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December 30 20062006-12-30Overhead view of a ritual setup on a red cloth-covered table. A large silver thali holds a ring of small silver bowls filled with white, yellow and orange substances, with small gold-coloured spoons nearby. A silver kalasha or pot sits at the top right, with a pair of wooden sandals on a silver tray beside it. Silver puja vessels, a small silver plate, a spouted ladle, a bell-like object, a garland of red and orange flowers on the left, and a lit oil lamp at the lower left complete the arrangement. No people are visible.2015-09-14August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a white cloth over a low wooden platform on a woven mat. Central items include a brass plate of yellow and purple flowers, a silver vessel with a spout and cup, bowls of orange and red powder (kumkum or turmeric), a small silver pot, a white conch shell, bananas, a yellow fruit and a red fruit on a plate, a folded yellow cloth with a striped border, incense sticks in a silver holder, a matchbox, and a brass bell. No people are visible.2008-10-04Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a red cloth with a colourful striped border. Silver and steel vessels hold coloured powders, liquids and offerings: a large round silver tray of small bowls holds white, yellow and pink contents, a silver kalasha-style pot stands at top, and a silver plate of small pointed sweets sits at left beside incense sticks. Silver spoons and a ladle rest on a silver stand, and a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) sit on a silver tray at upper right. Orange cloth and marigold flowers appear at the edges. No people are visible.2015-09-14Top-down photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. A round, ornately engraved silver plate holds small silver bowls, a red apple, a pink lotus-like flower, and a bowl of shredded white coconut or similar offering; a silver spouted vessel rests at its edge. To the left, a stainless steel tray holds several silver lamps with long handles and small brass oil lamps. Above, folded red and gold-bordered cloths lie on a silver tray, and at the right a blue, purple and yellow striped woven cloth with fringed ends is laid out. No people are visible.2010-10-16Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and red edging. A brass plate holds a pair of brass sandals or padukas decorated with yellow flowers and a green leaf. A smaller brass dish holds a yellow sweet or prasad. A folded purple silk cloth and an orange cloth sit in a brass tray. Small brass and steel bowls hold red and yellow kumkum and turmeric powders, a brass oil lamp with a wick, incense sticks, a white conch shell with a yellow flower, a brass bell, a small brass cup with a wooden spoon, and a silver spoon. No people are visible.2008-02-23Top-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.2013-03-01August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a patterned red-and-cream carpet. In the foreground are a large engraved silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves, silver bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings, a silver pot of flowers, and a silver vessel with a lid. Behind, a gilded throne draped in an orange cloth sits above a small silver tray. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, one with hands folded in anjali, one holding a flower garland, surround the offerings. Marigolds and petals are scattered among the items, consistent with an abhishekam or puja. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the throne is empty of a visible figure.2007-02-24August 08 20092009-08-08