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A photograph of a puja altar on a dark red velvet cloth on a white tiled floor. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals and leaves, and small brass bowls with kumkum and a conical brass vessel stand nearby. Three oil lamps burn with flames, and a lit incense stick rises at the right. A white conch shell sits in the centre. Behind the altar, a framed chromolithograph of a multi-armed deity murti and a small framed portrait of a seated, robed man rest against a plastic container, beside a rudraksha-style mala of white beads. No people are visible.

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A small puja arrangement set on a dark teal cloth with white bead trim on a pale tiled floor. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank a framed portrait at the back. The portrait shows a smiling young man in a white turban with a red tilak, a white garment and a rudraksha mala; it is a printed picture, not a physical person. In front, a brass plate holds white and red flower petals, and a rudraksha mala lies on an orange and yellow cloth. A brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, a white conch shell, an incense stick in a holder and a small brass container complete the setup. No people are visible.2011-08-04A brass puja arrangement on a teal beaded cloth set on a pale floor. A framed red-bordered photograph of a young man in a white turban and white garment, with a red tilak and rudraksha mala, stands at the back. In front are two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass plate of white and red flower petals, a brass cup, a conch shell, an incense stick in a holder, a brass kalasha, a red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala, and small brass bells. No people are visible.2011-08-04Close view of a floor-level puja setup on a purple leaf-patterned cloth with a pink runner. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass bowls, a small brass bell, a bronze deity murti, a white bird figurine, a gold-toned box and a rudraksha-style mala with orange flowers sit on a red and gold tray. Incense sticks rise from the centre. A hand wearing gold bangles reaches toward a plastic box of flowers and petals at the top.2014-03-06A photograph of a home puja altar draped with a deep red velvet cloth, lit by several oil lamps. A dark-haired person in the foreground, seen from behind, faces the altar. On the altar stand a framed printed picture of a deity with multiple arms and a seated figure, a white and red beaded mala, a brass plate with yellow flower petals and leaves, a brass bowl of petals, several small brass bowls, a white conch shell, and a lit incense stick. The lamps stand on brass holders, and a small plastic container sits behind the altar.2016-09-30Close 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 copiesClose-up photo of a brass puja setup on a dark cloth. Two lit brass oil lamps (one tall standing lamp, one small lamp on a plate) sit among red and yellow flowers, white flowers, a red rose, scattered petals, green leaves, an incense stick in a holder, a brass bell, brass bowls and cups, and folded orange and red cloth at the right. No people are visible. The scene shows ritual items arranged for worship.2016-08-11Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red-orange cloth spread over a wooden floor. Silver plates hold a rudraksha mala, a small brass deity murti surrounded by pink petals, and a lit oil lamp. A brass cup with a wooden spoon, a small brass bell, and a white conch shell sit around the cloth, with saffron fabric visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2012-05-29August 03 20172017-08-03Overhead view of a puja setup laid on an orange cloth over a light wooden floor. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at left beside a blue tray holding a small brass bowl and spoon. A white conch shell sits at top centre. A large brass plate holds pink rose petals and a small brass deity murti, with a folded orange silk cloth on another brass plate at right. A brass bell and a brass incense holder with an incense stick appear at the edges, plus a clear plastic box of petals at upper left. No people are visible.2013-01-05Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a silver-embossed stand with a maroon woven mat. Pink flower petals fill a brass plate, and a clear crystal lingam sits on a brass base amid small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric paste, sweets and vibhuti, with a green betel leaf and a brass conch-shaped vessel. Brass oil lamps and a bell stand at the edges. No people are visible; the blurred background shows a purple and white floor.2019-01-01A 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.2012-06-01December 12 20162016-12-12