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Close-up photograph of a ritual puja tray on an ornate gold-leaf surface. A hand holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit wick over a golden plate scattered with red, pink and white flower petals and a yellow flower. Nearby are a silver bowl set with red kumkum powder, a white conch-shaped vessel, a stack of folded saffron-red cloth, a rudraksha mala, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver tray of bowls. No people's faces are visible, only the arm of the person performing the lamp offering.

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June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of silver ritual trays and bowls arranged on a gold-toned tray, filled with red roses, pink and white flowers, green leaves, and small bowls of yellow liquid. A white conch-shaped vessel with silver fittings rests among the flowers, and an orange-and-gold garment edge is visible at the left. The arrangement suggests puja offerings prepared for worship. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial hand and garment at the left edge.2013-08-19Close view of a puja tray set with many small silver bowls holding red and orange powders, white flowers, and a split coconut. A hand holding a lit silver oil lamp is at right, and another lit oil lamp sits at left. Red and pink flowers and rudraksha-like beads lie in the centre. Gold-embossed throne fabric and a white tiger-face cloth appear in the upper right, with a fabric-clad arm at the top edge. No faces are visible; the scene is an offering arrangement with oil lamps and flowers.2013-04-03June 25 20132013-06-25A close-up photograph of a ritual worship tray on a gold-coloured surface. Silver bowls and small silver vessels are filled with yellow liquid, rose petals and white flowers, while a silver spouted vessel rests among them. Purple and pink flower heads and white blossoms are arranged on a gold plate at centre. A hand with bangles and a wristband reaches in to arrange the flowers, and a second person in a white garment is partly visible at the top right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering arrangement.2013-03-05June 25 20132013-06-25A close view of a ritual puja arrangement on a polished brass tray. Many ornate silver bowls and small silver vessels hold pink, red, yellow and white flower petals, and a larger silver kalasha-like vessel with a silver spout stands among them. A garland of green leaves, red and yellow flowers frames the central offering. A hand in a gold-bordered maroon garment reaches toward the bowls at the left edge, and small dishes of orange-yellow liquid or powder sit among the petals. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and sleeve.2013-06-03A close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a large polished gold tray. Several hands are visible: one pours from a silver vessel with a spout, another places green leaves and white flowers, and a bangled wrist is at the left edge. Red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green stems and leaves are arranged among small silver bowls and a silver container with intricate engraved patterns. A small brass or gold object sits among the flowers. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja offering. Only partial hands and forearms are visible, so the number of people is limited.2010-10-02August 15 20132013-08-15October 09 20132013-10-09