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A photograph of a small household puja arrangement on a tiger-striped rug. Centre: a brass plate holding a dark shiva lingam surrounded by red rose petals and a yellow marigold. Behind it stands a brass Nataraja figure dancing within a flame arch, flanked by brass figures holding offering bowls, and a small brass deity figure beside a rudraksha-style mala. A small framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure sits among the brass items. Brass vessels, a spoon, and a white cloth lie in the foreground. No people are visible.

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September 03 20122012-09-03Close view of a brass ritual tray and a Nataraja-style bronze murti in an arched prabhavali frame, dressed with white and dark bead malas, a pink bead strand, and orange and cream silk cloth. Scattered red rose petals and white petals lie around small brass figurines on a shallow brass plate filled with water. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a striped cloth in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-26A brass puja arrangement on a woven mat with purple and red edging. Centre-right stands a brass Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva within a ring of flame, draped with a yellow-orange cloth. In front, a brass plate holds small brass deity figures, rose petals and green leaves. A lit brass oil lamp burns at upper left, and a brass plate with a banana and petals sits at lower right. No people are visible.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Close photo of a brass puja arrangement on a woven mat. Centre: a small brass deity murti of Shiva seated with a trident beside him, with a brass Nataraja figure in a ring of flames behind. A brass plate holds red flower petals and offerings, a lit oil lamp burns in front, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-01-25Close-up photograph of a brass puja plate on a striped cloth with lit oil lamps in the foreground. On the plate are a brass figure of a standing deity with raised hand, a dark nataraja-style dancing figure with an arched halo in orange cloth, a small orange-draped figure, a pile of dark rudraksha beads, and a small framed photograph of a person standing on a stand. Behind is a brass kalasha pot. No people are visible.2013-01-28Close photo of a brass puja tray holding a small brass Nataraja figure within a flame-ringed arch, decorated with rudraksha beads and a green leaf. A small brass deity figure sits in front, and red rose petals are scattered across the tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve reaches in to make an offering or adjustment, indicating a puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-18September 26 20112011-09-26January 21 20132013-01-21 +1 copiesClose-up of a brass puja tray with small metal deity murtis, one a dancing Nataraja-style figure in a brass arch and another a standing figure with raised hand, both partly draped in orange cloth. A framed photograph of a bearded figure sits at left beside a heap of dark rudraksha beads, while a lit oil lamp flame glows in the foreground. A brass kalasha vessel stands in the background. No people are visible.2013-01-28September 26 20112011-09-26A close-up photograph of a brass puja tray on a tiger-striped cloth. Items include a golden Ganesha figurine with a green cloth, a brass bell with a handle, a lit brass oil lamp (diya), a brass cup and bowl, scattered pink and red flower petals, and a small booklet. A stick of incense sends smoke upward. Two hands, one holding a small ladle or spoon, are visible at the edges. A golden standing deity figure stands behind the tray. No people's faces are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate appears in the frame.2014-03-29