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A photograph of a ritual setup in a white-walled room. A low table draped in cream cloth holds a banana leaf with offerings, red and orange flower garlands, and an empty orange-draped seat behind it. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, wrapped in orange and red flower garlands and resting on brass bowls. In front, a brass vessel holds a sheaf of golden grain stalks. On the floor, a rangoli-style flower design of white jasmine, yellow petals, orange and maroon petals encircles a central pink flower. A framed photo of a man in orange robes with a white flower garland hangs on the wall. A partially visible person in white and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right edge. No one is seated in the setup itself.

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July 19 20092009-07-19A photo of a prepared ritual setup on a white tiled floor. A flower rangoli of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red-pink petals with a central pink flower forms a circle in front of a white-draped table. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, wrapped with orange marigold garlands. A brass pot holds a tall bundle of golden grain stalks, and a brass plate with offerings sits on the table, with a saffron cloth draped over a chair behind it. A woman in a striped red and purple sari stands at the right, holding a steel tray. No one is seated at the shrine. The setting suggests a puja preparation, with no visible murti or specific deity.2009-07-19A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a gold silk cushion. A round silver tray is heaped with white jasmine garlands and loose white buds, with orange marigolds and pink flowers set around the rim and centre, and a few green leaves. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the tray at the front, and a green leafy branch with a conical brown object sits in the foreground. A steel pot and a small dish stand at the right edge, with a white draped table behind. No people are visible, so the a person field is none.A photograph of a flower-covered altar in an indoor hall with tiled floor and marble-step seating behind a white railing. A large framed photographic portrait stands on the altar, showing a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, set against a backdrop of large tree roots. The altar table is draped in white cloth, and the portrait and its base are heaped with pink, red and yellow flower petals and blossoms. A large floral arrangement of yellow and red petals is laid on a white cloth on the floor in front, bordered with red and white flowers. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, and a small plate of flowers sits on the steps at left.A photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls. On a white-draped table with an orange cloth sit oil lamps, flower petals and a flower arrangement in front of a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in front of a tree. To the left, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor near the table. A wooden chair stands at right and a wall calendar hangs at top right.2011-09-08June 26 20142014-06-26July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a floral and leaf kolam arranged on a bare concrete floor. A large brass oil lamp with a figure of a deity on its top stands at the centre of a circular design of green leaves, yellow and orange marigold petals, red rose petals and white flower garlands, with yellow flower chains and large leaves around the outer edge. Behind it a white cloth covers a long table with brass vessels, and a few people in white are partly visible at the back. No one is seated in front of the arrangement. The scene suggests a puja setup, with the lamp and the floral mandala as the main subjects.2008-10-19July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of an empty, bare-walled concrete room set up for a ceremony. A framed black-and-white portrait of a woman with a veil, garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers, sits on a white-draped ledge at left, with a small brass lamp before it. Centre: a white-draped table holds a brass plate of pink and white flower garlands around a small object, with two brass lamps with white garlands flanking it. A red gas cylinder, a stove, steel vessels, and a white-cushioned wooden bench occupy the right side. No people are visible.2003-04-23A circular floral mandala on a red carpet centres on a brass kalasha-like pot topped with a tall bundle of golden grain stalks. Concentric rings of marigolds in orange and yellow, white flowers, purple blooms and red hibiscus surround it, with green leaves at the outer edge. Women in white saris with gold borders sit cross-legged around the design, several wearing rudraksha malas and bangles, some holding flowers and offering items. Flower garlands and a small brass vessel are arranged at the left. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with a floral kolam-style arrangement.2007-01-12October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies