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A close photograph of a puja setup on a silver-embossed altar cloth. A hand holds a white conch-shaped vessel with a green leaf, pouring liquid over a brass plate containing a small brass object and shredded white flower or leaf offerings. Nearby are a brass oil lamp with a stand, a small brass bell or bowl with liquid, a bowl of shredded white petals, and a brass arati-style holder. A wooden easel displays a printed card showing a person in orange robes, but no physical person beyond the hand is visible. A maroon garment with gold border appears at the right edge.

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A close photo of a ritual table draped in silver-embossed cloth. A hand in the upper right holds a white leaf cup and sprinkles finely shredded white flower or leaf pieces onto a brass plate holding a small brass object. Nearby are a brass oil lamp with a flame, a brass incense stick holder with a smoking stick, a brass stand, a brass bowl of shredded offerings, and a small framed photo card showing a figure in orange robes on a wooden easel. No full face or body of any person is visible, so no identity can be assigned. The scene reads as a puja offering setup.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20A puja arrangement on a silver-embossed cloth, photographed close up. A hand in the lower right, with a maroon garment bordered in gold, holds a white shell-like vessel with green leaves over a brass plate of white shredded offerings. On the table are a brass oil lamp, a small brass vessel, a red-filled bowl, a steel tumbler, a small photo card on a wooden stand, a brass ring-shaped ornament, and a plate holding a rudraksha mala. No face is visible; no person is identifiable.2013-05-20Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a wooden tray set on a stone floor. A silver covered dish sits at the top beside a folded white cloth with a red flower. Brass and gold vessels include a spouted pot holding a red flower, a small cup, a bowl of red powder, a bowl of yellow powder, and a bowl of red and white flower petals. A large white conch shell stands on a gold base, next to a small oil lamp with a lit wick and an incense holder with sticks. A brass plate of white shredded flower petals sits at the lower right. No people are visible.A ritual puja arrangement on a silver-patterned tray in the foreground. Two hands, one holding a small incense or ritual stick near a brass and wooden dish with a red-and-gold ornament, make offerings. A golden wooden shrine-like stand sits at the back, beside a small brass bowl of liquid, a white cloth-wrapped offering, a brass plate with a sweet, and a brass bell on the right. A small orange-framed card showing a woman in yellow robes stands on the right. Scattered red flower petals lie on the tray and cloth. No full faces are visible; the scene shows only hands and objects. The printed orange card depicts a robed figure, not a physical person present.2013-05-19A close-up photograph of a puja setup on a silver-coloured tray covered with white cloth. A hand wearing gold bangles, in an orange-red garment sleeve at left, holds a small brass spoon over a shell-shaped brass plate bearing a small brass figure. Nearby are a brass cup, a brass bowl of golden beads, a steel bowl of liquid with a ladle, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, two incense sticks in a brass holder, a brass spoon, a small bowl of green leaves, and a folded red and gold cloth. A white conch shell rests on a brass stand. The setting is a ritual worship arrangement; no people are seen fully.2013-05-19January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesA close overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat. A brass plate holds a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a tall orange crown, beside a white conch shell, marigold petals and green leaves. A hand holding a flower reaches toward the figurine, while another hand is folded in front of a second brass plate with red flowers. Brass bowls with a rice-like grain, a brass kalasha-style vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick complete the offering. Only two partial arms are visible, so no full person is shown. The figurine is a statue, so no in-person a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-01-22A close view of a silver-covered puja tray with a brass plate holding white and pink flowers and an incense stick in a holder. Nearby sit a brass bell, a small brass oil lamp, a brass cup, a rudraksha mala on a red-and-gold cloth, a small wooden incense stand, a folded offering of green leaves, rose petals, and a framed card showing a saffron-clad figure. No people are visible in the scene apart from a hand at the left edge. The setup suggests a puja arrangement prepared for ritual worship.2013-05-19October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01A ritual puja setup on an orange-red cloth, shot in shallow focus. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass plate at left, with a brass incense stand and a smoking incense stick beside it. At right, a clear crystal shivalingam rests on a brass plate scattered with white flower petals or rice. Small brass bowls, a white conch shell, a brass vessel, a folded striped cloth and a small brass bell-like object are arranged across the table. A blurred hand reaches in from the top edge. No people are fully visible, only the hand.2017-01-01