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January 04 2014

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A ritual puja setup laid out on an orange cloth over a white sheet. Brass plates hold red rose petals, green leaves, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A brass vessel with a spoon, a small brass bell, a white conch shell on a stand, a bowl of powder, and a beaded mala with an incense stick sit nearby. A hand in the upper frame, wearing red-orange robes, is reaching toward the arrangement. No person's face is visible, so no one is identified.

January 14 2014

Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold woven mat. In the foreground, a shallow brass plate holds a silver linga-shaped object with a silver yoni base, dusted with red flower petals, plus a small brass cup. Below it, a second brass plate holds red and pink flowers and green leaves. At the right edge, a polished black stone vessel with a curved brass spout sits beside the setup. Behind, a brass vessel and rough stone surface are visible. No people are shown.

A close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on a deep blue cloth over a green surface. In the centre, a polished metal plate holds two gold-coloured padukas (sacred sandals), a bright orange marigold, and scattered yellow flower petals. Surrounding it are small metal bowls holding vermilion-coloured powder and yellow turmeric-like offerings, a brass lamp stand, and an ornate silver lamp with a lit oil flame. Yellow marigold petals fill a larger tray at the bottom, beside a red-and-gold cloth. No people are visible.

A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.

Close photograph of bare feet resting on a golden tray of silver ritual vessels, part of a padapuja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron robes, visible at the upper right. Pink rose petals and stems are scattered at left, with silver bowls holding oil, shredded white flower or grain offerings, and a silver spouted vessel. The feet are being washed or honoured with the offerings arranged around them.

A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth laid over a woven mat. A large polished brass plate holds a small brass vessel at its centre. To the left stand a small brass lamp on a stand, an incense stick in a holder, and a brass cup with a small dish. A white conch shell rests on an ornate brass stand in the centre, with three small white pebbles or rice grains scattered nearby. A brass cup holds a wooden spoon at the right, and a metal tray with a flat ornamental handle sits at the far right edge. No people are visible.

August 24 2016

Close view of bare feet resting on a tray of offerings during a pada puja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange clothing at the left edge. Around them are silver bowls holding shredded white and green vegetables, a sliced red apple, pink rose petals, and green leaves. Gold rudraksha-style beads or ornaments are scattered across the tray, and a small round framed photograph sits among them. Silver vessels and a silver spoon frame the foreground.

Close photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth on a wooden floor. A hand wearing bangles and a ring lifts a small brass vessel near a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, a brass oil lamp burning, a lit incense stick in a brass holder, a brass bowl with a red cloth, a conch shell and a red fruit. Blurred people in white garments sit in the background.

Close-up photograph of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at centre, beside a brass vessel holding a stick of incense, a brass plate and a small brass cup decorated with red and orange marigold-like flowers and a green leaf. Blurred orange-robed figures appear in the background, but no people are clearly in focus. Ritual items are arranged for worship.

Close-up photograph of a ritual puja setup laid on a red and orange cloth on a wooden floor. A lit oil lamp on a stand sits centrally, flanked by a brass plate of pink and white flowers and green leaves, a brass plate holding folded orange cloth with silver bangles, and a small brass plate with a pink flower at the front. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand at left, with a brass bell, brass cups, and a lit incense stick in a brass holder behind. Scattered ash or powder lies near the incense. Orange drapes are visible at the top. No people are visible.