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May 30 2013

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October 11 20142014-10-11Close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a gold-embossed tray. Silver bowls and small silver cups hold orange marigold petals, pink roses, red hibiscus, yellow chrysanthemums and white flowers. A ring of orange and yellow flowers encircles a central golden vessel, and a silver spouted pot, possibly a kalasha or abhishekam vessel, sits among the offerings. Amber liquid fills some bowls, and a white conch-shaped object lies beside a silver plate. No people are visible; the scene consists only of puja offerings and flowers.2013-11-03A photograph of ritual offerings arranged on an ornate gold-toned table. Several round silver trays hold small silver bowls filled with orange and yellow sweets, pink and red pastes, and dried or fresh flower petals. A central gold plate is surrounded by red roses, pink lotus blooms, orange marigold petals and green leaves, with a small gold kalasha-like vessel at its centre. Silver cups and a silver container with a flower sit on the trays. Partially visible at the top edge are a saffron-clad figure and an orange-draped person, but no faces are shown. This appears to be a puja or prasad offering setup.2013-09-22Close view of a ritual arrangement on an ornate gold-toned tray. Silver bowls hold orange and yellow liquid, red and orange flower petals, and white coconut shells with green leaves. In the centre, a circle of orange, yellow and pink flower petals surrounds small oil lamps and a kalasha. A person in an orange garment with red flower garlands and a pearl anklet stands at the upper right, their bare feet touching the flowers. Only feet and lower legs of one person are visible.2014-01-01Close view of a puja offering table: silver ornamental bowls and trays arranged on a gold-toned cloth, filled with red, pink and yellow flowers, rose petals, white frangipani-like blossoms, and small amber liquid in a few bowls. A silver spouted vessel and small brass implements sit among the offerings. At the upper left, a person's arm in an orange-and-gold garment reaches toward the trays, and a second person in white with a red-and-white garment is partly visible at the top. The scene suggests a ritual offering arrangement, with no clearly identifiable face visible.2013-07-21A close overhead view of an arranged puja offering on ornate silver and gilt trays. Orange marigold and rose petals fill a large central tray around a small golden vessel, with white plumeria, pink and red flowers scattered among them. Smaller silver bowls hold pink and orange petals, yellow marigold heads, and orange liquid, while silver spoons and a conch-shaped silver vessel sit among the offerings. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement of flowers and offerings.2013-11-03A photograph of an offering arrangement on a gold-toned tray set with silver bowls and cups. Pink, red and orange roses and petals fill the central area around a small brass vessel. Silver bowls hold saffron-coloured liquid, white flower petals and rice-like offerings, with rose petals scattered over them. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual offerings prepared for worship.2013-11-07August 15 20132013-08-15Close view of ornate silver puja trays arranged on a gold-carved table, holding red, yellow, orange and pink flowers, small silver bowls of marigold petals, and a central silver plate of mixed rose petals. Silver ladles and a small spouted vessel sit among the bowls, with an orange paste or sweet in several dishes. No people are visible; the setting suggests ritual offerings prepared for a puja.2013-09-25A photograph of ornate silver offering trays arranged on an ornately carved gold-coloured wooden platform for a puja. Multiple scalloped silver bowls hold red and pink flower petals, orange and yellow marigolds, white orchids, saffron-coloured powders, sweets and a small silver vessel. Red roses and green leaves lie among the bowls. At the upper right, a gilded carved frame bears a white tiger face motif. At the upper left, the lower body of a person wearing a white and pink sari with a beaded mala is partly visible. The scene suggests a pada puja offering setup at a temple.2013-04-05June 15 20132013-06-15October 11 20132013-10-11