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October 21 2015

Close view of ritual setup on a multicoloured striped cloth spread on a floor. Front left, a silver plate holds red flower petals. Centre, a row of silver oil lamps with curved handles and a stack of brass bowls with red flowers sits near a mound of white cotton. Right, a clear glass vessel holds water topped with a bright yellow-orange cloth and green leaves, with a cluster of green bananas and a silver tray beside it. Maroon cloth lies at right. No people are visible in the frame.

2015-10-21 +1 copies

Close view of a puja offering setup on the floor. A person in white and gold-bordered clothing sits cross-legged on a purple cushion at the upper left, arm partly visible. In front are silver and brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot on a tray, a small oil lamp, a brass cup with incense, a bowl of red flower petals, a brass plate of fruit including bananas, oranges and green grapes, betel leaves, and a large brass bowl of red flowers. A brass urn sits behind and a patterned cloth lies to the right.

A photograph taken from above of a striped woven mat, in red, purple, cream and green, with a row of ornate silver and brass oil lamps and aarti lamps laid out across it. The lamps have decorative handles with hooded and floral designs, and a large brass multi-wick lamp with tiered flames stands at the right edge. At the top of the frame, two people in white dhoti-style clothing sit on the floor near a small brass oil lamp, only their legs and hands visible. The setting suggests preparation for a puja or arati.

October 21 2015

2015-10-21 +2 copies

A ritual arrangement on a colourful striped cloth at a temple-style puja. A white wicker basket holds a glass vase wrapped in lavender and pink cloth, topped with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. In front, a silver tray of banana leaves holds bananas and pink petals, beside silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel with garlands. Blurred figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit at the back, with a stone platform decorated with green and pink petals at right. No clearly identifiable person is in focus.

Ritual implements laid out on woven straw mats on bare ground at a temple ceremony. Silver and brass lamps with multiple wicks, ornate lamp stands, a silver bowl, a small silver vessel, a fan-like whisk made of white fur, and silver handled ceremonial tools are arranged in rows. A tiered brass lamp stands at the right edge. Above, the white dhotis and bare feet of several standing men are visible, one wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, and a wooden swing or palanquin frame with white cloth sits at the upper right. No faces are shown.

Close photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on brightly coloured woven cloths in shades of purple, teal, green and mustard yellow. A silver elephant figure with a carved silver base stands at left beside a tall silver pillar-stand. Central items include a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass deity murti, a silver tray of white grains, and a flaming dish. Behind, a person in a red garment wearing a pink flower garland and red bangles pours from silver vessels and kalasha-style pots on a silver tray.

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Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a striped green, red and yellow cloth. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame sits centrally beside a silver bowl of pink rose petals, a silver bowl of yellow turmeric paste, a small dish of white powder, and incense sticks in a silver holder. Pink and yellow flowers and green leaves frame the foreground, with a yellow-brick wall behind. A person in a rust-coloured garment is partly visible at the top left, seated at the edge of the frame. The setting suggests a Hindu ritual offering.

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A close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.