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Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.

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Close-up of a puja setup on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell-handled puja vessel topped with a coconut and red flower garlands, copper cups with a spoon, rose petals scattered across the cloth, a plate of rudraksha beads with orange fabric and crystal beads, and a brass bowl of kumkum. Two brass plates of roses sit at the right edge, and a small black easel-stand holds a framed image. No people are visible.2013-09-11June 24 20132013-06-24October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesDecember 07 20132013-12-07A close photograph of a puja tray on a red and gold cloth. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits beside a white conch shell, a small brass cup, brass bowls and pink flower petals on a brass plate. A small framed picture of a figure in orange stands at the left. Out of focus behind, a person in an orange-bordered white garment and several other people in red and orange clothing are seated at similar ritual arrangements. Ritual puja setting with oil lamp and offerings.2017-07-30 +1 copiesClose view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement laid on an orange cloth over a white marble floor. In the foreground, a folded orange cloth rests on a brass plate with rudraksha beads, beside a brass lota-shaped vessel decorated with a red and green floral ornament and a small jewelled brooch. Pink and red flowers sit in a copper bowl, a copper cup holds spoons, a small brass oil lamp and a brass bell stand to the right, and a red kumkum-filled bowl lies nearby. A dark framed picture stands at the left edge, with no people visible. The setting suggests a paduka puja at a temple altar.2013-09-07December 12 20132013-12-12A photograph of a puja altar draped in orange cloth, arranged with a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky background. Beside the portrait are a small golden Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp (deepam) on a tray, brass bells, a bowl of yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, scattered rose petals, incense sticks, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with a leaf garland.2013-10-26Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on the floor with a magenta cloth and a dark blue patterned mat. A lit oil lamp with a flame burns in the background, and brass plates hold flower petals and offerings. In the foreground stands a small deity murti dressed in gold and orange garments with a white flower garland, beside a brass bell and a brass pot. A blue tray holds pink and purple flowers and a dark ritual item. A partially visible person in white clothing is at the right edge, seen only from the arm and side. A small framed printed picture is propped in the middle of the arrangement.2012-09-04Close-up photograph of a puja table draped with an orange cloth. In the foreground are brass oil lamps with lit flames, incense sticks, marigold and red flower offerings, white flowers, a brass bell, and a brass deity murti. A framed portrait photograph stands at left showing a long-haired figure in orange clothing, printed rather than physically present.2013-10-22July 10 20132013-07-10