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A round polished stainless steel plate on a yellow patterned cloth holds three small metal containers and a wooden stick. One container holds a pale pink paste, another dark red kumkum powder, and the third yellow turmeric rice. A thin wooden stick lies on the plate. No people are visible.

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October 16 20162016-10-16November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesClose view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15December 10 20112011-12-10October 16 20162016-10-16Photo of ritual preparation on a grey stone floor: silver-rimmed trays hold a deep red powder (kumkum) and a pale yellow-cream powder (turmeric or sandalwood-like), beside a large ornately engraved silver bowl with a blue glass insert. Partial bare feet appear at the left edge and a red cloth at the bottom right. No people's faces are visible.2016-10-16August 24 20062006-08-24Close photo of seated priests in rust-orange robes preparing ritual materials on a stone step. A priest wearing a dark rudraksha mala holds a thin golden stylus and works in a large silver-rimmed brass tray of pale yellow-white paste. Nearby trays hold white powder, deep red kumkum, and a small metal cup with a dark stick. Another robed person sits at the left edge. No face of the main priest is visible; the image shows hands and torso only.2016-10-16Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared. A hand holds a small brass vessel with a burning incense stick, poured over a brass thali tray holding marigold and orange flowers, green leaves, a brass cup, a small lamp and a white cloth-wrapped item. Behind, a person in a red patterned garment sits with another brass aarti tray lit by oil lamps. Only partial hands and arms are visible, so people count is limited.2016-12-22A close view of a golden ritual tray on a yellow silk cloth. The tray holds a heap of mixed flowers, including yellow marigold-type blooms, purple asters, orange and red petals, and white plumeria. Three small silver bowls hold orange, deep red and yellow powders. A wooden staff lies diagonally at right, and another flower tray is partly visible at the edge. Red temple walls form the background. No people are visible.2010-11-06Overhead photo of an empty puja arrangement on a red cloth edged with gold tinsel placed on a tiled floor. Central brass tray holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish with a smaller brass bowl beneath, a red flower, and white flowers. A brass bell, a brass cup with water, a brass plate with leaves, a small brass lamp stand with a white flower, and a folded orange cloth with a white flower are arranged around it. No people are visible.2011-07-31December 31 20182018-12-31