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A photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.

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December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread netting stands on a brass plate ringed with yellow marigold flowers and a bed of white grain. Mango leaves and a yellow-wrapped coconut crown the pot's mouth. Behind it, yellow and purple flower garlands hang against a rust-coloured cloth. No people are visible. A kalasha setup like this is typical of puja preparations.2011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09A close still-life photograph of a ritual setup on a striped blue, red and cream cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a hanging chain sits at right, its flame burning beside a yellow marigold garland arranged in a crescent. At left stands a polished silver-coloured covered vessel with a knob lid. A single loose yellow marigold lies on the cloth at lower right. No people are visible; the scene suggests puja preparation with oil lamp, flower garland and covered offering vessel.2018-01-13September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesA brass puja arrangement laid on a rust-orange cloth over a wooden surface. Several polished brass plates hold betel leaves, a small brass ritual bell stands at right, a brass tumbler sits at the top, and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish glows at left. Pink flowers and a bangle rest on a gold-brocade cloth at lower right, and a stick of incense smokes near a white ceramic holder. No people are visible.2012-06-01A puja setup on a silver-toned metal tray covered with flowers. Yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and white petals and a white flower fill brass bowls and plates. Several brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit among the petals, with a white conch shell, a small brass bell and a brass vessel on the right. A pair of hands holding a small brass spoon appears at the top right, and an orange cloth lies beside the tray. Rudraksha beads and red flowers are at the left edge, next to a small framed picture. The scene shows an offering being prepared with flowers, lamps and sacred objects, with no visible person's face.2013-07-29Close-up photo of a ritual puja table with brass lamps and trays. Two lit oil lamps with flames sit on the table, with a white conch shell, brass bowls, a brass pot, and pink and yellow flowers scattered around. Incense sticks rise from a stand at left. Blurred orange cloth and a person's hands appear in the background at the top right. No people are clearly in focus, and the scene suggests a puja offering setup.2013-10-23January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesClose photograph of a puja table covered with a magenta cloth, set with brass plates of yellow marigold petals, pink and purple flowers, a white conch shell on a leaf, brass bells, oil lamps, a small brass kalasha pot, and a golden deity murti with a bull figure. A red-and-cream tray sits at left, and a blurred figure in a red robe with a hand visible at upper right. No readable visible person is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene is of ritual objects on an altar.2013-10-24 +1 copies