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A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a red cloth in front of a gold draped backdrop. A brass pot holds a banana plant wrapped with white cloth, and nearby a brass vessel holds red and yellow flowers. Brass plates and bowls contain turmeric, kumkum, vibhuti, green leaves, rice and other offerings, with an oil lamp, incense sticks and a conch shell. A person in white dhoti-style clothing with a light shawl is partly visible at the left edge, reaching toward the offerings. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a puja table covered with a red cloth. A large brass kalasha-style vessel with a wooden handle stands at the back. In the foreground a brass bowl holds red and yellow marigold and rose petals, and a brass tray holds green leaves. Around them are small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric, and yellow powder, a lit oil lamp, a brass dish with flowers on a pedestal, a white cloth, and a twisted white thread. No people are visible.A bare-chested priest seated at a puja arrangement on a red cloth, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream-coloured turban, his back to the camera. He faces a bundled orange-and-gold cloth draped with a red-bordered wrap against a gold curtain, which he touches with one hand. In front of him stand brass plates and bowls with marigold and rose petals, turmeric and kumkum, betel leaves, a small oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, and incense sticks sending up smoke. The scene looks like a Hindu puja or abhishekam setting. +1 copiesJanuary 24 20122012-01-24A ritual puja setup on a bright red cloth floor. In the foreground, a round brass tray holds yellow marigold flowers, lemons, betel leaves, small brass bowls of kumkum and grains, and a red cloth. A brass pot with a spout and small bowls sit on the right beside a brass plate of red flowers and a curved metal blade. Behind, white cloths cover low platforms, with orange and gold draped fabric, and short brass lamp stands with wicks. A basket of rose petals sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the scene shows offerings and ritual objects only.December 21 20132013-12-21December 30 20162016-12-30December 19 20162016-12-19March 30 20172017-03-30January 23 20172017-01-23A ritual puja setup on an orange cloth spread over a light marble floor. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white flower petals, rice-like offerings and a lit oil lamp at left; a small brass lamp stand with a stick of incense stands at the far left edge. A crystal or white stone lingam sits on a brass base at the top centre, beside a small framed picture of a seated figure. A folded striped woven cloth lies at lower centre, with incense sticks and a brass bell nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the left edge, hands resting near the offerings. Oil lamp, incense and offerings suggest a puja. Other people are only partially visible at the top edge.2017-01-01September 11 20132013-09-11Puja offerings laid out on an orange cloth at a temple ritual. A priest in white dhoti with a maroon and gold border sits at left, holding a small spoon, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Brass and silver trays hold cashews, dried red fruit, dal and grains in brass bowls, a yellow powder, a silver bowl of rose petals, and a small brass cup. A red velvet cloth with silver embroidery holds ornaments. A bed of yellow and red flower petals and a gilded deity murti appear at right. No a person candidate is visible.2022-09-29 +1 copies