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November 14 2013

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April 22 20132013-04-22November 12 20132013-11-12Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on a gold-embossed tray. Several hands reach in to place red roses onto silver bowls and a silver-lined plate holding yellow turmeric paste, with silver vessels and a silver cup in the arrangement. A woman in an orange and white sari with beaded bangles is seated at the top left, and a person in a yellow garment appears at the top right. Red rose petals and gold bangles are prominent. Several hands and partial figures are visible, with the faces not shown.2010-09-27November 12 20132013-11-12Close-up photograph of a puja tray during a ritual offering. Several hands reach into a gold-embossed tray, holding small silver vessels and cone-shaped paper packets. Heaps of red rose petals and whole red roses fill the centre, with a small brass bell and silver bowls around them. Bangles are visible on the wrists, and a figure in orange robes sits partly visible at the upper left. A grey-haired head appears at the lower right corner. This appears to be a morning paduka puja offering with flowers and silver implements.2010-09-28Close-up photo of a ritual tray arranged with many polished silver bowls and small silver vessels filled with red, orange and yellow flower petals and rose blooms, with green leaves and a few white ceramic cups. A golden plate holds a central mound of orange, yellow and pink flower petals. Bowls contain amber liquid and red petals. A person's hand with a dark skin tone rests at the left edge. The arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setup; no deity or person's face is visible.2014-01-01June 27 20132013-06-27Close photograph of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gilt plates. A person in a white garment with gold border, wearing a bangle, holds a small silver container over a plate. Another person in an orange robe, with a beaded bracelet and gold bangle, places green leaves and red flowers onto the offering. Red apples or fruit, red flower petals, white flowers and small brass lamps sit on the golden tray. The foreground shows a partly visible person in dark clothing. Ritual offering setting.2010-10-20 +1 copiesClose-up of a puja arrangement on a gold-toned ceremonial tray. Many polished silver bowls and small silver vessels hold red roses, red carnations, yellow marigolds, orange flowers and pink orchid petals, with yellow turmeric-coloured liquid in several bowls. A small brass oil lamp stands among the flowers, and silver spouted vessels with green leaves are placed around it. No people are visible; the scene is an offering setup for ritual worship.2013-06-15June 15 20132013-06-15Close 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.2014-01-01June 27 20132013-06-27