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March 18 2013

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Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15A photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth spread over a woven mat, with no people visible. Centre: a pile of dry wooden sticks on a brass plate. Left: a brass plate of dried leaves, herbs and seeds beside a rudraksha mala and a bundle of dried grass. Behind: small steel cups holding white and grey powders, a brass bowl of white powder, a glass vessel and a small brass lamp. Right: a silver tray and bowls of white and cream substances, possibly camphor or ash, and a wooden box with a white cloth at the top. This is a homa or puja preparation with offerings, not a visible fire.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOverhead 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.2015-09-14Overhead 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.2015-09-14April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph of an ornate silver abhishekam tray with several engraved silver bowls holding offerings: a bowl of golden liquid, a bowl of milk-white liquid, a small bowl of yellow-orange liquid, and a bowl of pink and white flower petals. A silver spouted vessel with a decorative handle and a silver container with a lid sit among pink carnations, with yellow and red flowers and gold ritual plates in the background. No people are visible.2013-01-13September 21 20162016-09-21Top-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.2010-10-16Close-up photograph of a ceremonial silver puja tray filled with small embossed silver bowls and a silver container, holding red and orange flowers, yellow petals, white blossoms and a pink flower, with a silver spouted vessel and a silver lid. Ornate floral engraving decorates the bowls and trays, and a saffron-yellow liquid sits in one bowl. Red and orange flowers fill the background. No people are visible.2013-07-17Close-up photograph of an ornate silver ritual tray with embossed floral scrollwork holding several small silver bowls. One bowl contains a red rose and yellow marigold petals floating in water, another holds a yellowish liquid, and others are empty. A white plumeria flower and green leaves rest near a silver kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Pink and yellow flower petals fill baskets in the background. No people are visible, and the scene suggests an offering arrangement for puja.2014-02-11August 04 20132013-08-04September 15 20132013-09-15