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Close view of a ritual puja tray on a silver-toned plate with brass and gold vessels. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left, beside small cups holding liquid, a gold bowl of red kumkum-like powder, a gold cup of saffron, a folded white shell-like object, and a pink flower with a stem. A small gold lidded container sits at right. In the background are yellow flowers in a dish, an open magazine with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and orange cloth. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a ritual offering tray with brass and silver vessels on a metal plate. A large brass kalasha-style pot sits on the left, with gold and silver cups holding liquid, a small silver bowl in front, a gold bowl of reddish powder (kumkum or sandal paste) at upper right, and a pink flower with green leaves beside the small bowl. No people are visible.2010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03October 03 20102010-10-03Close-up photo of a puja table set with brass and silver ritual vessels. A tall brass kalasha with a handle stands at left, beside small brass cups, a gold-toned bowl holding red kumkum, and a small brass lamp. Pink and red flowers rest on a silver tray. In the foreground a glass holds a flame-lit oil lamp, with matchboxes and a silver plate nearby. No people are visible.2010-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14Close-up photograph of an ornately engraved silver tray used in Hindu abhishekam ritual, holding several small silver bowls filled with liquids and offerings. A bowl of golden-yellow liquid sits at left beside a bowl of pink oleander blossoms at centre, with a silver cup containing a white flower and a small engraved silver box. A white conch-shaped vessel with silver fittings rests at top left among yellow and red flowers, and gold-toned tray edges are visible at the bottom right. No people are visible in the scene.2013-06-08Close-up photo of a gold tray holding several engraved silver bowls filled with clear liquid, honey-coloured liquid, and white flowers such as jasmine. A red rose lies among the bowls, and a silver conch-shaped vessel with white frangipani-like blossoms sits at the upper right beside a flat engraved silver plate. Purple flowers blur in the background. Ritual offerings arranged for worship; no people are visible.2013-03-05October 26 20132013-10-26A ritual puja setup on a patterned silver tray. Foreground items include a silver kalasha pot, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass incense holder with a stick of incense, a silver bowl with water holding a gold-coloured object and a white flower, a bowl of mixed flowers in purple, white and green, and a brass handbell. At the right edge, a hand in an orange-saffron robe pours water from a brass vessel. No faces visible; the person is partially shown in orange clothing.2013-09-23Close-up photograph of an ornate silver puja tray with embossed floral and scrollwork patterns, set on a gold-toned base. Several small silver bowls hold offerings: one with saffron-coloured liquid, one with white jasmine-type flowers in water, and others with clear liquid or turmeric-coloured paste. A red rose lies across the upper right, and a silver spoon rests in a bowl. A hand is partly visible at the top edge. No people are clearly seated or standing in front of the tray; the scene is a ritual puja offering setup.2013-03-06Close-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.2019-01-01