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October 04 2011

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December 28 20112011-12-28January 22 20172017-01-22A puja arrangement on a woven mat over a pale marble floor, photographed from above. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold red flowers, a red-and-white cloth, rose petals, kumkum, rice and green leaves. Two oil lamps burn beside the tray, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits at the lower right. Only a partial arm of a person reaches into the arrangement, wearing white clothing at the edge, with a striped cloth at the right. No face is visible.2017-02-10A photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven mat. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a small figure or idol on a gold tray, with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp nearby. Other brass plates hold red roses, green leaves, a dark wooden rudraksha-style mala, rice, and small brass cups and a spoon. A bell and another brass lamp stand in the foreground. Only a hand and a forearm are visible, with a striped cloth at the lower right, so no full person is shown.2017-01-22Photograph of a seated puja scene on a woven mat with a red border. In the foreground, a person's hands pour water from a small brass vessel over a brass plate holding a small brass figure and a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps, a lit diya flame, a brass bell, a small plate of orange kumkum, flowers and a purple cloth lie nearby. Only the arms, hands, legs and bare feet of a few seated people are visible, including a wrist with a silver bangle and a yellow garment. Brass pooja vessels and offerings are arranged on the mat. No person's face or identity is shown, and no one is identified as a person.2011-12-15December 12 20132013-12-12Close-up photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat. A man's hand, with a light sleeve visible, pours milk or liquid from a small brass vessel over a small wooden figure or deity murti on the left tray. Red roses lie on a brass plate on the right, beside a dark rudraksha-style mala and green leaves. Brass bowls, a small brass kalasha-style cup, a bowl of white crystals and lit oil lamps surround the setting. A second person's hand, wearing a colourful striped wrist band and red fabric, is visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with offerings.2017-01-22December 31 20112011-12-31A close photograph of a puja being performed on an orange cloth. A hand holding a silver spoon pours or places a white substance onto a brass plate holding small brass deity figures, flower petals, red and orange blossoms and green leaves. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp, a yellow banana on a plate, a brass cup and a red flower garland. A wrist wears a silver bangle. The background is blurred with more ritual items and lamps. The scene shows an abhishekam-style offering setup.2011-09-21January 06 20172017-01-06January 22 20172017-01-22March 31 20132013-03-31