coloured beads lies on a brass plate at lower left. A wooden-framed picture stands at left. No people are visible.2013-11-23KAILASA ROTORUA, NZ - Padhuka MandirSeptember 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copiesA brass puja setup laid on a maroon cloth with green embroidery, arranged for worship with no people visible. Centre: a brass thali holding a small brass bowl of rose petals and a flame-like brass lamp. Around it: a brass bell, a brass oil lamp, incense sticks in holders, a folded red cloth, a copper yantra plate, a small brass figure of a deity, a white conch shell, a steel bowl of red liquid, and a bowl of rose petals. A small photograph of a smiling woman and a printed card of a richly decorated deity form with garlands sit on the tray. The scene reads as a home or ashram altar prepared for puja.2013-04-13A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a woven green-and-natural mat on a tiled floor. A brass plate with a central brass object and red offering sits at the centre, flanked by a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass oil lamp burning with a flame, a brass cup, a brass spoon, small brass cups of kumkum and powder, a brass bowl of sweet offering, and a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers with purple orchids. To the right, a clear plastic tub holds a pink-rimmed bowl with a printed card labelled Guru Puja Kit, showing a bearded robed figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, a depiction of a teacher. The image is a printed picture on a kit, not a physical person in the scene.2009-10-17December 13 20132013-12-13Overhead view of a ritual puja setup on a rust-orange cloth over white tiles. A framed photograph stands at the back showing a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with one hand; this is a printed portrait, not a person present. Around it are brass plates and cups holding hibiscus and other flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small copper cup with liquid, a wooden spoon in a copper vessel, a copper yantra plate, betel-leaf and fruit offerings, and a folded orange cloth. An orange-robed sleeve is visible at the lower right.2013-06-24