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Close top-down view of a puja arrangement on a polished gold-toned tray. Silver bowls and cups hold white flowers and sliced white vegetable pieces, and a silver spoon rests among them. A heap of gold-coloured bead garlands sits at centre beside pink and white flowers. Two hands, one at upper right and one at upper left, hold small silver oil lamps with lit flames. Partially visible hands and a white-clad lap appear at the top edge, and a dark-haired head is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a paduka puja offering setting.

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Close-up photograph of a puja tray laid with ornate silver and gold-toned bowls and dishes holding white flowers, leaves and sliced white offerings. A cluster of gold-coloured beaded items sits at centre, with pink and white flowers beside it. Several people in white dhoti-style clothing, one in a yellow garment, hold small oil lamps with lit flames and a bell, and their hands are visible at the edges. A rudraksha-style mala is visible on one person's chest. The setting appears to be a devotional puja ritual with oil lamps and offerings.2010-09-29August 05 20102010-08-05Close-up photograph of an ornate puja arrangement on a gold-toned tray with repoussé silver bowls and cups. Sliced white jasmine flowers fill several bowls, two whole yellow lemons sit in silver bowls, and a large cluster of golden bell-shaped ornaments and a gold bead garland lies among pink flower petals. A silver ritual vessel with a pointed spout and a silver spoon appear at the edges. No people are visible; the scene shows offerings and ritual implements set out for worship.2010-10-05August 05 20102010-08-05Close photo of a padapuja offering: a woman in a white sari with a red border reaches over a large gold tray holding a heap of gold-coloured bells and small rounded gold bowls, with flower petals and a fresh garland. Around it are many polished silver bowls and plates holding rose petals, white flowers, yellow and sweet-looking mixtures, and small cups of oil. At the right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside the tray, with only the lower body and draped cloth visible, and a blue floral cloth appears at the top.2010-08-05Close photograph of a ritual tray in a temple or ashram setting. A large ornate gold tray holds small silver bowls and cups, white jasmine-like flowers, pink petals, and a small gold vessel. Two people in the foreground are seen from behind, partially visible: one in white with a red-striped cloth, and one in a yellow garment. Their heads and shoulders frame the tray, which is the focus of the scene.2010-09-29Close view of a ritual arati tray on a golden plate with several glass cups and small silver oil lamps with burning flames. A man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp at left, and another person's hands reach in from the right to tend the lamp. Red flowers and gold-coloured offerings sit at the lower left, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. Traditional puja setting with oil lamps, kumkum-style offering trays and devotees performing aarti.2009-12-06Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam-style offering. A figure in saffron-orange robe at left pours liquid from a clear glass vessel into a golden tray filled with gold-coloured bead-like pieces and red flower petals. A second person in white garments at upper right holds a clear glass bowl, and a small silver-toned lamp stands on the tray. Bangles on the wrists include green and gold glass bangles and a purple beaded bracelet. The scene shows hands and forearms more than faces.2009-12-06Close-up photo of a ritual arati with lit oil lamps on a large brass tray. Silver-coloured lamps with flames are held and set among small glass bowls and gold-coloured offerings, with red flower petals at the lower left. A man in a white shirt and wristwatch holds a lamp in one hand, and other hands in white and yellow garments reach toward the tray. A partially visible head with dark hair is at the lower left, and an orange-clothed arm appears at the upper left edge.2009-12-06Close-up of a ritual abhishekam: a hand pours liquid from a silver-and-white conch-shaped vessel with a green leaf sprig over a golden tray. Surrounded by many polished silver bowls and dishes holding offerings, including red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, marigold and purple blossoms, and small golden kalasha-style containers. A second hand holds a small silver vessel at the lower right. No people's faces are visible, only hands and arms in a temple-style puja setting.2013-03-05A close photograph of a man with a shaved head, seen from the side and slightly behind, handling a silver oil lamp with a flame over a tray of ritual offerings. Many small gold-coloured items and a pink flower sit on silver trays and bowls. He wears white clothing and a wooden bead bracelet with red thread on his wrist. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with an oil lamp.2010-08-30Close-up photo of hands arranging a floral garland on a wooden tray. Gold-toned bead and bell-shaped ornaments lie among white jasmine-type flowers and green leaves. An orange-robed person sits at the left edge, and a bare arm with a bangle and a ring appears at the upper right. Silver bowls holding white flowers and a gold-patterned tray sit in the background.2010-08-01