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A photograph of a puja offering table draped with a patterned red and cream rug. In the foreground stands a silver kalasha with a coconut wrapped in a leaf and white flowers, flanked by silver bowls of nuts, sweets and fruit. Silver bowls hold yellow flower garlands, and a silver ewer and spouted vessel sit on the table. Red apples and yellow apples are piled in a silver dish at left. Behind the table are a gilded altar base, a silver lamp and incense sticks, and draped orange and white cloth worn by seated attendants at the edges. No face of a central figure is clearly visible, so no identifiable a person is shown.

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A photograph of a ritual puja setup on a patterned red-and-cream carpet. In the foreground are a large engraved silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves, silver bowls of fruit, sweets and offerings, a silver pot of flowers, and a silver vessel with a lid. Behind, a gilded throne draped in an orange cloth sits above a small silver tray. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls, one with hands folded in anjali, one holding a flower garland, surround the offerings. Marigolds and petals are scattered among the items, consistent with an abhishekam or puja. No person is clearly identifiable as a person; the throne is empty of a visible figure.2007-02-24Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOverhead view of a ritual puja arrangement on a white cloth. A silver bowl holds orange marigolds, pink lotus-like flowers and white petals. A silver tray holds a golden ornate object with small golden bells or cups and a red-orange cloth lies at the top. Silver cups and small bowls contain liquids and offerings, a silver kettle-like vessel with a spout stands nearby, a silver dish holds white powder, and a basket holds bananas, a coconut, green leaves and flowers. A small matchbox and incense sticks are also visible. No people are present.2009-11-20August 24 20062006-08-24November 27 20092009-11-27July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a white cloth laid over a striped rug in front of an ornate gold-carved throne-like seat with a gold box placed before it. Silver and gold-rimmed plates hold rows of food offerings, possibly sweets or prasad, arranged in circular trays. A silver bowl holds white flakes, a silver vessel and small dishes hold red and yellow powders, a silver bell and lamp sit nearby, and an orange-and-gold folded cloth lies on a tray beside a bowl of red apples. A bowl of red rose petals sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25Close photo of a padapuja offering. A man in white ceremonial dress and a rudraksha bracelet pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel with a silver spout into a silver bowl on an ornate gold tray. Beside the tray, a red apple, silver bowls, white flowers and green leaves are arranged. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a gold ornate necklace is visible at the top right. The tray and bowls are polished silver and gold with embossed designs.2010-09-08August 01 20122012-08-01