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Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a striped cloth: a small printed photograph of a smiling woman in an orange garment with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands upright behind the offerings. A lit oil lamp with a flame, an incense stick sending up smoke, a silver dish of yellow flower petals, a silver plate with a pinkish-brown object and white flowers, a small silver cup, a silver bell-shaped vessel and a conch-shaped vessel of water are arranged on the cloth. A green tray and a clear plastic box sit at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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July 10 20132013-07-10A close photograph of a ritual table with yellow marigold petals scattered on a metal plate and a brass bowl. A lit incense stick stands in a brass holder, and a brass oil lamp sits in the foreground. Bright yellow and red flowers are arranged in a tall vase beside a printed devotional picture of a deity murti in a decorated frame. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-02A framed photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits in a seated pose before a tree-root backdrop, decorated with a red-orange flower on top of the frame. In front are brass plates holding orange marigold blossoms and dark offerings, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a pedestal, and a white cloth covering the table. A hand reaches in from the right edge. The printed portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person physically present, and no readable name appears in the image.2012-08-22 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close-up of a puja tray with brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals, dark berries and a small framed photograph of a woman in red standing upright on the right. A hand with bangles and a ring places flowers on a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp glows in the soft background. Incense sticks and brass vessels surround the offering.2011-09-26Close view of a brass puja table set with a brass plate of yellow marigold flowers and red petals, a small framed portrait photograph standing upright on the right, a brass tumbler and lamp in the background, and folded red-and-white cloth. No people are visible; the framed photograph is a printed picture, not a physical person.2011-09-26July 26 20132013-07-26A photograph of a puja altar draped in orange cloth, arranged with a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated against a rocky background. Beside the portrait are a small golden Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp (deepam) on a tray, brass bells, a bowl of yellow and orange marigolds, pink and red roses, scattered rose petals, incense sticks, and a brass kalasha-like vessel with a leaf garland.2013-10-26Close-up photo of a ritual table in the foreground: a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a silver dish on a glossy surface, with a glass bowl of reddish paste, a red flower, and a brass vessel with a ladle nearby. Blurred in the background, a person wearing orange-saffron robes is seated, with a pale patterned cloth visible at the right edge. The image is shallow-focus, with the lamp in sharp detail and the robed figure only partially visible. No clear facial features are shown, and no appearance-based identification of a person is made.2013-08-15A puja arrangement on an orange woven mat set up for paduka-puja style worship. Centre: a cutout printed figure of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a red cushion draped with a green cloth, holding a staff; he is a printed image, not a physical person. Around him: a brass trident stand, brass plates of flower petals and marigold-type blooms, a brass bell, a steel cup, a brass kalasha-like vessel with a flower, a brass lamp with oil, a brass plate with a rudraksha mala on a maroon cloth, incense sticks, and a small brass vessel with a spoon. A blurred hand appears at the lower left edge. No physical people are seated in the scene.2014-09-05A puja setup on a maroon cloth spread over a white tiled floor. A framed photograph stands upright showing a figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, seated and raising one hand in a blessing gesture, labelled as a depiction. Around it are brass plates with betel leaves, pink flowers, vermilion and offerings, a small brass bowl of rice or grain, a brass incense stand with an incense stick, a lit oil lamp held by a hand wearing a bangle, a yellow striped towel and a small gold ring on a folded cloth.2017-01-11