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Overhead photo of a large brass puja thali set on a maroon cloth for Upachara Puja to Durga. Leaf-plate bowls hold turmeric paste, red kumkum, yellow rice, white sweet or coconut, a cooked vegetable dish with cashews, and loose petals. Marigolds and red flowers sit at the top right. A lit oil lamp burns in the centre, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, lime halves, a matchbox and a packet of Mishri-style matches visible. No people are visible.

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October 13 20212021-10-13A photograph of a brass puja arrangement laid on a woven reed mat on a tiled floor. A small framed portrait photo stands on a wooden base on a brass plate, with a lit oil lamp behind it. Brass bowls hold white ghee-like liquid, cooked rice, turmeric-coated rice and kumkum; yellow marigolds and red flowers sit on another plate, with a brass spoon and green leaves. A brass bell, a brass lingam-shaped vessel and a white conch shell rest on a tray, and two lit lamps and an incense stick burn at the left. No people are visible.2017-01-26A photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat over a white tiled floor. A single hand, from the top of the frame, lights or reaches toward a lit incense stick and a small brass lamp. On the table are brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, rice grains, a red flower, a small brass bell, brass cups, a brass spoon, a white conch shell with a red flower, a small shivalingam-shaped object, and an incense holder with a stick. Lit oil lamps with flickering flames sit at the lower edge. No people's faces are visible, and no person is identifiable.2017-01-26 +1 copiesAugust 11 20162016-08-11A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth over a grey wooden tray. A person in orange clothing with bangles reaches in from the left, one hand holding pink flower petals above the offerings. Brass plates and bowls hold pink flowers, green leaves, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, a small oil lamp burning, a conch-shaped vessel and a brass lamp. A brass shiva-linga style vessel and a small peacock-feather figure of a deity murti stand on the right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2017-07-30 +2 copiesFebruary 12 20172017-02-12 +1 copiesClose view of a polished brass puja thali held in the foreground, carrying small brass bowls of flower petals, a larger bowl of orange and yellow petals with green leaves, a lit oil lamp flame, a brass cup, a white conch-shaped vessel and a small brass kalasha-style pot. Blurred colourful fabric and a dark sleeve show a person holding the tray during a pratyaksha pada puja offering. No faces are clearly visible; the scene is an offering tray rather than a visible identifiable person.2016-12-22August 03 20172017-08-03A brass oil lamp with a lit cotton wick burns at the centre of a round brass puja plate. Red and pink rose petals are scattered across the plate, with a yellow flower at the lower left and a cup of cooked grain offering at the right. Small brass bowls and dark lamp cups surround the central flame. No people are visible; the scene is a close-up of ritual offerings.2018-01-03February 02 20172017-02-02Close overhead photo of a puja tray set on a woven brown mat with gold trim. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white and pink flowers, green leaves, a white conch shell, a red cloth-wrapped object, rice or grains, and yellow powder. Two lit oil lamps burn at the left and centre, and a brass vessel with leaves sits at the bottom. Blurred hands, one holding a small brass item, enter from the right edge. No person's face is visible and no identifiable a person figure appears.2017-02-02Close-up photograph of a round brass puja tray at night during a ritual offering. Yellow chrysanthemums, pink and magenta rose petals, and green leaves fill the left side. Small clay or coconut-shell bowls hold turmeric powder, red kumkum and sandalwood-coloured powder, with petals scattered on top. A green betel-type leaf and a white flower stem lie in the lower centre. Incense sticks and a brass lamp or bell stand at the upper edge, and a bundle of dried twigs rests beside the tray on a maroon cloth. No people are visible.2021-10-10