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January 14 2018

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Close view of a brass ritual tray in a puja setting. Several brass bowls hold red rose petals, red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric, white camphor or sugar-like powder, and a small brass cup holds incense sticks. Incense smoke rises from the sticks. Loose red roses and green leaves lie on the tray, with yellow and white flower garlands in the foreground and a copper cup at the back. A person in orange-red robes sits out of frame at the upper right. No people are clearly visible; the scene shows offerings and puja items.2018-01-14Overhead photograph of a brass puja arati set arranged on a woven straw mat with purple edging, placed on an orange-red wooden table. Items include a lit oil lamp, a large engraved brass plate with orange marigold petals, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bowl with a spoon, red and orange powders in small cups, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, a red-covered booklet on a plate, a brass handled lamp stand, a white ceramic lamp with red dots, a small brass water vessel, and a plate of orange and yellow marigold flowers. No people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of ritual objects arranged on a blue and white cloth in front of a dark stone or wooden platform decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers. A brass kalasha pot with a handle stands at center, a white conch shell sits beside a small brass oil lamp, a silver lamp on a stand is at left, and a copper plate and brass cups are nearby. Black incense sticks are bundled upright in the center. A wooden object rests against the platform at right. No people are visible.2008-11-11December 22 20162016-12-22Close view of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand holding a small incense or camphor item sends smoke upward over brass vessels. On the left a brass oil lamp with a flame sits beside a red bowl of white flowers and petals, and a small brass cup of flowers stands in front. A brass cup and a brass incense holder with a curled handle are on the table. Blurred figures in maroon and gold-bordered cloth stand behind the table. No identifiable person's face is visible.2015-09-28March 14 20142014-03-14Overhead photo of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven straw mat with purple and teal edging on a wooden table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers and a pair of small brass items; a brass kalasha pot with a handle stands at upper right with sticks inside. Incense sticks burn in a brass holder at left beside a small oil lamp with a lit wick. Other items include a brass bowl of white rice, a brass bell, a brass spoon with red kumkum, bowls of red kumkum and yellow turmeric, a white cloth-wrapped offering with red dots, an orange cloth, and a plate of marigolds. No people are visible, only a bare foot at the top edge.2007-08-26September 03 20092009-09-03April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a prepared ritual setup on a blue and white striped cloth in front of stone steps decorated with garlands of yellow and pink flowers. On the left a low wooden table holds a woven mat. Brass and copper puja items include a lota-style pot, a small bell, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, a brass plate with white sugar blocks, a pot of vermilion powder, a bowl of sacred ash with incense sticks, and a wooden stand with a long wooden implement. No people are visible.2008-11-11A top-down view of a puja arrangement on a red mat over a wooden floor. A lit brass oil lamp sits at upper left. A large brass vessel holds liquid at centre. On a brass thali at left are a bowl of yellow paste, a small brass cup with a spoon, a bowl of red kumkum powder, and a carved brass implement. At right, a brass bowl holds burnt incense sticks and ash, and a brass plate holds red rose petals and rose buds. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement laid on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on a wooden table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers on a central brass dish, with a brass kalasha-style vessel of petals and a small brass oil lamp with a flame at the top. Smaller brass plates and bowls hold red and yellow powders, a folded orange cloth, a white cone-shaped offering with red dots, a brass spoon, and a plate of orange and purple flowers with yellow marigolds. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at left. No people are visible.2007-08-26