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December 22 2013

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Close-up photograph of a small altar arrangement on a red cloth. A brass deity murti with a tall crown sits behind a black stone figure, both draped with a red flower garland and white frangipani-style blossoms. A brass shivalingam on a round brass base stands at right, and a green cloth lies beneath the figures. The background is softly blurred red and white fabric, with no people visible.

Close-up photo of a brass puja arrangement on a green cloth. A small brass Nandi bull sits on a tray beside folded orange cloth, and a golden standing deity murti stands on a footed brass plate at right. Other brass items include a small bell, a spouted vessel, a ghee lamp, and scattered red and pink flower petals. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a small brass deity murti standing on a base, draped with a red flower garland and a white frangipani (plumeria) blossom tucked at its chest, with a thin gold chain hanging down. Blurred red cloth and a red candle or light sit in the background, with a white frangipani flower and brass vessel at lower left. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits beside a copper incense holder holding a lit incense stick. Behind them are scattered white and red flower petals, a yellow flower and a garland of green, red and yellow blossoms. A brass bell and other brass ritual vessels are partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the blurred background suggests a ritual offering arranged for worship.

Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.

May 02 2013

Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual setup on a patterned carpet in a hall with seated devotees. In the foreground a small brass deity murti wears a beaded necklace, beside a framed photo and a brass oil lamp. Center: an orange cloth holds a brass bowl of white and yellow plumeria flowers, two brass cups, a kalasha-like vessel wrapped with an orange and red marigold garland, and a lit incense stick. Seated figures in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, with more lamps and flowers along the floor.

April 09 2013

Brass figures arranged on a low altar for worship. Centre: a brass Nataraja dancing Shiva inside a flame-like circular halo, draped with a red cloth. Left: a small brass deity figure with a trident, wrapped in a yellow cloth. Right: a smaller brass figure draped in red. Scattered white and red rose petals surround the murtis, with a brass plate holding red cloth at right and an ornate brass tray in the foreground. Dim lighting.

A close-up photograph of a brass puja tray on a tiger-striped cloth. Items include a golden Ganesha figurine with a green cloth, a brass bell with a handle, a lit brass oil lamp (diya), a brass cup and bowl, scattered pink and red flower petals, and a small booklet. A stick of incense sends smoke upward. Two hands, one holding a small ladle or spoon, are visible at the edges. A golden standing deity figure stands behind the tray. No people's faces are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate appears in the frame.

Close-up of a puja altar with a small brass deity murti or ritual figure adorned with a red and gold embroidered crown and white plumeria flowers. Several white and yellow plumeria blossoms are scattered across a brown woven mat and a dark metal tray. A brass incense holder with a lit incense stick sends up smoke, and a brass oil lamp or bowl sits to the right beside a small brass vessel. In the blurred background, a person in saffron-orange robes sits at the edge of the frame, and a turquoise bowl sits on the altar. No people are clearly visible in focus, only the robed figure partially visible at the right edge.

December 08 2013