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A flat-lay photograph of puja offerings on an orange cloth. Four folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders and white bird motifs lie at the top. Centre, a long red silk cloth holds a dense gold-beaded garland with four small framed portrait medallions and larger gold pendants. Left, a silver tray holds shredded white vegetable, a red apple, a pink flower, small silver bowls and a leaf. Right, a silver tray holds small silver oil lamps, incense sticks and a matchbox. No people are visible.

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A photograph of ritual preparations on an orange cloth. Folded saffron-orange garments with gold borders and white lotus motifs are stacked on silver trays. In the foreground, a large gold bead garland with small framed portraits is laid over a red silk cloth. A silver tray holds small brass oil lamps with lit wicks, incense sticks, and a bowl of white flower petals. No people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. At centre, a rectangular steel tray holds five small oil lamps with ladle-like handles, five small silver lamps, and a few incense sticks. Folded orange silk cloths with gold borders and white flower motifs lie at the top. To the right, a silver tray holds a red apple, a pink lotus flower, small silver bowls and shredded green vegetable. A bowl of shredded white and green vegetable sits at left beside a red cloth and a brass bell chain. No people are visible.2010-10-16Photograph of a ritual setup on an orange woven mat. Silver plates hold white flower petals, a small white lingam-shaped stone, two small brass figurines, a dark ash-like offering, and a small candle in a silver cup. A red apple sits in a bowl at right. A copper cup and a brass plate with a red-and-orange cloth hold a rudraksha mala with a white flower. A framed photograph of an ornately decorated deity murti lies at the lower right. No people are visible.2014-01-03 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-05-29Top-down photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. A round, ornately engraved silver plate holds small silver bowls, a red apple, a pink lotus-like flower, and a bowl of shredded white coconut or similar offering; a silver spouted vessel rests at its edge. To the left, a stainless steel tray holds several silver lamps with long handles and small brass oil lamps. Above, folded red and gold-bordered cloths lie on a silver tray, and at the right a blue, purple and yellow striped woven cloth with fringed ends is laid out. No people are visible.2010-10-16Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup laid on a red and orange cloth on a wooden floor. A lit oil lamp on a stand sits centrally, flanked by a brass plate of pink and white flowers and green leaves, a brass plate holding folded orange cloth with silver bangles, and a small brass plate with a pink flower at the front. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at left, with a brass bell, brass cups, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder behind. Scattered ash or powder lies near the incense. Orange drapes are visible at the top. No people are visible.2012-10-06A close view of a padapuja ritual: bare feet in orange clothing rest on a silver tray heaped with shredded white vegetables and pink flowers. Around them are silver bowls of sliced white produce, red apples, silver spouted vessels and a stack of gold-coloured rudraksha-style beads or a gold mala. A small framed portrait photo sits among the beads. Only the feet and lower orange garment of one person are visible.2010-09-20Close photo of a seated person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered sash, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloth and white flower petals. Their upper arm and forearm bear white painted horizontal bands, and several rudraksha mala strands are on the wrist. A silver puja plate in the foreground holds a red apple, white flowers and a small silver vessel. A gold-carved chair leg and red fabric appear at left. Only partial body is visible, so no face is shown.2012-05-08 +1 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a ritual table set with a brass oil lamp burning with a flame, a small brass ganesha-style figurine, a brass plate holding rudraksha malas with crystal and gold-toned beads, pink and white flower petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, and an orange cloth folded on a rust-brown draped cloth. A rudraksha mala hangs in the background, and an incense stick smoke line rises at the top. No people are visible; the scene shows puja items laid out for worship.2013-10-22Overhead view of ritual items laid out on a dark maroon cloth for a puja. On the left, a silver tray holds several small silver oil lamps and cups, with a few incense sticks and a small blue-and-white box. Two silver bowls of white flower petals sit at the upper left and right corners. On the right, a red silk cloth carries a long strand of gold beads with hanging gold medallions and gold ornaments. Along the bottom edge, folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are each decorated with a white flower. No people are visible.2010-09-29A ritual puja setup laid out on an orange cloth over a white sheet. Brass plates hold red rose petals, green leaves, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A brass vessel with a spoon, a small brass bell, a white conch shell on a stand, a bowl of powder, and a beaded mala with an incense stick sit nearby. A hand in the upper frame, wearing red-orange robes, is reaching toward the arrangement. No person's face is visible, so no one is identified.2014-01-10