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January 22 20172017-01-22A close overhead photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with brass plates, bowls, a small bell and oil lamps. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and with a striped red and white cloth at the wrist, places a flower with orange petals on a brass plate. Red roses, green leaves, a bowl of rice, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp are arranged around. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable individual is shown.2017-01-22January 22 20172017-01-22A close photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve holds a stem near a brass Nataraja figure within an arched prabhavali frame, which is decorated with red beads and flowers. Beside it sit a brass deity murti, red rose petals scattered across the tray, a loose red rose, and ripe bananas in the foreground. A pink container and blue and red cloth appear at the edges. Only a hand is visible, so no full person is shown.2011-11-18January 22 20172017-01-22A puja arrangement on a woven mat over a pale marble floor, photographed from above. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold red flowers, a red-and-white cloth, rose petals, kumkum, rice and green leaves. Two oil lamps burn beside the tray, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower right. Only a partial arm of a person reaches into the arrangement, wearing white clothing at the edge, with a striped cloth at the right. No face is visible.2017-02-10Close-up photo of a puja setup on a woven mat with polished brass plates and bowls. A man's arm and hand reach in from the top, placing or adjusting an item on a gold-toned tray. The tray holds red roses, green leaves, a brass spoon, a brown sandal-wood-style block and a bowl of white rice or grains. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit at the lower left and upper left. A brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel are visible at the bottom. A partially visible person in a striped cloth sits at the right edge. No person's face is shown and no one is identified.2017-01-22Close 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.2011-11-18October 04 20112011-10-04Close-up photo of a gold-decorated ritual tray set on a white cloth, with a brass cup, a brass lamp stand, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a shallow brass dish holding pink rose petals. A hand in the upper frame holds a thin stick near the dish. A metal tray in the foreground holds scattered rose petals and a green leaf beside the lit lamp. No people's faces are visible, only a sleeve and hand, and no person is identifiable as a person. The setting suggests a puja preparation with flowers and oil lamp.2014-01-13Close-up photo of a puja setup on a table draped with a yellow cloth. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a brass vessel. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flower petals, green leaves, oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. An incense stick rises from a holder at left. No face is visible.2017-07-20Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white cloth. Several brass lamps with lit flames, a brass plate of red rose petals with a small silver deity murti, a conch shell, a brass bell, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a bowl of red petals, a small red liquid cup, a brass tray with a rudraksha mala draped over an orange cloth, and a brass ritual spoon held by a hand at the bottom edge. A printed image of a figure with a staff and a small framed figurine on a wooden stand sit at the top. No people are visible apart from the partial hand.2013-07-05