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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on an ornate silver tray set against a hammered gold-toned backdrop. A large pink lotus flower with layered petals sits centrally in a silver bowl. To the left, a small silver bowl holds white jasmine-type flowers with green stems. To the right, a plain silver cup sits on the tray. No people are visible.

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October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Close-up photograph of a pada puja offering on an ornate gold tray. Silver bowls hold apples, white flowers and small white petals, with a large pink lotus bloom resting on a silver dish in the centre. A pair of bare feet is visible at the top right, placed on the golden tray, indicating the padapuja ritual. Silver and gold ritual vessels fill the frame, with more offerings and fruit at the edges.2010-09-16November 02 20102010-11-02Close view of ornate silver ritual vessels on a gold-embossed altar or stage. Silver plates with scalloped rims hold a white conical vessel topped with pink lotus petals, small silver bowls, and white flower petals or jasmine-like blossoms. A pink lotus flower is visible at upper left, and part of a person's arm is visible at the left edge. The background is a gold repoussé panel with floral scrollwork. This appears to be a puja setting with offerings arranged on silver trays.2010-10-03Close photo of a silver puja tray set on a gold-embossed base. A large pink lotus flower rests at the centre, with a red apple in a small silver bowl beneath it. Small silver bowls hold white flowers and a few coloured beads or petals. A partial hand in an orange sleeve rests at the right edge, and white cloth is visible at the top. No people's faces are shown.2010-09-16Close view of a puja offering table laden with silver and gold-toned vessels. A red rose sits in a silver bowl at the centre, with a red apple on a silver plate at left, pink petals and green leaves on another tray, small silver cups, a silver dish of white flowers and betel leaves, and a gold lamp stand at right. Partial figures in white garments appear at the frame edges, one at right in light blue and one at left with dark hair.2010-09-03Close-up photograph of ritual offerings on silver and gold trays in the foreground. A pink lotus flower rests on a silver dish, beside a red apple in a small silver bowl and white flower petals in silver cups. Red flowers appear on other trays. In the blurred background, a person in white clothing with a maroon border stands at the right edge, and a hand reaches in from the left.2010-11-14A photograph of a large ornate silver puja thali set on a red and blue patterned rug. The tray holds several embossed silver bowls, a small silver cup with red and green items, a silver spoon-shaped vessel, white jasmine-like flowers, and a pink lotus bloom beside a red apple. Orange and gold-bordered cloth lies at the right edge, and a gold ritual vessel with red ribbon is partly visible. No people are visible.2010-09-16Close-up photograph of white jasmine flowers with long green stems heaped on a polished silver tray or bowl. A pink lotus-like flower petal is at the upper left, and blurred gold-toned metal vessels glow in the background. No people are visible; the image shows offerings arranged for worship.2010-10-25Close-up of hands performing a puja over a gold-rimmed tray of silver bowls and white flower petals. A hand with silver rings and bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a pink lotus bloom, while another hand holds a small gold cup. Green stems and white blossoms are scattered on the tray, and a dark-clothed arm is visible at the right edge.2010-10-03Close-up photograph of an altar tray for a puja. Pink lotus petals and white jasmine-like flowers are scattered across a gold-embossed tray with ornate floral and swirl patterns. Two small gold cups or pedestals sit on the tray, and silver vessels with engraved designs are visible in the foreground. No people are visible; the focus is on the flowers and ritual metalware.2010-09-29