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August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up of ritual items arranged on a green cloth for a homa or puja, with no people visible. In the foreground a round silver bowl with embossed deity figures holds fresh green leaves, and a silver plate and a small silver dish of red powder sit nearby. Behind them stands a brass pot filled with white liquid, and a silver container and a stack of yellow blocks topped with white and pink petals. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie across the cloth and the bowls.2016-07-02Overhead view of a ritual puja arrangement on a white cloth. A silver bowl holds orange marigolds, pink lotus-like flowers and white petals. A silver tray holds a golden ornate object with small golden bells or cups and a red-orange cloth lies at the top. Silver cups and small bowls contain liquids and offerings, a silver kettle-like vessel with a spout stands nearby, a silver dish holds white powder, and a basket holds bananas, a coconut, green leaves and flowers. A small matchbox and incense sticks are also visible. No people are present.2009-11-20A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a white cloth over a low wooden platform on a woven mat. Central items include a brass plate of yellow and purple flowers, a silver vessel with a spout and cup, bowls of orange and red powder (kumkum or turmeric), a small silver pot, a white conch shell, bananas, a yellow fruit and a red fruit on a plate, a folded yellow cloth with a striped border, incense sticks in a silver holder, a matchbox, and a brass bell. No people are visible.2008-10-04August 15 20132013-08-15Overhead 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 copiesA photograph of a ritual arrangement on a woven straw mat laid over a blue and white striped cloth. Central is a large polished silver covered vessel with a decorated lid, beside a silver pitcher and a silver cup holding dark liquid. A white conch shell sits on a silver stand with a pink hibiscus flower tucked into it. Nearby are a folded saffron/orange cloth, a silver spoon, a small yellow flower, and metal bowls of orange and red powder. Incense sticks stand in a decorated silver holder at left. No people are visible.2006-09-21A photograph of a ritual table set up before draped orange and red cloth. In the foreground a brass tray holds red and white flower petals and leaves, a small brass bowl, and a silver nandi-shaped figure standing on a tall stem. To the left a silver bowl of petals sits beside a stick of black incense in a silver cup and a covered silver container on a white cloth. No people are visible.2011-03-03September 28 20112011-09-28April 19 20082008-04-19Close view of silver ritual vessels set on a white stone ledge. A large silver tray holds red and orange flower petals with some green leaves and white blossoms. Three smaller engraved silver bowls sit beside it: one holds red kumkum powder and another holds yellow turmeric or haldi. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-31June 02 20132013-06-02