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A close photograph of a silver puja thali set on a white cloth. The tray holds a lit tealight-style lamp, a silver oil lamp, incense sticks burning in a holder, a bowl of red rose petals, a small bowl of orange kumkum paste, and a slender ornate bottle. A folded orange cloth lies at the left, and a gold box with a fan pattern sits behind it. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual arrangement of puja items.

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January 19 20142014-01-19May 02 20142014-05-02May 02 20142014-05-02May 05 20142014-05-05Close-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 a silver puja tray on a woven cloth. In the foreground an ornate silver oil lamp with a lit flame and peacock-shaped supports sits beside two red rose petals and a pale yellow flower. Two incense sticks rise from a small silver holder at left, and a cut-glass bowl stands at right. In the soft blurred background, a figure in orange-red robes is seated. No people are sharply in focus.2014-01-13A photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick, a brass cup, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate filled with rose petals, marigold petals and white flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-23January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a ritual table set up before draped orange and red cloth. In the foreground a brass tray holds red and white flower petals and leaves, a small brass bowl, and a silver nandi-shaped figure standing on a tall stem. To the left a silver bowl of petals sits beside a stick of black incense in a silver cup and a covered silver container on a white cloth. No people are visible.2011-03-03Close-up of a puja ritual on a brass thali. A hand pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a flower-filled bowl. The tray holds orange and red flowers, green leaves, incense sticks, a small lit oil lamp, brass cups and a white shell. Blurred figures in red and orange garments sit in the background, with more brass trays and lamps glowing behind them. The scene suggests Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering at the feet of the teacher.2016-12-22A close photograph of a silver ritual tray on an orange cloth. Several small oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the tray, including a central lamp set before a gold-toned repousse figure with a crown-like top. Incense sticks stand upright in a silver flower-shaped holder at left. Behind, a second tray holds folded orange cloth and a stack of small sacred items. No people are visible.2011-12-02Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a gold-toned tray draped with an orange cloth. A silver bowl holds small oil lamps, a red fruit, a white item and a pink flower. A bangled wrist in a white and orange sari is visible at upper left, and a partial profile of a person in white is at right. The setting appears to be a temple puja.2011-01-17