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Close-up photo of a padapuja-style ritual setup on a patterned carpet in a hall with seated devotees. In the foreground a small brass deity murti wears a beaded necklace, beside a framed photo and a brass oil lamp. Center: an orange cloth holds a brass bowl of white and yellow plumeria flowers, two brass cups, a kalasha-like vessel wrapped with an orange and red marigold garland, and a lit incense stick. Seated figures in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, with more lamps and flowers along the floor.

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Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a patterned batik-style cloth. Pink and white plumeria flowers rest on brass plates, with a small brass oil lamp burning in a cup, a brass bell and a brass vessel, a wooden framed picture stand, and a folded orange cloth on a red woven mat. No people are visible apart from a blurred hand at the right edge. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or puja offering.2013-12-10Close view of a puja setup on an orange-red cloth laid on a wooden floor. Brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass incense stick holder with a smoking incense stick, brass plates holding white flowers and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a rudraksha mala, a white conch shell, and a copper vessel. A person in orange-pink robes and bangles offers white flowers with one hand. The foreground shows brass ritual items and flowers used in worship.2012-09-13Close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on the floor with a magenta cloth and a dark blue patterned mat. A lit oil lamp with a flame burns in the background, and brass plates hold flower petals and offerings. In the foreground stands a small deity murti dressed in gold and orange garments with a white flower garland, beside a brass bell and a brass pot. A blue tray holds pink and purple flowers and a dark ritual item. A partially visible person in white clothing is at the right edge, seen only from the arm and side. A small framed printed picture is propped in the middle of the arrangement.2012-09-04Close photograph of a puja setup on a woven mat edged with blue, with a brass oil lamp burning on the left, a brass handbell, small brass bowls, a brass plate of white flowers and green leaves, and a dark wooden stand holding a folded orange cloth and rudraksha mala beads. Incense sticks rise in a brass holder at the top right. The ritual is not visible in full; a person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left edge, and a blurred blue-clad figure appears in the background. A watermarked copyright notice is present but not described.2011-10-09A close-up photograph of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth with a brown-and-cream patterned runner. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a brass tray at left. At centre, a small silver pot holds a marigold and red flower garland around a dark object, with an incense stick rising from it. Brass cups, a spoon, a plate of flower petals, a purple orchid and white plumeria blossoms are arranged nearby. Blurred foreground objects and a printed card are visible. No people are visible.2013-12-21Close-up photo of a ritual puja table set with brass oil lamps (one lit), brass kalasha-style vessels, white and yellow plumeria flowers, red flower petals, incense sticks and small white paper cups. Brown and wooden stands hold offerings, and an orange cloth lies on the table. In the background, a person in white clothing and a second person in maroon robes sit at the table, their hands and an open booklet visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang offering rather than a single identifiable event. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible; only partial hands and clothing appear.2013-07-20December 20 20132013-12-20July 26 20132013-07-26Close-up photograph of a row of ritual puja setups laid along a patterned brown and gold floor mat. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, small brass bells, white folded cloths, banana leaves, and yellow and pink flower petals sit on metal trays. In the blurred background, people in white garments and a patterned shawl are seated, one hand holding an incense stick. The arrangement suggests a padapuja or puja offering, though no main deity murti is clearly visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-12-16January 01 20172017-01-01October 09 20122012-10-09Photograph of a ritual setup laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth on the floor. Brass items include a lit oil lamp in the background, a brass bell with a handle, a brass bowl of flower petals, a small brass pot, a brass vessel with a conical top, and a small brass dish holding a brown glass bottle. Marigold-like flowers, a red and gold tassel, a rudraksha-style bead strand, a small silver-toned tray, and a white flower sit among the objects. No people are visible.2013-04-09