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Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red cloth. A silver tray holds several silver oil lamps with lit flames, their wicks burning in oil. Beside them are small silver cups and a silver bowl of white jasmine-like flower buds with a red offering on top, and a silver plate of loose white flowers. Folded orange and red silk cloths sit at the right edge, and incense sticks rise at the upper right. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a ritual setup on a red cloth. A silver tray holds five silver oil lamps with lit wicks and small decorative stands, beside a row of silver cups filled with white substance and incense sticks standing upright. Behind it, an orange and red silk cloth with gold paisley border is draped, and a silver bowl of white shredded flowers and a dish of white petals sit nearby, with a folded orange cloth in the lower right. No people are visible.2010-09-08Overhead view of ritual items laid out on a dark maroon cloth for a puja. On the left, a silver tray holds several small silver oil lamps and cups, with a few incense sticks and a small blue-and-white box. Two silver bowls of white flower petals sit at the upper left and right corners. On the right, a red silk cloth carries a long strand of gold beads with hanging gold medallions and gold ornaments. Along the bottom edge, folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are each decorated with a white flower. No people are visible.2010-09-29Close view of silver ritual vessels arranged on a mirrored silver tray during a puja setting. Several silver oil lamps with curved handles and lotus-shaped stands are lined up, with a small silver dish holding oil and a wick nearby. Matchboxes and incense sticks rest on the tray. A large silver bowl filled with white jasmine-like flowers sits at upper left, and the floor is covered with red and blue patterned rugs. An orange and gold silk cloth edges the lower right. No people are visible, and no person is identified.2010-09-16A close photograph of a polished silver aarti tray resting on a deep red carpet. Several small silver oil lamps with flames sit on the tray, including a tall lamp with a curled handle and two cup-shaped lamps with ornate handles. Two lotus-shaped silver incense holders hold lit incense sticks, and smoke rises from them. Small white wicks or cotton pieces are scattered on the tray. No people are visible, only the ritual lamps, incense and tray on the carpet.2010-09-07A photograph of a silver tray on a red cloth holding ritual items: five silver oil lamps with brass reservoirs containing wicks, five silver footed cups filled with white powder, and a group of silver lotus-shaped lamps stacked at the left. Folded orange and gold-bordered cloths lie at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2010-09-07 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual tray on an orange cloth. A polished silver tray holds several silver oil lamps with flames, and multiple incense sticks stand upright in silver holders, with smoke rising. Beside the tray, a folded orange cloth with a gold border and a red silk fabric with gold brocade lie on the surface. No people are visible in the frame beyond a partial white garment at the upper left.2010-08-26December 16 20092009-12-16August 16 20102010-08-16August 16 20102010-08-16Close view of a silver ritual tray set with several silver oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames, alongside silver cups holding small offerings and incense sticks burning upright in a holder. Silver lotus-shaped dishes sit at the front of the tray, and a brass bowl with embossed floral patterns rests at the right edge. A red cushion or cloth is visible in the blurred background. No people are visible.2010-08-28August 03 20102010-08-03Close-up photo of a padapuja setting on an orange cloth. A small silver oil lamp with a lit flame sits at centre on the orange fabric. To the right, a polished silver bowl holds white and green vegetable pieces. On the left, folded orange cloth lies on a silver tray. Behind them, the lower portions of white garments with red and purple borders are visible, but no faces or upper bodies appear in frame.2010-10-02