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Close view of ritual setup on a multicoloured striped cloth spread on a floor. Front left, a silver plate holds red flower petals. Centre, a row of silver oil lamps with curved handles and a stack of brass bowls with red flowers sits near a mound of white cotton. Right, a clear glass vessel holds water topped with a bright yellow-orange cloth and green leaves, with a cluster of green bananas and a silver tray beside it. Maroon cloth lies at right. No people are visible in the frame.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja setup on a striped green, red and yellow cloth. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame sits centrally beside a silver bowl of pink rose petals, a silver bowl of yellow turmeric paste, a small dish of white powder, and incense sticks in a silver holder. Pink and yellow flowers and green leaves frame the foreground, with a yellow-brick wall behind. A person in a rust-coloured garment is partly visible at the top left, seated at the edge of the frame. The setting suggests a Hindu ritual offering.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA ritual arrangement on a colourful striped cloth at a temple-style puja. A white wicker basket holds a glass vase wrapped in lavender and pink cloth, topped with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. In front, a silver tray of banana leaves holds bananas and pink petals, beside silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel with garlands. Blurred figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit at the back, with a stone platform decorated with green and pink petals at right. No clearly identifiable person is in focus.2017-09-05October 09 20132013-10-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a green banana leaf placed on an ornate metal tray. A polished silver covered bowl with embossed floral patterns sits centrally, flanked by a silver spouted vessel with a decorated lid, and a small tumbler-style steel cup. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered across the leaf, and two dried leaf dishes rest at the right. Behind, a blurred yellow cloth, fruits including oranges, bananas and pomegranates, and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand suggest a puja setting. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesClose-up of ritual items arranged on a green cloth for a homa or puja, with no people visible. In the foreground a round silver bowl with embossed deity figures holds fresh green leaves, and a silver plate and a small silver dish of red powder sit nearby. Behind them stands a brass pot filled with white liquid, and a silver container and a stack of yellow blocks topped with white and pink petals. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie across the cloth and the bowls.2016-07-02Close view of ornate polished brass ritual vessels and tall embossed brass backplates arranged on a table draped with striped multicoloured cloth and a maroon backdrop. One bowl holds orange flower petals topped with small brass finials, and a golden ceremonial cloth with tassels lies in the foreground. No people are visible; the image shows ritual puja articles set out at an event.2015-09-15August 08 20092009-08-08Close photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on brightly coloured woven cloths in shades of purple, teal, green and mustard yellow. A silver elephant figure with a carved silver base stands at left beside a tall silver pillar-stand. Central items include a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass deity murti, a silver tray of white grains, and a flaming dish. Behind, a person in a red garment wearing a pink flower garland and red bangles pours from silver vessels and kalasha-style pots on a silver tray.2018-01-31A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.2013-03-25