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Close-up of a ritual offering setup for a homa or puja, with silver and brass vessels scattered over a green banana leaf and covered in red rose petals. Central is a large silver bowl of dark liquid topped with petals, flanked by a tall silver lamp stand, a silver kalasha-style pot, small silver cups, a brass conch-shaped vessel, and a shallow dish of fruit and grains. A pomegranate sits in a silver bowl at lower left, and an open book with printed pages lies to the left. A patterned fabric vessel with bead-like colour bands appears at upper right. No people are visible apart from a hand at the upper left edge.

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Close view of a ritual puja tableau covered in red rose petals. In the foreground a round brass bowl holds water floating with red petals. Beside it an open book with printed text lies on a green leaf, next to a conch shell with a red-petalled opening and a silver cup. Behind are a large brass kalasha pot, a small ornate silver container and a patterned cloth bag with a metallic deity emblem. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or puja setup.2015-07-16Close-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 copiesOctober 28 20132013-10-28March 19 20142014-03-19November 12 20132013-11-12November 01 20132013-11-01Close view of an ornate puja arrangement on a gold-coloured tray. Silver-toned bowls with engraved rims hold yellow marigold and red rose petals, and small silver cups and ladles sit among them. A silver vessel with a spout stands at right beside a garland of red roses, yellow flowers and gold-tone beads. Offerings and flowers fill the foreground, with no people visible.2013-10-28Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on silver and gold trays. A person in orange clothing with a long gold bead necklace and a gold bangle pours liquid from a small white vessel. Silver bowls hold red flower petals, a whole yellow fruit sits at left, and orange and yellow marigolds and red roses are arranged on a gold tray. Other hands at upper left hold green leaves. Only hands and arms are visible, with no faces shown.2010-11-05Close-up photograph of a silver puja tray with ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver pitcher. The bowls hold red roses, white chrysanthemum-type flowers, a golden-yellow liquid, and a small silver plate with a white flower. Fresh red and pink roses and white blossoms lie scattered at the top edge of the frame. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual offerings arranged for worship.2013-08-19October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 12 20132013-10-12October 04 20132013-10-04