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Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a woven bamboo mat. A hand, partly visible at the upper left, reaches toward a shallow brass plate holding yellow and white plumeria flowers and a heap of red flower petals. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the front of the plate. Behind it are brass vessels, a small brass lamp stand, a white cloth, and a folded orange cloth at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja arrangement, with no visible faces.

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A close photo of a puja tray on an orange cloth. A hand with bangles places pink and yellow flower petals and white jasmine blossoms onto a brass plate, which holds a small engraved image or murti. Nearby are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp in a small brass dish, a red cloth, a red fruit and a copper vessel. The scene shows an offering being made during worship. No person's face is visible and no one is identifiable.2011-12-19December 15 20132013-12-15October 11 20132013-10-11Close photo of a puja setup on a red and white woven cloth. A hand in the upper right, wearing a gold bangle, places a white and yellow plumeria flower onto a brass plate holding more plumerias, pink and purple blossoms, a small brass vessel and rudraksha beads. Brass oil lamps with incense sticks burning stand at left, with gold foil sheets, a brass cup and a whole citrus fruit nearby. No visible person other than the hand; no visible a person. Ritual flower offering.2013-12-09Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07September 21 20132013-09-21A puja setup on a silver-toned metal tray covered with flowers. Yellow marigolds, red roses, pink and white petals and a white flower fill brass bowls and plates. Several brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit among the petals, with a white conch shell, a small brass bell and a brass vessel on the right. A pair of hands holding a small brass spoon appears at the top right, and an orange cloth lies beside the tray. Rudraksha beads and red flowers are at the left edge, next to a small framed picture. The scene shows an offering being prepared with flowers, lamps and sacred objects, with no visible person's face.2013-07-29Close-up of a puja offering laid on a saffron-yellow cloth. Brass plates hold garlands and loose flowers: white jasmine strands, red and orange roses, and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a small tray beside orange and yellow blossoms. At the bottom edge, a small framed portrait photo is partly visible among the flowers. No people are visible.2013-09-20Close-up photograph of a puja tray on a polished brass plate, holding small brass cups, a brass bell or lamp, pink and red rose petals, white jasmine buds and green leaves, and yellow marigold heads in small bowls. A person's hand, wearing a red and gold thread bangle, reaches into the tray to arrange the flowers. Rudraksha beads are visible on the wrist and chest of the blurred person beside, dressed in red and white. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers and aarti items.2018-01-01A close photo of a hand, wearing a maroon sleeve, holding a small cluster of flowers: pink, yellow and white blossoms with a green leaf. On the right, a brass tray holds a red-orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a small white flower. Brass bowls and a brass stand sit on a white cloth, with white flowers at the lower right, consistent with an offering or puja arrangement. No other people are visible.2013-03-07January 16 20192019-01-16Close-up photograph of a brass ritual tray decorated with a ring of orange roses and yellow marigold petals. At the centre are white frangipani-style flowers, a red rose and a pink rose. A small brass cup with a red stone sits to the right, and a brass spouted vessel rests at the lower edge. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja or abhishekam floral offering.2013-11-03