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December 12 20162016-12-12A ritual setup on a striped cloth with a square white cloth placed on a brass pedestal stand. Its surface holds coloured grain patterns in red, yellow, green and black arranged in geometric shapes, with banana pieces placed around the edges. Behind it, a brick structure is decorated with yellow, white and orange paint, and a row of small kalasha-like pots wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers sits along the top left. Fruit, a rudraksha-style bead mala and banana leaves lie nearby. No people are visible.2016-10-16October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesA close photo of a puja arrangement on a colourful striped woven mat in red, orange, purple and blue. A hand in the upper centre, wearing a gold bangle and a white sleeve, sprinkles white petals or grains from a brass plate. Nearby are small brass oil lamps, a brass tumbler, a brass bell with a handle, a brass tray with yellow and red powders and a white conch-like vessel. A small white stone or marble image with a triangular emblem stands on a wooden base. Rudraksha beads and a white cup with a yellow piece sit at the right edge. The person's white garment is visible at the top right.2016-12-12Overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a striped pink, purple and teal cloth. A large brass plate holds a pair of silver padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with yellow flower petals. Around it are small brass bowls with kumkum and turmeric, a brass oil lamp with burning wicks, incense sticks, a brass bell, a conch shell with a brass spoon, a dish of yellow paste, a dish with an orange cloth, and a dish of mixed flowers including red hibiscus and white blossoms. No people are visible.2009-08-08Close view of a ritual offering setup on a patterned mat. A brass plate holds a red rose, green leaves, sliced fruit, and a small mound of white rice or sweet, with a hand reaching toward it. A lit brass oil lamp burns in the background, with a brass incense stick holder at left and brass spoons and a conch-shaped vessel nearby. A person's arm with a tattoo and a striped orange, red and navy garment is visible at right. Only a hand and arm of one person are visible.2017-01-29October 05 20112011-10-05June 02 20122012-06-02Close 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 puja setup on a white marble floor. A person in orange clothing with a yellow cloth sits at the lower right, reaching toward brass plates. The arrangement sits on an orange and gold cloth with brass bowls, a brass plate of yellow flower petals, a brass plate holding a rudraksha mala, small cups, a brass bell, an oil lamp, incense sticks, a lit wick and a red flower. The actions show ritual offering preparation with a brass lamp and incense.2017-01-08February 02 20172017-02-02A brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.2012-06-01