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A close view of a small red wooden stool-shaped seat with a high back, holding a round silver-rimmed tray. On the tray are several small brass deity murti figures, a brass oil lamp, and a dish of liquid. A person in an orange cloth sits beside it with a bare arm wearing a gold bangle, one hand reaching to adjust the murtis.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A close photograph of a small red wooden chair-shaped seat holding a silver tray with a dusting of white ash or vibhuti and a few small brass figures or images. A man's hand, wearing a gold bangle and wrapped in a saffron-red cloth, sprinkles white powder over the tray. The floor is grey stone and a gold-ornamented shrine edge is visible at the top right. No face is visible and no person can be identified from the image.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A small red wooden chair-shaped seat holds a round silver plate with white ash or vibhuti and small figurines or sculpted forms on top, with fine water droplets falling over it. Bare feet of a person wearing a red and orange sari stand at the left edge, and gilded ornate carving appears at the top right.2011-10-06A close photograph of a puja setup. A person's hand, wearing a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads at the edge of the frame, reaches toward a silver-coloured tray holding small brass figurines and a dark stone piece. Behind them, larger bronze deity murti sit on a red wooden stand, with one figure in a seated posture. A silver pot and a small silver cup stand at the left, beside red flowers. Warm lamp-like light falls across the scene.2012-07-29A small red wooden chair with a high arched back and turned legs stands on a wet concrete floor in front of a gold-ornamented throne. On its seat sits a silver plate holding white ash or vibhuti mounds and small dried offerings, possibly part of a puja setup. Only the bare feet and lower red-and-gold sari of a standing person are visible at the left edge. Red petals or kumkum specks scatter on the floor.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a small red-painted wooden throne holding a crystal or silver-white murti base. A person in an orange-red sari with orange border stands barefoot at the left, while another person in white dhoti with an orange-edged shawl, wearing a beaded wrist band, pours water or milk from a silver-rimmed plate over the throne. Liquid droplets spray around the seat, and a gilded golden altar with ornate carvings stands beside it. The floor is wet and stone-grey.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Close photograph of a puja being performed on a woven mat. A hand holding a small ritual implement reaches over a brass tray holding gilded murti figures, one of them a deity with a halo-like arch behind, decorated with scattered yellow and orange flower petals. A brass plate with a red flower and petals sits to the left, a brass lota and a small brass bowl are nearby, and a bowl of water with flowers sits in the foreground. Incense stick stands at left. A person in orange robes sits at right. Orange cushion in the background.2011-12-17