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July 08 2013

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Overhead view of a ritual puja tray arranged on a gold-patterned surface. Silver bowls hold white jasmine-like flowers and small oil-filled cups, and a central platter is heaped with red and pink blossoms and yellow plumeria-type flowers around a small brass lamp. A silver-and-white vessel stands at the upper right. At the lower right, a bare hand with a tattoo places flowers into a bowl, and at the lower left another bare hand arranges flowers. At the top edge, the orange and maroon robes and beaded malas of two people are partly visible.2013-07-30June 09 20132013-06-09May 31 20132013-05-31A close-up photograph of a ritual worship tray on a gold-coloured surface. Silver bowls and small silver vessels are filled with yellow liquid, rose petals and white flowers, while a silver spouted vessel rests among them. Purple and pink flower heads and white blossoms are arranged on a gold plate at centre. A hand with bangles and a wristband reaches in to arrange the flowers, and a second person in a white garment is partly visible at the top right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering arrangement.2013-03-05May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and small silver dishes hold red flowers, yellow flowers, turmeric or kumkum powder, and pink blossoms. Loose white and red flower petals are spread across the centre, with a silver conch-shaped vessel and a small silver container visible among them. No people are visible in the frame.2013-06-19Close view of silver ritual trays and bowls arranged on a gold-toned tray, filled with red roses, pink and white flowers, green leaves, and small bowls of yellow liquid. A white conch-shaped vessel with silver fittings rests among the flowers, and an orange-and-gold garment edge is visible at the left. The arrangement suggests puja offerings prepared for worship. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial hand and garment at the left edge.2013-08-19A photograph of an ornate gold-brocaded table set for a ritual offering. Multiple round silver trays with scalloped rims hold small silver bowls filled with red flower petals, yellow and pink blossoms, and white plumeria-like flowers. A silver cup and small silver vessels sit among the petals. At the top edge, the orange and saffron-coloured clothing and a rudraksha-style bead strand of a seated figure are partly visible, and a lower-left corner shows the head of a person. Pieces of the scene are cut off, including the upper and lower frame edges. The arrangement suggests a puja offering of flowers and vessels.2013-06-19July 19 20132013-07-19June 02 20132013-06-02June 28 20132013-06-28June 16 20132013-06-16