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Close 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.

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February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close view of a small altar on a woven mat with a brass Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, a white Ganesha figurine on a black base, and a small orange-robed figure at right. In front, a brass plate holds a small oil lamp, scattered yellow petals, a glass bottle and a bell, with a dark-skinned hand reaching into the frame at lower left. No people's faces are visible.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesA puja arrangement on a grey stone table. Centre: a small brass Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, standing on a brass plate scattered with red and yellow rose petals and a red rose. Left: a brass kalasha-style water pot with spout, a brass bell, and oil lamps with incense sticks. Right: a large brass bowl of red roses and a smaller brass vessel with white offerings, plus a brass spoon. No people are visible.2016-12-17A photograph of a brass puja setup on a woven mat over a white tiled floor. A single hand, from the top of the frame, lights or reaches toward a lit incense stick and a small brass lamp. On the table are brass plates holding yellow marigold flowers, rice grains, a red flower, a small brass bell, brass cups, a brass spoon, a white conch shell with a red flower, a small shivalingam-shaped object, and an incense holder with a stick. Lit oil lamps with flickering flames sit at the lower edge. No people's faces are visible, and no person is identifiable.2017-01-26 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual setup on a patterned mat over a tiled floor. In the foreground a brass plate holds a small gold-toned deity figure of a seated form with raised hand and a crown-like headdress, beside a clear crystal lingam on a gold base with a leaf-shaped piece. A brass bowl and a second tray with flowers and colourful offerings sit nearby, and a partially visible person's arm reaches in from the upper right. A pink and purple cloth lies at the top left. No people's faces are visible.2017-02-01January 01 20172017-01-01Close-up photo of a puja setup on a white floor: a hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a small shivalinga-like stone form on a brass plate, with brass bells, a small brass lamp with a flame, pink flowers and a brass container nearby. No people's faces visible; only a hand is shown.2017-02-02