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September 23 2013

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A ritual puja setup on a patterned silver tray. Foreground items include a silver kalasha pot, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a silver bowl with water holding a gold-coloured object and a white flower, a bowl of mixed flowers in purple, white and green, and a brass handbell. At the right edge, a hand in an orange-saffron robe pours water from a brass vessel. No faces visible; the person is partially shown in orange clothing.2013-09-23September 23 20132013-09-23December 09 20112011-12-09March 07 20132013-03-07August 12 20132013-08-12Close-up photograph of ritual objects on a wooden surface scattered with rose petals. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass lamp stand, with a red kumkum-dusted offering near its base. Behind it stands a large ornate silver-toned vessel with a scalloped rim, and in the foreground a shallow engraved brass bowl holds liquid with petals floating on it. No people are visible.2016-07-04Close overhead photo of a polished stainless-steel bowl holding clear water with a small gold-coloured object and a single white jasmine-like flower floating on the surface. Water droplets cling to the bowl's rim. Beside it sits a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a second steel bowl holding white flowers, green sprigs and a yellow sweet. The silver textured cloth beneath is patterned with floral motifs. No people are visible.2013-09-23Close overhead photograph of a brass puja thali in dim warm light. A lit brass oil lamp with a flickering flame stands at the centre-left beside small brass bowls holding kumkum and other offerings. A white flower with green leaves sits at the lower left, a red flower lies near the bottom, and a string of dark beads rests on the tray. A brass incense or ladle-style stick rises at the top right. No people are visible.2018-12-31Close view of a ritual puja tray on a silver-embossed metal plate. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits on a brass dish at left. A stainless steel bowl holds water with pink flower petals and small pieces of fruit or leaves, and a steel pot of water sits at front right. A small steel bowl holds yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, and a brass cup with the same paste is at right. An incense stick smoulders in a brass holder at top. A person in orange-saffron cloth sits at the upper edge of the frame, with only a hand and fabric visible. The scene shows a ganesha-style devotional offering setup with oil lamp, water, flowers and incense; no deity murti is visible.2013-09-09Top-down view of a ritual puja arrangement on a red and orange striped cloth. A silver thali holds white jasmine flowers, small silver cups, a yellow flower and a dark pendant. A silver plate holds white flowers and a pair of gold padukas marked with swastikas. A small brass lamp with leaf-shaped petals holds a flame, a pink flower lies beside a silver vessel of water, and a copper dish holds a lit oil lamp. No people are visible.2013-03-01Close-up photo of an ornate embossed silver puja tray resting on a gold-patterned cloth. On the tray sit two plain silver bowls in the foreground, a small silver cup holding a red-orange liquid, a silver cup with white flowers and green leaves, and a silver vessel with a spouted lid. Additional silver bowls holding white jasmine-like flowers and pink lotus petals appear at the upper edges. The scene suggests paduka puja offerings arranged in silver vessels, with no people visible.2010-09-29Close-up of a ritual puja setup on an orange cloth draped over a patterned runner. A small lit clay oil lamp with a yellow and red painted rim sits on a white cloth in the foreground. Nearby are brass vessels including a pot with a spoon and a small brass cup, a brass bowl with a flat dish, yellow and white flower petals, and a brass container. Brass lamps and a white bowl blur in the background. No people are visible.2013-12-19