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August 12 2013

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April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesClose-up of a ritual puja arrangement on a red cloth with flowers. Pink hibiscus and purple blossoms surround a black stone or deity base with white flowers, a brown leather-like sash, and two small brown offerings. Brass vessels hold water and sandalwood paste, a brass bell and an oil lamp with a lit flame sit nearby, and a black-and-clear beaded mala lies beside the lamp. No people are visible.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA close view of a silver-covered puja tray with a brass plate holding white and pink flowers and an incense stick in a holder. Nearby sit a brass bell, a small brass oil lamp, a brass cup, a rudraksha mala on a red-and-gold cloth, a small wooden incense stand, a folded offering of green leaves, rose petals, and a framed card showing a saffron-clad figure. No people are visible in the scene apart from a hand at the left edge. The setup suggests a puja arrangement prepared for ritual worship.2013-05-19September 23 20132013-09-23A 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.2013-09-23Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-05-29Top-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.2013-03-01September 23 20132013-09-23April 13 20132013-04-13 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20122012-09-17April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual offering on an orange cloth. A hand with a bangle and bracelet reaches toward a polished silver thali holding shredded white and pale green offering material, two small metal lingams or shiva-linga-like objects, and a drizzle of liquid. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits in the foreground at right, a lit incense stick rises in a stand at right, and a green leafy sprig and white flower petals lie at the edges. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation. No face of any person is visible.2011-09-04 +1 copies