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Close photo of a ritual tray on a silver plate. A small brass deity murti in a red and gold crown with a red gem stands in an arched brass frame, flanked by a brass figure and white plumeria flowers. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits in front, with incense sticks and a red-marked white object on a stand. A hand in the lower left places flowers. Orange-robed people sit blurred in the background.

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April 29 20132013-04-29Close-up of a small polished brass deity murti standing in a silver arched frame, wearing a red and gold crown or turban with a red gemstone, with four arms and ornamental armor. A smaller brass figure stands to the right. Surrounding the murti are white plumeria flowers and a small lit oil lamp in a brass dish. The blurred background shows orange cloth and a person's bare feet. No physical person is clearly in focus.2013-04-29Close-up of ritual worship items on a silver tray covered with a woven mat. A brass kalasha-style vessel topped with a red and gold embellished cap sits in the centre, decorated with white frangipani flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl with offerings surround it. At the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits beside the altar, only partially visible.2013-04-29Close-up of a puja altar with a small brass deity murti or ritual figure adorned with a red and gold embroidered crown and white plumeria flowers. Several white and yellow plumeria blossoms are scattered across a brown woven mat and a dark metal tray. A brass incense holder with a lit incense stick sends up smoke, and a brass oil lamp or bowl sits to the right beside a small brass vessel. In the blurred background, a person in saffron-orange robes sits at the edge of the frame, and a turquoise bowl sits on the altar. No people are clearly visible in focus, only the robed figure partially visible at the right edge.2013-04-29A close-up photograph of a puja set-up on an orange and yellow cloth over green mat. A hand, with no visible face, reaches into a brass plate holding white flowers, a small black lingam or stone form, a brass deity figure, and a conch shell on a stand. Oil lamps burn at right and lower left, a brass bell and incense stick are nearby, and a small framed picture stands on an easel. Ritual offerings and worship implements are arranged on the floor.2012-04-01January 29 20142014-01-29Close photograph of a puja at an altar. A person's forearm, wearing gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp whose flame is angled toward a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Red and pink flowers and yellow petals are arranged on a silver tray with a cloth in orange and gold. A silver vessel stands at right and a metal pillar rises behind. No face is visible and no one is identified; the hands and bangles are the only human features shown.2013-08-19March 06 20132013-03-06June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20172017-02-10A close overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat. A brass plate holds a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a tall orange crown, beside a white conch shell, marigold petals and green leaves. A hand holding a flower reaches toward the figurine, while another hand is folded in front of a second brass plate with red flowers. Brass bowls with a rice-like grain, a brass kalasha-style vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick complete the offering. Only two partial arms are visible, so no full person is shown. The figurine is a statue, so no in-person a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-01-22May 27 20132013-05-27