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A close-up photo of a puja arrangement on a striped red-and-cream woven cloth. Yellow marigold and pink flower heaps fill the centre, with green leaves scattered among them. At right, a small ornate framed object with a jewelled gold crown and pink flower sits on a patterned wooden stand. Behind it, a brass bowl holds folded orange cloth and a silver kalasha-like finial rests on flowers. A brass plate holds small silver cups, and at right a lit oil lamp burns in a brass dish. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.2011-12-09A ritual puja setup on an orange and maroon striped cloth. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits at upper left, beside a small silver bowl. In the centre, a brass plate holds a small brass deity murti, rose petals and a green leaf. At left, a brass plate holds a folded orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. At right, a conch shell and a copper vessel with a spoon stand nearby, and a brass bell rests in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-01-21Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a silver-embossed stand with a maroon woven mat. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, and a clear crystal lingam sits on a brass base amid small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric paste, sweets and vibhuti, with a green betel leaf and a brass conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps and a bell stand at the edges. No people are visible; the blurred background shows a purple and white floor.2019-01-01October 10 20132013-10-10Close photograph of a puja table covered with a magenta cloth, set with brass plates of yellow marigold petals, pink and purple flowers, a white conch shell on a leaf, brass bells, oil lamps, a small brass kalasha pot, and a golden deity murti with a bull figure. A red-and-cream tray sits at left, and a blurred figure in a red robe with a hand visible at upper right. No readable visible person is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene is of ritual objects on an altar.2013-10-24 +1 copiesA puja setup on a silver-toned metal tray covered with flowers. Yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and white petals and a white flower fill brass bowls and plates. Several brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit among the petals, with a white conch shell, a small brass bell and a brass vessel on the right. A pair of hands holding a small brass spoon appears at the top right, and an orange cloth lies beside the tray. Rudraksha beads and red flowers are at the left edge, next to a small framed picture. The scene shows an offering being prepared with flowers, lamps and sacred objects, with no visible person's face.2013-07-29Overhead photo of a padapuja setup on a striped pink, purple and teal cloth. A large brass plate holds a pair of silver padukas (sacred sandals) decorated with yellow flower petals. Around it are small brass bowls with kumkum and turmeric, a brass oil lamp with burning wicks, incense sticks, a brass bell, a conch shell with a brass spoon, a dish of yellow paste, a dish with an orange cloth, and a dish of mixed flowers including red hibiscus and white blossoms. No people are visible.2009-08-08April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20132013-10-08Top-down view of a ritual puja arrangement on a red and orange striped cloth. A silver thali holds white jasmine flowers, small silver cups, a yellow flower and a dark pendant. A silver plate holds white flowers and a pair of gold padukas marked with swastikas. A small brass lamp with leaf-shaped petals holds a flame, a pink flower lies beside a silver vessel of water, and a copper dish holds a lit oil lamp. No people are visible.2013-03-01A close photograph of a ritual table with yellow marigold petals scattered on a metal plate and a brass bowl. A lit incense stick stands in a brass holder, and a brass oil lamp sits in the foreground. Bright yellow and red flowers are arranged in a tall vase beside a printed devotional picture of a deity murti in a decorated frame. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-02August 23 20112011-08-23