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A photograph of a ritual puja set-up on a silver-topped table. Two small bronze deity murtis stand under an ornate copper arch: the left figure has multiple arms and a tiered crown, and the right figure wears a deep maroon cloth. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on decorative plates, one at the left edge and one at the right. Pink and white flowers, a yellow blossom, red and dark beaded malas, and a brass bowl surround the murtis. A partially visible hand in an orange garment appears at the lower right. No people's faces are visible and no person is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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A photograph of small brass deity murti set within an arched copper-toned shrine frame on a platform. The central figure has multiple arms, a tall conical crown, and is wrapped in a leopard-print cloth with a sash; a yellow flower sits at its base. Beside it, a smaller figure wears a deep maroon cloth. White flowers are visible in the background. No people are present; the figures are statues.2013-05-04August 24 20122012-08-24 +1 copiesClose view of a brass ritual tray and a Nataraja-style bronze murti in an arched prabhavali frame, dressed with white and dark bead malas, a pink bead strand, and orange and cream silk cloth. Scattered red rose petals and white petals lie around small brass figurines on a shallow brass plate filled with water. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a striped cloth in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-26Close-up photo of a pada-puja setup on a table. A hand holding a small brass spoon pours or sprinkles liquid over a brass tray. The tray holds yellow marigold flowers, a cluster of rudraksha beads and a small brass ladle. Beside it stands a gold-coloured brass murti of a standing deity with a bow, decorated with yellow flowers, and a golden peacock-form figure also garlanded with yellow flowers. An oil lamp burns in the lower right, a stick of incense rises nearby, and a blue bowl and orange cloth sit in the background.2011-12-14October 23 20122012-10-23Close view of a puja arrangement on a blue cloth: a gold-toned arch with a carved figure and red beaded garland, dark polished shiva lingams with flowers, a brass kalasha-style pot, brass bowls and small oil lamps with flames, incense sticks sending up smoke, a pink hibiscus, and a large white conch shell. A hand holding a lit lamp appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible as physical participants beyond the hand, so the scene is ritual objects with a lamp being lit.2014-01-29August 19 20132013-08-19May 04 20132013-05-04Close view of a puja table with a small brass deity murti decorated with a pink flower garland, standing on a green base beside a brass incense stick holder with lit incense. Two lit oil lamps glow on an orange cloth, with a brass cup, a small brass plate holding a white offering, and a brass spoon. A pair of hands in the foreground, with gold bangles, lifts the spoon to pour or offer. Other hands and blurred figures in orange-red clothing are visible at the top right. Only partial hands are visible, so no full person is clearly shown.2013-01-19 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja setup on a white cloth-covered table. Brass items include a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell with a handle, an incense stick in a brass holder, a brass cup, and small brass dishes. Red and pink flower petals, red flowers and a green leaf are scattered nearby, and a plate of orange and red flower garlands with dark beads sits in the lower right. A small bottle of oil stands beside the lamp. No people are visible.2014-01-23Close photo of a puja arrangement on a woven red-and-gold mat. A brass Nataraja figure dancing within a flame arch stands at right beside a small white-and-pink Ganesha figure. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and an incense stick burning in a brass holder sit at left. In the foreground a gold-coloured plate holds a small brass or metal vessel surrounded by yellow and purple flower petals and leaves. A dark hand reaches in from the left edge toward the lamp. No people's faces are visible and the scene shows only ritual objects.2017-02-01January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copies