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January 03 2008

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Overhead photo of a puja tray set out on a wooden board on a concrete floor. A conch shell with yellow marigold flowers sits on a brass base at the centre. Nearby are a silver oval lidded dish, a brass bell-shaped vessel, a brass lamp holding a yellow wick, a brass pouring vessel with a flower, small bowls of yellow, orange and red sweets or powders, a bowl of white camphor pieces, a red-flower offering on white cloth, incense sticks, and a yellow-and-black square sticker. No people are visible in the frame.2008-01-03Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a wooden tray set on a stone floor. A silver covered dish sits at the top beside a folded white cloth with a red flower. Brass and gold vessels include a spouted pot holding a red flower, a small cup, a bowl of red powder, a bowl of yellow powder, and a bowl of red and white flower petals. A large white conch shell stands on a gold base, next to a small oil lamp with a lit wick and an incense holder with sticks. A brass plate of white shredded flower petals sits at the lower right. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a puja tray set out on a wooden board on a stone surface. Items include a white conch shell with a red rose tucked at its base, a tall gold-coloured ceremonial vessel, a small silver lamp with a lit flame, a silver bowl of red flower petals, a copper cup with a spoon, a bowl of yellow turmeric and a bowl of red kumkum, a rudraksha mala coiled in a silver dish, a silver tray, a folded white cloth with a blue and gold border, and a silver pot with a spout. No people are visible.2007-09-24Overhead view of a wooden puja tray arranged with ritual items for a pradosha puja. A white conch shell with a red flower laid across it sits at centre, flanked by a tall gilded vessel on the right and a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick on the left. Two small bowls hold yellow and red powders. A silver pot holds offerings, a copper cup holds a spoon, and a bowl holds rudraksha beads. A large silver tray with a decorative centre sits beside a folded white cloth with a red floral print and a blue-and-gold border. A woven mat lies beneath the tray. No people are visible.2007-09-24Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a white cloth laid over a woven mat and grey floor. Silver vessels include a conch shell with a green stem, a small cup with a spoon, a cylindrical vessel with a handle, and a large ornate silver ladle-like spoon. A silver plate holds red and orange powders in small bowls, and a bowl of uncooked rice with several sticks sits nearby. A folded white cloth with a gold border rests on a silver tray. Small bowls of mixed dry ingredients appear at the top edge. No people are visible. +1 copiesOverhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on a woven straw mat with purple and striped borders. A large brass plate holds a small silver footprint-shaped padukas pair decorated with a red flower, surrounded by a brass oil lamp, a small brass bell, a brass vessel with a ladle, a white conch shell, a bowl of yellow turmeric paste, a small bowl of kumkum, a bowl with an orange cloth, and a brass spoon. Two small brass lamps and a dish of vermilion sit on the mat. No people are visible.2009-08-25Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a wooden tray over grey stone. A white conch shell stands at centre, with a red flower beside it. On the right, a brass bowl holds a mixture of cut fruit, nuts and pomegranate seeds. A gold-coloured ceremonial vessel with a long spout rests at upper right, beside a small bowl of yellow paste and a bowl of red powder. On the left a small oil lamp burns on a metal stand, with a silver container of red flower petals and a rudraksha mala near the base. A folded white cloth with a dark blue and gold border lies in the foreground. The arrangement shows a puja setup with offerings for a pradosha puja.2007-09-24August 25 20092009-08-25Overhead photograph of a prepared arati set laid on a woven straw mat edged with purple and teal. A large engraved brass thali holds a smaller brass dish with orange marigold flowers and a pair of small brass lamps. Nearby, a brass kalasha filled with water and an orange flower stands at upper right. A lit oil lamp sits at left beside a bundle of incense sticks in a brass holder. Other items include a brass bell with handle, a brass cup with a spoon, a white conch shell marked with red kumkum, a plate of marigold and orange flowers, a small brass dish of white crystals, a dish with an orange cloth and flowers, two small dishes of red and yellow powder, and a brass spoon holding white camphor. No people are visible.2007-08-26Close-up photo of a puja table set with a white conch shell resting on a brass stand, decorated with a small red flower. Beside it, a large red hibiscus bloom lies next to a brass cup with a spoon and white jasmine-like flowers. A brass plate sits in front, and a lit oil lamp glows at the left edge against a white cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows only ritual objects.2013-12-11Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14June 18 20082008-06-18