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Overhead view of ritual items laid on a dark cloth beneath a rust-orange draped fabric. A silver tray holds a row of small brass oil lamps with silver-toned handles and ornamental flower-shaped cups. Two folded orange silk cloths with gold borders and white flower decorations sit at the right, and a golden rudraksha-style mala is coiled beside two silver bowls of white shredded flowers at the upper left. No people are visible.

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September 06 20102010-09-06August 16 20102010-08-16October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOverhead view of ritual items laid out on a dark maroon cloth for a puja. On the left, a silver tray holds several small silver oil lamps and cups, with a few incense sticks and a small blue-and-white box. Two silver bowls of white flower petals sit at the upper left and right corners. On the right, a red silk cloth carries a long strand of gold beads with hanging gold medallions and gold ornaments. Along the bottom edge, folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are each decorated with a white flower. No people are visible.2010-09-29October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja offering arranged on an orange cloth-covered floor. Stacks of folded orange and gold-bordered cloths sit on silver trays in the foreground, beside a large silver bowl of green and yellow citrus fruit and a smaller bowl of red fruit and white pieces. A silver tray holds many gold-coloured round beads or balls with a small ornate gold piece in the center. Silver cups, a small silver oil lamp and silver vessels stand nearby. Only hands and knees of seated people are visible at the top edge, with no faces shown.2010-08-05Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27Close-up photo of a ritual offering tray with a large gold-coloured plate holding a heap of ornate gold beads and a small gold pendant or locket with a printed portrait photo of a couple. Silver bowls around the tray hold red rose petals, white flower petals, and grains or sweets. A saffron-orange cloth edge and an orange-red rose with white flowers lie to the right. No people are visible in the frame; only a fold of orange cloth at the right edge.2010-08-05Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-05-29A ceremonial setup on an orange cloth floor. A large gold-coloured round platform or peetha sits at the top, holding silver bowls and small offerings. In front, folded orange silk cloths with gold borders are arranged with bowls of mangoes or limes, bowls of apples or similar fruit, and a heart-shaped bowl of white flowers. A silver bell lies at right. Two partially visible people in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the upper left edge. No clear faces are shown.2010-07-24Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14October 02 20082008-10-02