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Close-up photo of puja items on a green woven mat: two brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass hand bell, a brass arati-style stand with a small deity murti draped in white cloth and a rudraksha mala, marigold flowers and green leaves on brass plates, and a small brass spoon. Out of focus behind, a red and gold cloth edge is visible. No people are shown.

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May 18 20122012-05-18July 06 20122012-07-06December 28 20142014-12-28Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray set on a woven mat with gold-patterned border. Items include a lit brass oil lamp with a flame, a small brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, several small brass bowls, a bowl of white grains or flower petals, a brass plate holding a small brass shivalinga-style object with a flower, and a star-shaped brass incense holder with a stick of incense. A purple flower sits on a plate at the top. A person's arm in a teal garment is visible at the right edge. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable as a person.2017-02-02A photograph of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven reed mat on a tiled floor. A small framed portrait photo stands on a wooden base on a brass plate, with a lit oil lamp behind it. Brass bowls hold white ghee-like liquid, cooked rice, turmeric-coated rice and kumkum; yellow marigolds and red flowers sit on another plate, with a brass spoon and green leaves. A brass bell, a brass lingam-shaped vessel and a white conch shell rest on a tray, and two lit lamps and an incense stick burn at the left. No people are visible.2017-01-26December 14 20132013-12-14October 10 20112011-10-10Close overhead view of a ritual arrangement on a green cloth: a dark stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base stands at centre, beside a brass dish holding a small brass lamp with a white egg-shaped object, a copper vessel of dark liquid with a spoon, a copper pot with a spout, a brass bell, yellow marigold flowers and an incense stick. No people are visible; this is a shiva puja setup.2012-10-24Close-up photo of a puja table with brass vessels and a white conch shell (shankha) decorated with green leaves and pink flowers. Yellow marigold-type flowers and pink blooms sit in brass plates. A brass oil lamp with a flared top stands at left, with a flickering flame in the background. A brass cup and spoon sit at right. Blurred orange-robed figures and a green cloth are visible behind the table. No people are clearly in focus.2013-09-25A photo of a brass puja setup on a woven mat on a white marble floor. A small painted figure seated on a wooden base, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange turban, sits on a brass plate at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, red rose petals and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a stick of incense are arranged around it. In the right foreground, a blurred person in orange-saffron clothing is partially visible at the edge of the frame, with only the shoulder and back of the head showing.2017-01-22July 18 20122012-07-18 +1 copiesOverhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven reed mat with gold-tone brass plates and bowls. A small figure in orange and red ceremonial dress, seated on a dark wooden stand, is the central deity murti. Lit oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, purple flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala, yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a white conch, and small bowls of offerings are arranged around it. An incense stick smoulders at left. No people are visible.2017-02-02