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A close-up photograph of a decorated ritual puja set on an ornate box with silver and gold-toned panels and red, green and gold enamel patterns. On the box are a silver bell, a small lotus-shaped incense holder with an incense stick, a gold cup holding sliced fruit, a gold bowl with yellow marigold flowers, a gold vessel with a spoon, a small framed picture, and a pile of brown rudraksha beads. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a white cloth-covered table. Brass items include a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell with a handle, an incense stick in a brass holder, a brass cup, and small brass dishes. Red and pink flower petals, red flowers and a green leaf are scattered nearby, and a plate of orange and red flower garlands with dark beads sits in the lower right. A small bottle of oil stands beside the lamp. No people are visible.2014-01-23Close photograph of a puja setup on a dark cloth with a gold-bordered ribbon. A hand, partly visible at the top, holds a small metal ladle or spoon pouring liquid over a silver-toned bowl. A lit silver oil lamp with a flame stands at the lower right beside a bowl of red and orange flower petals. A silver kalasha-style incense holder with an incense stick rises at the left, next to a steel cup and another petal bowl. No face is visible, so no person can be identified.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Close-up photograph of a puja setup on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits beside a copper incense holder holding a lit incense stick. Behind them are scattered white and red flower petals, a yellow flower and a garland of green, red and yellow blossoms. A brass bell and other brass ritual vessels are partly visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the blurred background suggests a ritual offering arranged for worship.2014-05-25September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16August 11 20162016-08-11A photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat over a white tiled floor. A single hand, from the top of the frame, lights or reaches toward a lit incense stick and a small brass lamp. On the table are brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, rice grains, a red flower, a small brass bell, brass cups, a brass spoon, a white conch shell with a red flower, a small shivalingam-shaped object, and an incense holder with a stick. Lit oil lamps with flickering flames sit at the lower edge. No people's faces are visible, and no person is identifiable.2017-01-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver ritual setup on a tray. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a small silver dish decorated with two bird figures, and a long silver stand with curled scrollwork holds a silver cup. Two incense sticks burn in a silver flower-shaped holder, with red flowers and small offerings at the lower left. No people are visible; the background is blurred gold and warm tones.2012-10-16A 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.2017-01-26A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth over a grey wooden tray. A person in orange clothing with bangles reaches in from the left, one hand holding pink flower petals above the offerings. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flowers, green leaves, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, a small oil lamp burning, a conch-shaped vessel and a brass lamp. A brass shiva-linga style vessel and a small peacock-feather figure of a deity murti stand on the right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2017-07-30 +2 copiesClose photo of a puja tray on a dark woven mat on a white tiled floor. A man's hand holds a small brass spoon over the tray, which holds brass bowls and plates, a brass lamp with a burning wick, red roses, white flowers, a small seated deity murti, and a bowl of white grains. Lit oil lamps and an incense stick are nearby. Another person's arm in a white garment and a striped cloth appear at the right edge. Ritual puja setting.2017-01-22