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Overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement laid on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on a wooden table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers on a central brass dish, with a brass kalasha-style vessel of petals and a small brass oil lamp with a flame at the top. Smaller brass plates and bowls hold red and yellow powders, a folded orange cloth, a white cone-shaped offering with red dots, a brass spoon, and a plate of orange and purple flowers with yellow marigolds. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at left. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a ritual arati set arranged on a woven straw mat with purple and teal edging, laid on a wooden table. Brass items include a large engraved plate holding orange flowers, a brass lamp with a flame, a brass vessel filled with flower petals, a small brass bowl of white granules, a brass spoon-handled dish, a brass bell-shaped handle with a small cup, and a small brass bowl holding a red and yellow powder. Orange marigold blossoms sit on a round tray, an orange cloth-wrapped item lies on a plate, and incense sticks stand in a brass holder. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photo of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven straw mat with purple and teal edging on a wooden table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers and a pair of small brass items; a brass kalasha pot with a handle stands at upper right with sticks inside. Incense sticks burn in a brass holder at left beside a small oil lamp with a lit wick. Other items include a brass bowl of white rice, a brass bell, a brass spoon with red kumkum, bowls of red kumkum and yellow turmeric, a white cloth-wrapped offering with red dots, an orange cloth, and a plate of marigolds. No people are visible, only a bare foot at the top edge.2007-08-26Overhead photograph of a brass puja arati set arranged on a woven straw mat with purple edging, placed on an orange-red wooden table. Items include a lit oil lamp, a large engraved brass plate with orange marigold petals, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bowl with a spoon, red and orange powders in small cups, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, a red-covered booklet on a plate, a brass handled lamp stand, a white ceramic lamp with red dots, a small brass water vessel, and a plate of orange and yellow marigold flowers. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on an orange-brown table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers with a decorated central dish. Other items include a brass lamp with a burning wick, incense sticks in a flower-shaped holder, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bell or handle, a pale cloth-wrapped offering, a small brass bowl with red and yellow powders, a plate of orange and yellow marigolds, a silver-handled spoon with a bowl, a brass pot holding folded cloths, and a small brass cup with a red kumkum mark. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photo of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven mat with purple and green borders, set on an orange table. A large engraved brass plate holds orange marigold flowers at centre. Nearby are a small brass oil lamp with a flame, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lid, a dish of white rice or grains, a small red packet with gold lettering, a white conch-shaped object with red dots, a brass dish of orange flowers and petals, small brass bowls of red kumkum and yellow turmeric, a brass spoon, incense sticks in a brass holder, and a brass arati plate with a red tilak. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photograph of a Hindu puja arati set laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders against a terracotta surface. A large engraved brass plate holds orange marigold flowers and a small brass dish, while a brass lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks in a holder, a brass kalasha vessel with orange flowers, a brass bowl of white crystals, an orange cloth-wrapped book, a white conch shell marked with red kumkum, a brass spoon and small bowls of red and orange powder, a brass aarti lamp, and a plate of orange and yellow marigolds are arranged around it. No people are present.2007-08-26Overhead photo of a ritual arati set laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal edging, placed on a wooden surface. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers at its centre. Nearby are a lit brass oil lamp, a brass kettle-style vessel with incense sticks, a small brass bowl of white crystals, a brass plate with a red-and-gold cloth, a brass conch-shaped vessel with a red mark, a brass spoon-handled ladle, a small brass cup of red powder and tiny brass cups, a brass bowl with a spoon, a brass bowl heaped with orange and yellow marigold flowers, and incense sticks standing in a small brass holder. No people are visible.2007-08-26Top-down photo of a brass puja arrangement on a woven straw mat edged in purple and teal. A large engraved brass plate holds orange marigold blossoms with red-dotted centres. Nearby are a brass kalasha-style vessel with water and a floating orange flower, a small brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a lamp stand with incense sticks, a bowl of white crystal sugar, an orange cloth folded on a small plate, a conch shell marked with red, small dishes of red kumkum and yellow turmeric, and a brass spoon. A heap of orange and red marigolds lies at lower right, with a brass ladle-like spoon at the far right. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photograph of a prepared arati set laid on a woven straw mat edged with purple and teal. A large engraved brass thali holds a smaller brass dish with orange marigold flowers and a pair of small brass lamps. Nearby, a brass kalasha filled with water and an orange flower stands at upper right. A lit oil lamp sits at left beside a bundle of incense sticks in a brass holder. Other items include a brass bell with handle, a brass cup with a spoon, a white conch shell marked with red kumkum, a plate of marigold and orange flowers, a small brass dish of white crystals, a dish with an orange cloth and flowers, two small dishes of red and yellow powder, and a brass spoon holding white camphor. No people are visible.2007-08-26Overhead photo of a neatly arranged puja or arati set laid on a woven mat with purple and teal edging on a peach-coloured table. Brass plates and bowls hold marigold and orange flowers, a brass lamp with a small flame sits at upper left with incense sticks rising from a holder, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at upper right. Red and orange powders in small dishes, a brass spoon, a pile of marigold petals, a conch-shaped white item and a small decorated lamp complete the set. No people are visible.2007-08-26February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja setup laid out on a woven green-and-natural mat on a tiled floor. A brass plate with a central brass object and red offering sits at the centre, flanked by a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass oil lamp burning with a flame, a brass cup, a brass spoon, small brass cups of kumkum and powder, a brass bowl of sweet offering, and a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers with purple orchids. To the right, a clear plastic tub holds a pink-rimmed bowl with a printed card labelled Guru Puja Kit, showing a bearded robed figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, a depiction of a teacher. The image is a printed picture on a kit, not a physical person in the scene.2009-10-17