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August 24 20062006-08-24Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement laid on a white cloth over a wooden surface. Polished silver vessels hold offerings: a bowl of red and orange flowers, a silver plate with a small dish of turmeric-coloured paste, a silver lamp with a lit oil flame, bowls of nuts and sweets, a stack of green mangoes and a bowl of red apples. A folded saffron-orange cloth rests on a silver tray, and a silver water vessel with a spout stands near the center. No people are visible.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a red cloth with a colourful striped border. Silver and steel vessels hold coloured powders, liquids and offerings: a large round silver tray of small bowls holds white, yellow and pink contents, a silver kalasha-style pot stands at top, and a silver plate of small pointed sweets sits at left beside incense sticks. Silver spoons and a ladle rest on a silver stand, and a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) sit on a silver tray at upper right. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the edges. No people are visible.2015-09-14July 25 20132013-07-25Overhead photo of an empty puja arrangement on a red cloth edged with gold tinsel placed on a tiled floor. Central brass tray holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish with a smaller brass bowl beneath, a red flower, and white flowers. A brass bell, a brass cup with water, a brass plate with leaves, a small brass lamp stand with a white flower, and a folded orange cloth with a white flower are arranged around it. No people are visible.2011-07-31Overhead view of a ritual setup on a red cloth-covered table. A large silver thali holds a ring of small silver bowls filled with white, yellow and orange substances, with small gold-coloured spoons nearby. A silver kalasha or pot sits at the top right, with a pair of wooden sandals on a silver tray beside it. Silver puja vessels, a small silver plate, a spouted ladle, a bell-like object, a garland of red and orange flowers on the left, and a lit oil lamp at the lower left complete the arrangement. No people are visible.2015-09-14A photograph of an ornate silver abhishekam tray with several engraved silver bowls holding offerings: a bowl of golden liquid, a bowl of milk-white liquid, a small bowl of yellow-orange liquid, and a bowl of pink and white flower petals. A silver spouted vessel with a decorative handle and a silver container with a lid sit among pink carnations, with yellow and red flowers and gold ritual plates in the background. No people are visible.2013-01-13December 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an ornate silver ritual tray with embossed floral scrollwork holding several small silver bowls. One bowl contains a red rose and yellow marigold petals floating in water, another holds a yellowish liquid, and others are empty. A white plumeria flower and green leaves rest near a silver kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Pink and yellow flower petals fill baskets in the background. No people are visible, and the scene suggests an offering arrangement for puja.2014-02-11March 07 20132013-03-07