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Close-up photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a beaten silver-toned cloth. A clear crystal shivalinga sits in a silver-rimmed brass vessel draped with a white bead mala with golden beads, with a pink flower tucked beside it. A small pendant photo of a man in a red and orange head covering hangs from the mala. Nearby are a white conch shell with a pink flower, a small brass stand, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate holding a pair of brass sandals. Orange cloth is visible in the background. No people are visible.

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Close-up of a puja setup on a silver-embossed tray: a silver-rimmed brass kalasha holding a clear crystal lingam-like object topped with a pink flower, a white and gold bead mala draped over it, a small round pendant photo of a smiling man in a red head covering, a white conch shell with a pink flower resting on a brass stand, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass plate with folded cloth. An orange robe is visible at the top edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2013-06-09A small brass kalasha pot sits on a silver tray with a clear crystal lingam placed on top, topped by a single pink flower. White beaded mala strands with gold-coloured round beads drape over the tray and the pot, with a small framed picture pendant hanging from the pot. Behind is a rich orange cloth backdrop, and water droplets dot the metal surface.2013-06-09Close-up still life of ritual objects on a silver-embroidered white cloth: a polished brass vessel, a silver-rimmed plate or tray, and a strand of white beads with gold accent beads. A small round pendant with a painted portrait of a bald man with a red garment hangs from the beads. A purple orchid bloom with its stem sits at the right edge against a red background. No physical people are visible.2013-06-09June 09 20132013-06-09 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a clear crystal lingam set on a silver-rimmed plate, topped with a pink five-petaled flower. A string of white beads with gold beads hangs over the plate and down onto a polished brass pot or kalasha. A small printed image is attached to the pot's base. The background is a blurred orange cloth. No people are visible.2013-06-09A close photograph of a small rose-quartz lingam resting on a brass tray. The lingam is pale pink and translucent, set on a brass base, and surrounded by scattered yellow flower petals, green leaves and a blade of grass, with milk or a white liquid pooled on the tray. Behind it are brass bowls and a tall brass lamp on a brown woven cloth. Abhishekam offerings are arranged on the tray. No people are visible.2016-08-11June 09 20132013-06-09 +1 copiesClose overhead photo of a polished brass puja plate on a white cloth. Two brass sandal-like footprint plates (paduka-style) sit side by side on the plate, one with a single magenta bougainvillea petal laid on it, while a cluster of magenta bougainvillea blossoms is arranged along the left edge. A clear glass or crystal ladle or spoon rests at upper right, and a strand of white beads with a gold-toned bead appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-12-13September 22 20132013-09-22A photograph of a ritual arrangement laid on an orange cloth: a small brass oil lamp with a wick, a brass dish of pink and magenta rose petals with a pair of golden sandals, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, a brass bowl with a small incense or wick holder, a white cloth-wrapped bundle with green leaves, a rudraksha-style multicoloured beaded bracelet on folded orange cloth, and a small brass lidded container. No people are visible and no person is identifiable.2014-01-14Overhead view of a ritual arrangement on an orange cloth. At the centre, a silver plate holds red hibiscus flowers around a small silver bowl with a gold yantra-like plate and pink rose petals. A white conch shell stands upright behind it, with two more conch shells on either side. Surrounding items include silver and brass bowls, a small bell, a dish of yellow liquid, a pearl and gold mala, pink flowers, and a leopard-print pouch. No people are visible.2013-09-22Close photograph of puja items arranged on an orange cloth: a white conch shell on a silver tray, a brass bell with a handle, silver kalasha-style cups, a silver bowl with red rose petals, a red rose on a silver plate, a striped tiger-print cloth, and a brass lamp with a bell-shaped lid. Incense sticks rise in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-21