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Overhead view of ritual items laid out on a dark maroon cloth for a puja. On the left, a silver tray holds several small silver oil lamps and cups, with a few incense sticks and a small blue-and-white box. Two silver bowls of white flower petals sit at the upper left and right corners. On the right, a red silk cloth carries a long strand of gold beads with hanging gold medallions and gold ornaments. Along the bottom edge, folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are each decorated with a white flower. No people are visible.

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September 06 20102010-09-06A photograph of ceremonial items laid out on a deep red cloth. On the left, a silver tray holds several small silver cups and a silver oil lamp with a matchbox beside it. At top centre a silver bowl holds shredded white and green vegetable pieces. On the right, a large necklace of gold beads with ornate gold pendants lies on an orange and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground, folded orange silk cloths with gold borders each carry a red rose, arranged in a row. No people are visible.2010-10-04 +1 copiesAugust 16 20102010-08-16Close-up photo of a puja setup on a red cloth. A silver tray holds several silver oil lamps with lit flames, their wicks burning in oil. Beside them are small silver cups and a silver bowl of white jasmine-like flower buds with a red offering on top, and a silver plate of loose white flowers. Folded orange and red silk cloths sit at the right edge, and incense sticks rise at the upper right. No people are visible.2010-09-08Overhead view of ritual items laid on a dark cloth beneath a rust-orange draped fabric. A silver tray holds a row of small brass oil lamps with silver-toned handles and ornamental flower-shaped cups. Two folded orange silk cloths with gold borders and white flower decorations sit at the right, and a golden rudraksha-style mala is coiled beside two silver bowls of white shredded flowers at the upper left. No people are visible.2010-09-06October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual setup on a red cloth. A silver tray holds five silver oil lamps with lit wicks and small decorative stands, beside a row of silver cups filled with white substance and incense sticks standing upright. Behind it, an orange and red silk cloth with gold paisley border is draped, and a silver bowl of white shredded flowers and a dish of white petals sit nearby, with a folded orange cloth in the lower right. No people are visible.2010-09-08A photograph of a silver tray on a red cloth holding ritual items: five silver oil lamps with brass reservoirs containing wicks, five silver footed cups filled with white powder, and a group of silver lotus-shaped lamps stacked at the left. Folded orange and gold-bordered cloths lie at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2010-09-07 +1 copiesClose 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.2010-09-29Close-up photo of a ritual offering tray with a large gold-coloured plate holding a heap of ornate gold beads and a small gold pendant or locket with a printed portrait photo of a couple. Silver bowls around the tray hold red rose petals, white flower petals, and grains or sweets. A saffron-orange cloth edge and an orange-red rose with white flowers lie to the right. No people are visible in the frame; only a fold of orange cloth at the right edge.2010-08-05Close photograph of a person in an orange garment with a gold-bordered band and a gold-link chain of ornaments at the left edge, holding a polished silver tray with an orange-and-gold cloth. Three white flowers rest on the cloth. Incense sticks stand in the lower centre, and a gold-coloured ornate object appears at the right beside a green draped background. No face is visible; only the hand and garment are shown.2012-05-12 +1 copiesClose view of silver ritual vessels arranged on a mirrored silver tray during a puja setting. Several silver oil lamps with curved handles and lotus-shaped stands are lined up, with a small silver dish holding oil and a wick nearby. Matchboxes and incense sticks rest on the tray. A large silver bowl filled with white jasmine-like flowers sits at upper left, and the floor is covered with red and blue patterned rugs. An orange and gold silk cloth edges the lower right. No people are visible, and no person is identified.2010-09-16