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Close-up photo of a copper puja tray in warm lamplight. An oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left beside a small copper cup. In the centre stands a copper shivalinga on its yoni base, with a dark carved stone figure of a seated animal. At right stands a small gilded deity murti in green and gold dress with red beads, holding a staff. Yellow flowers and a dark brown fruit are scattered on the tray, and a copper vessel is blurred in the background. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a small dark stone Shivling placed on a polished brass tray in warm, reddish light. A lit oil lamp with a bright flame stands on a copper dish behind it, and a blurred white cloth or flower offering sits in the foreground. Other ritual items, a brass vessel and a plate of offerings, are out of focus in the background. No people are visible.2012-10-17January 21 20132013-01-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual worship setup in soft focus. In the foreground stands a dark black Shiva lingam with a small gold-coloured hand-shaped ornament and a gold oil lamp on a stand, a burning flame in the background. To the right is a gold teardrop-shaped frame holding a small black Shiva lingam with gold-toned bands, beside green leaves. Behind them a red-orange cloth backdrop and a blurred figure in red and orange clothing. No clearly visible face or full person is in focus. Sacred puja arrangement with lamps and lingams.2013-07-06January 25 20132013-01-25Close-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.2013-01-28October 10 20112011-10-10Close-up photo of a brass puja arrangement on a green cloth. A small brass Nandi bull sits on a tray beside folded orange cloth, and a golden standing deity murti stands on a footed brass plate at right. Other brass items include a small bell, a spouted vessel, a ghee lamp, and scattered red and pink flower petals. No people are visible.2016-08-16September 27 20132013-09-27September 27 20112011-09-27January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual tabletop arrangement. A lit brass oil lamp with a flared, lotus-style rim and a stemmed base holds a single flame at centre. Around it are brass bowls, a small brass vessel of yellow marigold petals, a brass plate with pink and yellow flowers, and a silver-toned vessel. A red-and-gold patterned runner lies beneath the objects. At right stands a small carved wooden figure in red and gold paint. The foreground is blurred with yellow flowers, pink petals, a green leaf and a white cloth. No people are visible.2018-03-06Close photograph of a puja setup on a cloth-draped table in low light. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a brass stand in front of a large brass plate holding red and orange flower petals and a folded red cloth. A lit incense stick rises from a small brass holder at left, with a brass cup and yellow flowers at the edge. No people are visible.2011-09-09