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A photograph of a ritual table set up before draped orange and red cloth. In the foreground a brass tray holds red and white flower petals and leaves, a small brass bowl, and a silver nandi-shaped figure standing on a tall stem. To the left a silver bowl of petals sits beside a stick of black incense in a silver cup and a covered silver container on a white cloth. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual table setup with no people visible. In the foreground stands a large gold-rimmed brass tray holding a small bowl of red liquid, scattered red and pink flowers, green leaves, and a small silver lamp or incense holder with a cup-like top. To the left sits a polished silver bowl filled with white and pink petals and an additional small silver vessel with a lid. Several incense sticks stand in a silver cup in the background. Behind the table hangs a saffron-orange cloth drape.2011-03-03A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23Close-up photograph of a pooja setup laid on a bright orange cloth. Rose petals in red and pink are scattered on a brass plate, with a brass bell, a brass cup holding a wooden stick, a brass kalasha-style bowl on a stem, a small brass lamp, a lit tea light candle, and a plate of dried fruit and sweets. Background is out of focus white fabric. No people are visible.2014-03-19A close photograph of a silver puja thali set on a white cloth. The tray holds a lit tealight-style lamp, a silver oil lamp, incense sticks burning in a holder, a bowl of red rose petals, a small bowl of orange kumkum paste, and a slender ornate bottle. A folded orange cloth lies at the left, and a gold box with a fan pattern sits behind it. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement of puja items.2014-01-14January 07 20142014-01-07A ritual puja setup laid out on an orange cloth over a white sheet. Brass plates hold red rose petals, green leaves, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. A brass vessel with a spoon, a small brass bell, a white conch shell on a stand, a bowl of powder, and a beaded mala with an incense stick sit nearby. A hand in the upper frame, wearing red-orange robes, is reaching toward the arrangement. No person's face is visible, so no one is identified.2014-01-10Close-up photo of a puja table draped in a red cloth with gold border. A person's hands in gold bangles pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a white tray holding small brass and metal deity figures, a dark stone lingam-like object, and a standing bronze figure. A silver lidded bowl, a silver pot with embossed design, a small silver lamp with a flame, and bowls of pink and white flower garlands sit on the table. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside the table; only part of the figure is visible. A green-clad person is partly visible at upper left. Abhishekam ritual with offerings.2013-08-19Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold woven mat. In the foreground, a shallow brass plate holds a silver linga-shaped object with a silver yoni base, dusted with red flower petals, plus a small brass cup. Below it, a second brass plate holds red and pink flowers and green leaves. At the right edge, a polished black stone vessel with a curved brass spout sits beside the setup. Behind, a brass vessel and rough stone surface are visible. No people are shown.2016-12-17Close-up photograph of a silver puja tray on a woven cloth. In the foreground an ornate silver oil lamp with a lit flame and peacock-shaped supports sits beside two red rose petals and a pale yellow flower. Two incense sticks rise from a small silver holder at left, and a cut-glass bowl stands at right. In the soft blurred background, a figure in orange-red robes is seated. No people are sharply in focus.2014-01-13Close-up of ritual worship items on a terracotta-coloured cloth. A brass tray heaped with red and orange flower petals and green leaves sits in the foreground. Behind it, an ornate silver lamp with a long handle and a spouted, lotus-patterned base stands beside a small silver bell and a silver bowl. A mound of yellow turmeric powder with a red kumkum dot is visible to the right. No people are visible.2011-11-01May 02 20142014-05-02September 09 20112011-09-09