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December 12 20162016-12-12July 26 20132013-07-26Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tableau on a red cloth. In the foreground an ornate brass thali holds red rose petals, a small brass bowl with a bell-like knob, and a cluster of dark rudraksha beads. Behind it stand a brass tumbler with a spoon, a brass lamp stand holding a red petal offering, and a brass plate with a small dish. No people are visible; the scene is a still-life of puja implements.2014-05-05Close-up photo of a ritual tray on a red cloth. A round brass plate holds red rose petals arranged around small brass items and a brass figure, with a brass pot and a brass bell or lamp stand at the right. A second brass plate of red petals sits blurred in the foreground. No people are visible.2014-03-14Close-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.2016-12-17March 31 20142014-03-31August 03 20172017-08-03December 17 20162016-12-17Close-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.2014-03-19Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a saffron-orange silk cloth. In the foreground a gold oval plate holds two small gold lingam-shaped objects with knobbed tops, scattered with pink and red rose petals. Beside it, a white conch shell rests on a small gold stand with a red petal on top. More gold plates with petals sit at the edges, along with a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala at the lower left. No people are visible.2014-05-20A photograph of a puja setup on a woven red mat against a red-painted wall. A hand in a white sleeve sprinkles petals and grains from a dark red cloth. A small painted figure of a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, next to brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot with a handle, a brass cup of water, and brass bowls holding red and white flower petals, rice and a spoon. A white bird-shaped offering with red flowers sits at right, beside a plate of rice and red flowers. No people are visible beyond the hand.2016-12-17A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a woven red mat against a red-painted wall on a concrete ground. Brass puja vessels include a bell, a lamp, a plate of rose and marigold petals, small brass bowls and containers, a conch shell with red decoration, and a burning incense stick in a holder. A small standing figure of a bearded man in saffron robes, a gold necklace and an orange turban sits on a wooden base at the left. No people are visible except a hand at the lower right edge.2016-12-17