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April 08 20122012-04-08April 04 20122012-04-04Close photo of a brass puja tray holding a small brass Nataraja figure within a flame-ringed arch, decorated with rudraksha beads and a green leaf. A small brass deity figure sits in front, and red rose petals are scattered across the tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve reaches in to make an offering or adjustment, indicating a puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-18August 08 20112011-08-08Close view of a brass ritual tray and a Nataraja-style bronze murti in an arched prabhavali frame, dressed with white and dark bead malas, a pink bead strand, and orange and cream silk cloth. Scattered red rose petals and white petals lie around small brass figurines on a shallow brass plate filled with water. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a striped cloth in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-26A close photograph of a child's hands arranging brass puja items on a woven mat. The child, wearing a striped sleeve, handles an ornate brass lamp stand with a tiered, arched frame while small brass figures, a brass plate of rose petals and red flowers, and a bowl of bananas sit nearby on the mat. Orange and red cloth lies at the bottom edge. A rounded brass oil lamp sits at the left. The arrangement suggests a puja preparation, though no a person is visible.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26December 15 20112011-12-15September 26 20112011-09-26Close photo of a brass puja arrangement on a woven mat. Centre: a small brass deity murti of Shiva seated with a trident beside him, with a brass Nataraja figure in a ring of flames behind. A brass plate holds red flower petals and offerings, a lit oil lamp burns in front, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-01-25March 18 20142014-03-18A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a square ornate pedestal atop a pink plastic lid held by two hands. The figure wears a red and orange cloth wrap, has a tall crown, and raises one hand in a gesture. Behind, a blurred person in a brown patterned garment stands. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional handling of an image.2012-04-05