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A close overhead photo of a puja arrangement on the floor. A pair of ornate wooden sandals or paduka rests on a red cloth and is decorated with white flower garlands and orange marigolds. Nearby sit a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a leaf-and-flower offering plate with a coconut and sweets on a green-and-white striped cloth. A brass bell or small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. Red and pink fabric and a folded saffron cloth appear at the edges. No people are visible.

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February 01 20122012-02-01Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a saffron-orange cloth laid over a worn floor. Several brass plates and bowls are set out in a row: a large engraved plate with a small lotus-like floral painting, a central plate with a floral motif, and a plate holding a folded orange cloth. A small brass kalasha-style pot with a rounded body stands at the top, a brass lota or small vessel sits beside it, and a small white conch shell and a dark seed or nut lie near the upper edge. No people are visible, so this shows puja items and offerings rather than a gathering.2012-05-21Photograph of a ritual setup on a floor for a homa or yagna. A square brick fire altar stands at the centre, decorated with gold-coloured border and marigold-like flowers, with a mango leaf bundle and a green fruit on top and a small copper kalasha with white flowers at its base. Behind it sits a deity murti under a white canopy, garlanded with flower strings and marigolds, seated on a raised peetha. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, a steel vessel, and trays of bananas, apples, and other fruit surround the altar, along with heaps of pink and white flowers, leafy greens, and a saffron-coloured offering. No people are visible.November 21 20102010-11-21A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a red cloth. Brass and silver vessels sit in front of a gold-draped seat, including a silver kalasha with a green leaf sprig, a brass tray of fruit and sweets, a gold ornamental plate, and a small decorated pot. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang above, and a bright orange cloth is draped over the seat. No people are visible.2010-11-05A photograph of a home shrine set up for a puja. A framed portrait of a woman with long hair garlanded in yellow and orange marigolds sits in a wooden cabinet area surrounded by green banana leaves. In the foreground a square brick fire pit has been built on the floor, decorated with marigold flowers and filled with prepared offerings. Brass and steel bowls, a small brass lamp with oil, bananas, fruit, flower petals and leaf-wrapped items sit around it. A blurred figure in white clothing is partially visible at the right edge. Floor mats and a painted wall are visible behind.A photograph of a ceremonial brass tray resting on a low brass stand in front of a red draped cloth. On the ornate silver-toned tray sit two metal vessels. The arrangement appears to be a puja offering setup with no people visible.2022-03-15January 11 20122012-01-11May 28 20122012-05-28July 29 20072007-07-29 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20122012-02-05May 11 20122012-05-11 +1 copies